[neact] Northern Div meeting Oct 4th in Portland, ME

From: Bobbie Lamont <blamont@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "neact@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <neact@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:22:16 +0000
NEACT Northern Division Meeting 2014  
“Getting Students Involved in Chemistry Beyond the Classroom”
 
Date: Saturday, Oct. 4th, 2014
Location: Science Building, 70 Falmouth St.,
                  University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME
 
• This program is FREE to NEACT members. The cost is $5. for non-members, which 
can be applied towards our $25. annual membership fee.
• Please REGISTER by emailing Sue Klemmer at sklemmer@xxxxxxx. That’s also the 
contact for questions.
• Documentation for continuing education credits (3 hr) will be available upon 
request at the meeting.
 
8:30 am Continental Breakfast and Registration
9:00 am Welcome  

9:15 am: Undergraduate Research at USM
Dr. Caryn Prudenté, Prof. and Chair of Chemistry, and Dr. Lucille Benedict, 
Ass. Prof. of Chemistry, will discuss the role of undergraduate research within 
the chemistry curriculum. Undergraduate research is one of the most meaningful 
experiences faculty can provide students. Students learn valuable and 
marketable skills, and gain hands on experience while exploring practical 
applications of scientific concepts and theories. In addition, students gain 
confidence, a better understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of 
chemistry, and a sense of community. Undergraduate students will give a short 
presentation on the current research projects in which they are currently 
involved.

10:30 am Flipped Classroom
Dr. Benedict will discuss the implementation of the "flipped classroom" model 
into the first year, first semester chemistry course.

11:00 am  Chemistry Club
USM has an active Chemistry Club (an American Chemical Society student 
affiliate) that travels throughout Maine to provide fun and educational 
chemistry demonstration shows for K-12 students. The Chemistry Club students 
gain service learning experience while providing community outreach to broad 
audiences. Students host activities on campus and beyond, including visits to 
public libraries and the children's museum, sponsor charity events and fund 
raisers, and participate in public awareness events. The Chemistry Club's 
faculty advisor will describe some of the club's recent activities and provide 
a few simple demonstrations suitable for any classroom.

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch and Networking
 
DIRECTIONS:
 
Coming from the south:
Take 95 N into Maine.
Take Rte 295 into Portland (exit 44)
Take Exit 6B Forest Avenue North.
At the 2nd stoplight turn LEFT onto Falmouth St.
You will pass a small gym and a parking lot on the left, and then see a 
semicircular drive on the left with "Planetarium" and "Science". Pull in. There 
is HANDICAP parking here. (The rest of you will come up to registration and get 
a parking permit for the lot you just passed.)
Enter the building at the "Science" sign just to the left of the Planetarium. 
Follow NEACT signs to the left and up to the 3rd floor.
 
Coming from the North:
Take Rte. 295 into Portland.
Take Exit 6B Forest Avenue North.
Follow directions from here as for the south.
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[neact] Northern Div meeting Oct 4th in Portland, ME

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