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The 182nd 2YC3 Conference

“Challenges and Benefits of Undergraduate Research in Two-year Colleges”

 

ACS Western Regional Meeting (WRM 2008)

Riviera Hotel

2901 Las Vegas Blvd., So.

Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

 

 

September 26-27, 2008

 WRM 2008 Theme: “The Changing Face of Chemistry in the 21 st Century”

182nd 2YC3 Theme: “Challenges and Benefits of Undergraduate Research in Two-year Colleges”

The Two Year College Chemistry Consortium (2YC3) will join with the ACS Southern Nevada Section in co-sponsoring WRM 2008 which will be held at the Riviera Hotel, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd., So., Las Vegas, NV 89109 on September 24-27, 2008. The 2YC3 Program will take place on September 26-27, 2008. 2YC3 members may register and attend the entire conference for the same special fee of $40.00 (advanced online registration) and $50.00 (onsite registration).

The Riviera Hotel is in the heart of the famous Las Vegas Strip in walking distance from the Canal Shops at the Venetian Hotel, the Fashion Show Mall and the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. Other points of interest in the area include the Atomic Testing Museum, Hoover Dam, Red Rock Recreation Area, the Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Cactus Garden. Musical, comedy and magic entertainment shows are easily found throughout the “Strip” as well as the art galleries of the Bellagio, Venetian and Wynn Hotels.

In addition to 2YC3 paper, workshop and poster presentations and the traditional 2YC3 Friday evening banquet, the WRM will include a wide variety of paper and poster presentations, a High School Chemistry Education symposium, an undergraduate student program, luncheons, an Awards Banquet and an Exhibition in a 12,000 Sq. Ft. Exhibit Hall located right across the hallway from the meeting rooms in the Riviera Convention Center. Plan now to attend the 182nd 2YC3 and if possible the entire WRM.

Consult the WRM 2008 Website, http://membership.acs.org/w/WRM2008 and the 2YC3 Website, http://2yc3.org starting in mid-April for informational updates, online registration, hotel accommodations, the program, area attractions and deadlines. Those wishing to present a paper, workshop or a poster at the 2YC3 should contact one of the 2YC3 Program Co-Chairs:

Conference Program

 

Program & Local Arrangements Co-Chairs:

                                     Onofrio (Dick) Gaglione, Email: oggag@aol.com , Voice Mail: 702-254-1782

                                     Kaveh Zarrabi, Email: kaveh.zarrabi@csn.edu , Voice Mail: 702-480-4554        

 

Friday, September 26 

 

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM             WRM 2008 Exhibition

 

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM             Onsite Registration and Exhibits

 

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM             Welcome and Opening Remarks

 

9:15 AM -- 10:15 AM       Keynote Address: "When Challenge Collides with Opportunity," David R. Brown, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA

 

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM        Refreshment Break and Exhibits

 

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM        “Undergraduate Research with Community College Students and All of its Rewards,” Thomas Higgins, Harold Washington College, Chicago, IL

 

11:30 AM – 12:00 noon     “Taking an Active Approach to Developing Undergraduate Research Opportunities at Your Institution,” Ed Kremer, Kansas City, Kansas Community College

 

12:00 noon – 1:30 PM        Lunch on your own at the Riviera Buffet followed by 2YC3 General Meeting

 

 

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM            "Transitioning to Main Group Chemistry with Undergraduates: My View from the Lab", Martin D. Rudd, University of Wisconsin - Fox Valley, Menasha WI        

 

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM             "Funding Opportunities for Community Colleges: The National
Science Foundation (NSF) - Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)," Eun-Woo Chang, Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV and NSF, Arlington, VA

 

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM             “Using Journal of Chemical Education Digital Resources to Support Research at 2-year Colleges,” Linda Fanis and Lynn Diener, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

 

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM             “Building a Research Perspective into Laboratory Courses:  Using Computers to Buy Time for Creativity,” John Amend, MicroLab, Inc., Bozeman, MT

 

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM             2YC3 Banquet, Top of the Riv South, Riviera Hotel

“Collaboration between two-year and four-year college chemistry faculty
members fosters student success at both institutions,”
Carlos G. Gutierrez, Professor of Chemistry, California State University, Los Angeles

 

 

Saturday, September 27

 

 

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM             Poster Session: Undergraduate Research

 

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM             Onsite Registration and Set Up for Poster Presentations

 

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM          Keynote Report: “Revising the ACS Guidelines for Chemistry Programs in Two-Year Colleges: Shaping the Next Edition,” John V. Clevenger, Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV and Jodi L. Wesemann, ACS Education Division, Washington, DC

 

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM        Refreshment Break and Posters

 

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM        "Research at Queensborough Community College at the Freshman Level:
How Putting Together a Team Can Lead to a Vibrant Chemistry Program," Paris D. Svoronos, Queensborough Community College (CUNY), Bayside, NY

 

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM        "Integrating Nano Science Research and Education at the Community College," Moni Chauhan, Queensborough Community College (CUNY), Bayside, NY

 

11:30 AM –1:00 PM            Lunch and Posters

 

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM             “Controversies in Contemporary Organic Chemistry,” Douglas Bond, The Ausserberg Services, Snoqualmie, WA

 

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM             “Broadening Participation in Undergraduate Research: Fostering Excellence and Enhancing the Impact,” Jodi Wesemann, ACS Education Division & Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), Washington, DC and Mary Boyd, CUR, Washington, DC

 

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM             TBA