The American Chemical Society is exploring the possibility of recognizing community college chemistry departments and/or programs. As part of this exploration, they are holding a Blue-Ribbon Panel at ACS headquarters Feb 21-23 to query faculty at two-year colleges on what this might look like for them.
NYACS/LIACS member Kevin Kolack from Queensborough Community College – City University of NY has been chosen as a member of this Panel. The process may be as simple as formalizing the current Guidelines (https://www.acs.org/education/policies/two-year-college.html) as a certification similar to the ACS certification of 4-year schools, or perhaps something different. The first 2 years of chemistry at a community college are (or should be, arguably) equivalent to the first 2 years of chemistry at a 4-year school.
Kevin (kkolack@qcc.cuny.edu) is happy to bring any input from the DivCHED community to the Panel. Please contact him directly with any formal or informal suggestions for the Panel.
Thanks.
TJB
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Thomas J. Bussey, Ph.D. (he/him)
Associate Teaching Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of California San Diego
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