Everyone is invited to come out to JC Raulston Arboretum on Tuesday, 9/17 (Wellness Day) to take a “Walk with Chemistry” through Nature’s Medicine Cabinet. Created by undergraduate students in Chemistry, this self-guided tour explores several medicinal molecules that have been inspired by Nature. See the flyer below for more information. Faculty and TAs are encouraged to share this with their classes. Hope to see you all out there!
Friday’s 10-Minute Long WolfAlert Emergency Drill
Dear Chemistry Students, Staff, Postdocs, and Faculty,
As you may have seen, NC State Emergency Management and Mission Continuity will conduct a campuswide 10-minute WolfAlert emergency drill on Friday, Sept. 13.
This drill is designed to simulate a shelter-in-place emergency and provides an opportunity to practice what to do in a real emergency.
During the drill, we will be asked to take the following steps:
- Immediately stop classes, work, or business operations.
- Seek shelter in a small interior room.
- If possible, bring everyone into the room; shut the door and lock it.
- Close and lock all windows. If possible, close the window shades, blinds, or curtains.
- Continue monitoring WolfAlert channels for further instructions or the all-clear announcement.
For those in large classes, you are not expected to relocate to small interior rooms as part of this drill exercise. Similarly, for those in teaching and research labs, it may not be safe or practical to follow these steps during the drill.
It is an excellent opportunity to familiarize yourself with the responses to different types of emergencies and locate the nearest emergency information that might look like this and/or this. Please let Laura Sremaniak and/or Alan Harvell know if you cannot find emergency information posted nearby.
Please note that the shelter-in-place response for severe weather or biological, chemical, or radiological contaminant release (related to this drill) is not the same as expected in an active threat. Concerning the locking of interior doors, to my knowledge, the university is not currently pursuing door locks for classrooms and is not supporting them in any way. Furthermore, we are not permitted to modify the doors ourselves.
You can include information about emergency preparedness in your syllabus or other teaching materials.
Best regards, Gavin
Volunteer Opportunity: Join us for the Annual Science Festival!
Dear Chemistry Department –
The Chemistry Graduate Student Association (CGSA) is excited to invite you to volunteer at our annual Science Festival, celebrating National Chemistry Week! This year’s event will take place on October 19th, 2024 at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh.
Our Science Festival will feature a variety of engaging, hands-on science activities for all ages, as well as food trucks, raffle prizes, and local company sponsors. It’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase the diversity of science in our community and to connect with attendees.
We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this event a success. Attached, you’ll find a flyer with more details about the festival and about running an activity table.
If you would like to volunteer, please complete this Google Form by September 20th. We will be reaching back out by October 7th with volunteer assignments. We look forward to your participation and are happy to answer any questions you might have
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