The Draper Society

Elections will take place today (Thursday, April 23, 2009) at 12:30pm in Kimmel 908. You’ll get a chance to hear from the candidates, ask them questions, and vote! As always, pizza will be served!

We will also be distributing certificates for anyone who volunteered at the ACS National Chemistry Week event last fall.

You may vote by proxy if you are studying abroad/have class. Email your absentee ballot (include your top pick for each office) to rahul@DraperSociety.org by 11:59pm EST tonight (Thursday, April 23, 2009). Please include [Draper Vote] in the subject line. Attendance will be taken at the meeting and you may not vote more than once.

The candidates are:

President:

• Jason Flamendorf/2010/Chemistry
• Asad Baig/2011/?

Vice-President:

• Abhinav Rohatgi/2011/Chemistry
• Abdul Iqbal/2011/Biochemistry

Treasurer:

• Meagan Y. Driver/2012/Chemistry
• Anum Ghazipura/2011/Cinema Studies (Minor in Chemistry)
• Aditi Green/2012/Mathematics
• Sameer Shah/2010/ Economics (Pre-medicine)
• Nikolas Block/2012/Psychology (Pre-Med)

Secretary:

• Utsav Kumar/2012/Chemistry
• Noelle Catarineu/2012/Biochemistry
• Max Sobrero/2011/Neuroscience

Without further ado, here are the candidates’ written statements:

Just a reminder to send me blurbs if you want to run for the Draper E-Board. So far, I only have two people running! We need four to make an E-board!

The deadline to send in your blurb is tonight (Wednesday, April 22nd) at 11:59pm! Email me (rahul@DraperSociety.org) your blurb if you want to run. Descriptions of the officer positions are available at http://www.DraperSociety.org/

Tomorrow (Thursday, April 23rd), we will be having a short election meeting at 12.30pm in Kimmel 908.

As always, there will be pizza!

Best,
Rahul Sengupta
President, Draper Chemical Society

Hey guys. It’s election time again at Draper Chemical Society! Being on the Draper E-board is a great way to get to know other chemistry students and professors better, and you’re sure to impress grad/medical schools by showing your leadership.

If you’re interested in running for any of the following positions, email me (rahul@DraperSociety.org) by WEDNESDAY APRIL 22^ND, 11:59PM.

Please include the subject line [Draper Elections], and the following in your application:

Name:
Expected Year of Graduation:
Major:
Position Desired:
Why are you a good fit for this position (100 word blurb):

The elections will be held this Thursday, April 23^rd, at 12:30pm in Kimmel 908. Your blurbs will be distributed at the meeting and over the Listserv. If you would like to run but cannot make the meeting, let me know; someone will read out your blurb in lieu of your speech.

Absentee ballots will be accepted until 11:59PM on Thursday.

Here are the positions:

President:

-          Organize lecture series/meetings

-          Organize ACS National Chemistry Week & Undergraduate Research Fair

-          Delegate to other E-board members/appoint committees as necessary

-          Logistics (i.e. getting rooms/equipment)

-          Cooperate with other science clubs at NYU

-          Attend CAS Club Council Meetings

Vice-President:

-          Handle Listserv/Announcements

-          Webmaster (Knowledge of WordPress/PHP/CSS is a plus)

-          In charge of tutoring programs at School of the Future, University Neighborhood High School, and NYU (including exam review sessions)

Treasurer:

-          Write a budget proposal (with the assistance of the President) to be submitted to the CAS Student Council

-          Keep track of the budget and money spent

-          Go to Treasurer’s Meetings held by Student Council Treasurer

-          Collect receipts and submit reimbursement forms

Secretary:

-          Keep records of meetings/attendance

-          Record and distribute the minutes of E-board meetings

-          Keep files of outgoing emails, sign-up sheets, and budget information

-          Manage the acquisition of refreshments/pizza

Get those blurbs in!

Rahul Sengupta

President, Draper Chemical Society

The Draper Society
Presents: Professor Paramjit S. Arora of the Department of Chemistry at NYU

“Challenges in Modern Drug Discovery”

Thursday
16 April 2009

12.30pm

Kimmel 908

Refreshments will be served

The Draper Society & The Society of Engineering Students
Present: Professor Marc Walters of the Department of Chemistry at NYU

“MRI in Context: Nanoparticulate MRI Contrast Agents”

Tuesday
7 April 2009

5.00pm

Silver 806

Refreshments will be served