Chemistry Dept
The Chemistry Department generally occupies this wing of the Science Center
What is the A wing?
BCBP stands for
What is Biochemistry and Biophysics?
GUAC stands for
Geologists/Geoscientists Underrepresented at Amherst College
CARAC stands for
What is Chemistry Anti-Racism Action Committee?
CARAC volunteers are welcome to these meetings
What are ALL meetings?!
Roughly this percent of the incoming class of students takes a course in Chemistry
What is 33%?
To major in BCBP, there are this number of required courses
What is 13?
oSTEM stands for
The names of the 2024-2025 faculty chairs of CARAC are
Who are Prof. Wiscons, Prof. Marcus, and Dr. Loya?
A nickname for Chemistry seminars, which are held every Friday and for which CARAC must plan a DEI activity every semester, is
What is Cheminar?
CHEM-100 "Molecular Gastronomy and Food Science: From Test Tubes to Taste Buds" is a course about
What are humans' biological, cultural, social, historical, or culinary relationships to food?
The name of the Academic Department Coordinator for Chemistry and BCBP is
Who is Cathy Stillerman?
The name of the club that encourages and supports students to major in physics and astronomy is
What is Spectra?
CARAC implemented this major requirement for the Chemistry major
What is a course focusing on structural and systemic issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)?
An intern project for this year is collaborating with this department within Frost Library
What is Digital Initiatives, Archives and Special Collections?
The names of the chemistry professors who do research in organic synthesis are (name at least 2)
Who are Anthony Bishop, David Hansen, and Ren Wiscons?
Taught by Professor Jaswal, CHEM-250 "Being Human in STEM" is a student-directed course that investigates identity, inequality and representation within STEM at Amherst and beyond. It was created in response to
What is the Amherst Uprising of 2015?
The name of a sit-in in Frost Library where students spoke out about the systemic barriers to inclusion and success in higher education is
What is the Amherst Uprising of 2015?
CARAC created a rubric to assess potential new faculty members who would teach this course
What is Biochemistry?
An intern project for this year is reaching out to other DEI groups with this method and this event
What are pamphlets and a DEI mixer?
To get a chemistry degree certified by the American Chemical Society, students must fulfill the minimum requirements, complete a thesis, and take these 4 additional courses
What are PHYS-117 or PHYS-124; CHEM-330 or CHEM-331 Biochemistry; CHEM-341 Analytical Chemistry; and an upper level elective?
The Director of Chemical and Laboratory Safety, Jason Williams, works with Chemistry and BCBP. He also works with these groups (name at least 2)
What are Beneski, Geology, Loeb Center, Fayerweather, Art, Power Plant, old Merrill Science Center, teaching cooking, helping Val, giving tours of the Science Center?
STEM DEI committees and groups at Amherst College traveled to a DEI conference in Las Vegas to present about
What are their different DEI approaches and histories at Amherst?
CARAC also works with the Center for Restorative Practices (CRP) and Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI). The name of the Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer is
Who is Sheree M. Ohen?
To become a CARAC intern, one must demonstrate interest through attendance at these meetings
What are open meetings, Cheminar, intern meetings, and intern & faculty meetings; also a CHEM-15X class?