MACTLAC 2017

ONLINE REGISTRATION...late registrations being accepted (official registration ended on Oct 1st)

Welcome to MACTLAC 2017 - "Expanding the Curriculum" Program

Date: October 13-14, 2017

Location: Center for Science and Business, Monmouth College, Monmouth IL

Directions

map

Host: Chemistry Department Bradley E. Sturgeon (main contact) besturgeon@monmouthcollege.edu, 309-457-2368 Laura Moore; lmooore@monmouthcollege.edu Audra Sostarecz; asostarecz@monmouthcollege.edu Michael Prinsell; mprinsell@monmouthcollege.edu

Schedule

last updated 10/4/2017

Friday, Oct 13th

9:30 am - 5:00 pm, Registration at main entrance to the Center for Science and Business (CSB).

10:00 am - 12:30 pm Executive Council Meeting (Moot Board Room - CSB 276). Lunch provided for attendees.

1:00 pm – 2:10 pm General Session 1 - Mellinger Commons (CSB 196)

Welcome (Brad Sturgeon and Dean David Timmerman)

Plenary Lecture: Debra Shore, Board of Commissioners, The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.

Introduction to MWRD.org

From Sewage Treatment Plant to Power Center: A Chicago Sustainability Story in Two Parts.

slides

2:10 – 2:40 pm Refreshments & Vendor Fair Sponsored by Pine Research

2:45 – 3:45 pm Breakout Session I (to be duplicated on Sat with exception of Debra Shore)

1: Meet Debra Shore (Mellinger Commons)

2: Integrating Food Chemistry into Curriculum (Leader: Sunil Malapati, Clarke University - CSB 278)

3: Coffee: A Science - Business Entrepreneurial Project (Leader: Brad Sturgeon, Monmouth College - CSB 201)

4: Essential Oil Extraction Lab Activity (Leader Laura Parmentier, Beloit College - CSB 318)

5: 3D Printing/Laser Cutting-Etching/Fabrication Applications in Chemistry (Leader: Lon Porter, Wabash College - CSB 323/373)

3:45 – 4:15 pm Refreshments & Vendor Fair sponsored by Parr Instrument Company

4:20 – 5:20 pm Breakout Session II: Curricular Innovations (By discipline)

Leader/Recorder Suggested Agenda

1: Analytical Chemistry - CSB 203 (Leader: Kyle Knust - Millikin / Recorder: Audra Sostarecz – Monmouth College)

2: Biochemistry - CSB 287 (Leader: _____ / Recorder: Laura Moore – Monmouth College)

3: Introductory Chemistry - low interest/cancelled.

4: General, Organic, Biochemistry (GOB) - CSB 246 (Leader: _____ / Recorder: ______ )

5: Inorganic Chemistry - CSB 303 (Leader: Paris Barnes - Millikin / Recorder: Andrew Axup - St. Ambrose University)

6: Organic Chemistry - CSB 281 (Leader: _____ / Recorder: Michael Prinsell – Monmouth College)

7: Physical Chemistry - CSB 277 (Leader: Craig Bieler - Albion College / Recorder: ______ )

5:20 – 6:30 pm Poster Session & Sponsor Demonstration (hor'dourves) Sponsored by Pine Research, Parr Instrument Company, Teledyne Isco

Pine Research Sponsor Demonstration/Presentation 2 (5:35 - 5:50)

Sponsor Demonstration/Presentation 4 (5:55 - 6:10)

6:30 – 8:30 pm Banquet (Stockdale) with entertainment by Michael Offutt.

9-10 pm (optional) - Observe the Night (Adolphson Observatory and the Trubeck Telescope)

9-11 pm (optional) - Social Gathering - Danny's Tap and Grille - 120 S A St, Monmouth, IL)

Saturday, October 15

7:45 – 8:30 am Light Breakfast

8:30 – 9:30 am MACTLAC General Business Meeting

9:30 – 10:30 am The Launch of the MACTLAC Digital Archives (Sturgeon - MACTLAC Archivist and Lynn Daw - Monmouth College Archivist)

10:30 am – 11: am Refreshments & Vendor Fair Sponsored by Teledyne Isco

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Breakout Session III (repeat of Session I)

1: Met with Lynn Daw, Monmouth College Archivist

2: Integrating food chemistry into curriculum (Leader: Sunil Malapati, Clarke University - CSB 278)

3: Coffee: A Science - Business Entrepreneurial Project (Leader: Brad Sturgeon, Monmouth College - CSB 201)

4: Essential Oil Extraction Lab Activity (Leader Laura Parmentier, Beloit College - CSB 318)

5: 3D Printing/Laser Cutting-Etching/Fabrication Applications in Chemistry (Leader: Lon Porter, Wabash College - CSB 323/373)

12:00 – 1:00 pm Executive Council Meeting

Accommodations

In Monmouth (recommended)

AMERICINN LODGE & SUITES MONMOUTH

1 AMERICINN WAY, MONMOUTH, IL 61462

Reservations 800-916-4339.

Local number: (309) 734-9958.

Block of rooms reserved under MACTLAC until Sept 24th.

In Galesburg (15 mins outside of Monmouth)

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Galesburg, IL  

2284 Promenade Ct, Galesburg, IL

Reservations (309) 344-4444.

In Galesburg (15 mins outside of Monmouth)

Fairfield Inn & Suites Galesburg

901 W Carl Sandburg Dr, Galesburg, IL 61401

Reservations (309) 344-1911.