Out of concern for the health and safety of all ACPA members and in respect of the current COVID-19 recommendations issued by the Government of Canada, the 2020 Annual General Meeting will be held online. The AGM will address basic business matters, such as annual financials and board elections.
More details to come in the following weeks and will be posted on the
ACPA Website
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Saturday, May 9, 2020
Webinar, 1:30 PM
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Consider an exciting opportunity to help your Association and serve as a member of the
ACPA Board of Directors. Nominations are now open and must be received at the ACPA office by
March 25, 2020, with the written consent of the nominee. The nominee must be a member in good standing, and the nomination must be signed by at least three (3) members in good standing. If the three sponsoring members cannot all sign a single copy, they can each fax, mail, or email a copy of the nomination form with their signature and the name of the nominee to the ACPA office.
New Directors will be elected and installed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 9, 2020.
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The ACPA Undergraduate Scholarship in Chemistry ($1000) is awarded annually to a student who is registered in a full-time undergraduate chemistry program at a university in the province of Alberta.
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Past scholarship recipient, Zhongren Jin (University of Alberta)
Application Deadline: March 31, 2020
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The ACPA has established the Arthur Bollo-Kamara Scholarship as a memorial tribute to Arthur Bollo-Kamara, Ph.D., P.Chem., and the work he conducted on behalf of chemists in this province. This $1000 scholarship is awarded annually to a student registered in a graduate chemistry program at a university in the province of Alberta.
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Past scholarship recipient, Lydia Chen (University of Alberta)
Application Deadline: March 31, 2020
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We are looking for volunteers!
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The following committees are currently seeking members:
- Student Liaison Committee (3, Edmonton-based)
- Marketing Committee (2)
- Practice Review Committee (2)
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The Chemist's Ring is available for sale to any ACPA Professional Chemist who is a member in good standing. Completion of the Professional Ethics for Chemists and the Jurisprudence courses is a requirement to remain a member in good standing.
Note:
Limited quantities of all sizes of titanium rings are currently in stock.
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If you are a member of ACPA,
log in
to start learning or pick up where you left off. Free and discounted courses are available. If you are not a member,
join now
and gain access to member discounts along with a long list of other member benefits and opportunities!
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The new ACPA Jursiprudence Course is an online course that can be completed in approximately three hours. To access the course, sign in to your ACPA online account and look for Jurisprudence course under the Member Menu. You will need to register for the course with a one time fee of $150 + GST. Thereafter, you can return to the course as often as you wish.
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All current members have until December 31st to complete this course.
New members and CIT's must complete this course before they can use the P.Chem. title.
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As a result of the preventative measures enacted by various provincial governments across Canada due to the spread of COVID-19, Youth Science Canada is unable to hold the 2020 Canada-Wide Science Fair as planned, from May 9-15 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Youth Science Canada has closely monitored the advice from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and respects the measures implemented at the regional level to prevent the spread of the virus.
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May 9-15, 2020
Edmonton Convention Centre
Edmonton, AB
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Job postings are now
FREE
to post for both members and non-members! To share your employment opportunity,
log in
or
create an account
today.
Job postings are listed on the
Job Board page
on the
ACPA website
. Please check this web page regularly for new postings that may have tight application deadlines.
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The content of this newsletter is provided only as an information service to members. Inclusion of any information does not represent official positions, opinions or support of the Association of the Chemical Profession of Alberta (ACPA), or its Officers, Directors, or staff members. The information is collected from a variety of sources and is circulated to the membership as information only. The ACPA does not guarantee that all submissions will be circulated and is not responsible for the accuracy of any information provided.
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