All In for Haiti Casino Night

Dear Student,

Sigma Beta Rho and the Institute of Industrial Engineers would like to invite you to attend All in for Haiti, a fundraising Casino Night being held on April 5th, 2010 at the Student Center Ballroom. Admission will be 5 dollars (admission + t-shirt for 7 dollars!).

As you may know by now, the tragic earthquake in Haiti left a whole nation in ruins. In the past three hundred years, Haiti has faced a scourge of political conflict, natural disasters, and extreme levels of poverty leaving the country ill prepared for a catastrophe of this magnitude. Immediately after news of the earthquake spread, countries, groups, and individuals from every region of the world raised money and sent donations to Haiti. Unfortunately, it may take years for volunteers to remove all of the rubble and even longer to fix the country’s infrastructure. Food is scarce. The need for medical facilities is as important as ever. Thousands of children become orphans every day, and even more become homeless.

Join the entire Georgia Tech community as we raise awareness for humanitarian needs around the world. All In for Haiti is a philanthropy casino night. Come play professional casino games including craps, roulette, blackjack and poker. We will also be airing the College Basketball national championship on big screen!

Have a great time, eat snacks, and help make a positive impact. All proceeds from the casino night will go directly to the SOS Children's Village Haiti Relief Fund where it will be used to pay for food, medical supplies, clothing, and tents.

For more information on the SOS Children's Village, please visit

So join us on April 5th as we make a difference together and go ALL IN FOR HAITI!

For more information on All in for Haiti, please join our facebook group

To learn about the Georgia Tech Haiti Relief Effort please visit here.



Thank you,

Anirudha Mididoddi
All In for Haiti Chair

Research and Development Job Openings--SASCO Chemical Group

The SASCO Chemical Group, a manufacturer of specialty cleaners for various industrial applications as well as chemical process aides and functional reinforcement additives for the molded rubber goods industry, has immediate openings for R&D Chemists for its operations center located in Albany, Georgia. The R&D positions will entail the characterization and initial monitoring of new raw materials and newly commercialized SASCO products. They will also involve the development of new analytical test methods to fully accomplish these tasks and help transfer these methods to the Quality Control team. The positions will assist R&D in the identification and qualification of competitive raw materials from alternative suppliers. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical and statistics background and a working knowledge of both organic and inorganic chemistry. The ability to utilize statistical methods in the analysis of test data and in the execution of DOE based experimentation is required. Strong problem solving skills must be exhibited to resolve internal production problems or customer complaint issues in a timely manner whenever they arise. The ability to interface effectively with production, quality control and sales personnel as well as with customers is therefore essential. The positions will also be involved in the identification and establishment of meaningful application tests for new products being developed by R&D and will be responsible for carrying out these application tests to generate data for new product technical bulletins.

The successful candidate should have a B.S. or M.S. degree in a technical discipline such as Chemistry, Biochemisty or Materials Science. Candidates having additional training in the areas of surfactant science, particle science, aqueous pigmented coating systems or the rheological properties of colloidal systems would be a definite plus for this position. The ability to employ analytical techniques such as micro FT-IR and laser light scattering particle size analysis to resolve product quality issues is needed. A self-motivated individual that has the ability to carry out detailed experimental plans with minimal supervision is required. Good oral and written communication skills, attention to technical detail and good computer skills are also required. Some limited travel may also be involved with respect to supporting field trial work on new products or in resolving raw material and product quality complaints. The jobs are newly created R&D positions that will be filled at a level appropriate to the experience, training and skills of the candidate.

The SASCO Chemical Group is a privately owned, specialty chemical company that offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, profit sharing and a company sponsored 401K savings plan. Additional information about SASCO, its products and markets can be found by visiting our website at www.sascochemical.com . SASCO is an equal opportunity employer however applicants must be a U.S. citizen or already have permanent U.S. residence status. Candidates interested in applying should forward their resume along with their references to the following e-mail address: gary@sascochemical.com

REU in Computational Chemistry

The deadline has already passed, but they are still interested in candidates!

http://www.humboldt.edu/~reu-rms/

Global Leadership Conference

Dear students,

We would like to invite you to attend our 1st GT Global Leadership Conference on April 10, 2010 at the Student Center Ballroom. Our goal is to inspire future global leaders to understand the importance of increasing diversity in order to achieve success.

As international barriers and boundaries are broken through cross communication, economic expansion, and political globalization, cultural diversity is rapidly increasing. In order to develop intercultural harmony, appropriate leadership must be practiced to embrace the new backgrounds, ideas, and ways of life. This harmony can be further facilitated by developing bridges across the gaps created by this new “small world.”

The Global Leadership Conference gives future leaders on campus the opportunity to learn about the dynamics of cross-cultural communication and meet other ambitious students on campus. Keynote speakers include Dr. James Anderson (author of books on globalization, diversity and transformative leadership) and Dr. Wynens (Director of Leadership Programs) besides workshops focusing on topics such as sustainable entrepreneurship, leading the flat world, global marketing and more. To register, please visit http://gtglc.org. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Sanchit Ladha
sanchit.ladha@gatech.edu

SGA Progress and Service Award

Are you an undergrad at GT that has made an important impact on the Tech community?

APPLY FOR THE PROGRESS & SERVICE AWARD!

Georgia Tech has always prided itself on a sense of duty and responsibility for both leaps in scientific innovation and their use in service for others. The annual Progress and Service Award was established by SGA to acknowledge students who have made a significant impact on the Tech community and portray the ideals of Progress and Service in their everyday lives.

This award, which includes a stipend of $1000 each, will be granted to three undergraduate students and will be presented to the recipients at the annual SGA banquet.

Any undergraduate student in good academic standing will be eligible for the award, except members of UHR or SGA Academic Affairs Committee. In order to be considered for this award, the applicant must complete and return the attached application to the SGA office by 5pm on March 31st. The application can also be found online. The SGA Academic Affairs Committee will then interview select finalists before making a final selection.

Important Dates
• March 1: Applications Available
• March 31: Applications due by 5pm in the SGA office
• April 5-9: Interviews with the Academic Affairs Committee
• April 12: Applicants will be notified of status and recipients announced
• April 26: Award presented at SGA banquet

Please see the attached application for more information or contact Rob Parrish, robparrish@gmail.com, with any questions.