The DIC jointly sponsored a symposium with the Division of Organic Chemistry. Fagan will contact Guido Pez about establishing a DIC Industrial Relations Committee. There will be a Solid State and Materials Chemistry Workshop held at NSF in January 1998 to discuss new directions and research priorities in the field. As expected, there was considerable opposition from industrial chemists and others, who felt it excluded their lower paid colleagues. While very good points made on both sides, sentiment was weighted heavily against the proposal.
Graduation refers to the date of the most recent degree in chemistry.
MAC will consider this at the Las Vegas meeting. Statistics indicate that if a person is a member for six years then they are a member for life. Note that the graduated dues structure makes no distinction concerning employment status or type of position held. Since the issue remains viable in a modified form, she opted not to write the letter at this time, since an open letter might upset the present momentum toward the modified proposal. If the Executive Committee desires, Dunbar will submit a draft for co-signators.