The North Central College Department of Chemistry is honored to host the 71st annual MACTLAC meeting on Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21, 2023. This year’s theme will be “Chemistry After COVID.” We look forward to hosting over 100 chemical educators from small liberal arts colleges in the Midwest to discuss the important issues facing us and our students. We also invite graduate students and postdoctoral associates interested in pursuing careers at primarily-undergraduate institutions to join us for the meeting.
North Central College is located 30 miles west of Chicago in the historic district of downtown Naperville, Illinois. In addition to our picturesque campus, the nearby downtown area offers many shops and restaurants. You can stay at the nearby Hotel Indigo. Otherwise, there are numerous hotels within a 10-minute drive of campus. We have several hotel blocks available here.
The tentative schedule of events is as follows:
| Friday, October 20th | |
| 10:30 am – 5:00 pm | Registration |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Executive Meeting |
| 1:00 – 1:10 pm | Introduction |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm | Keynote Address: Writing to Learn in the STEM Classroom Dr. Ginger Shultz, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Michigan |
| 2:40 – 3:40 pm | Breakout Session 1 -Meet the Speaker: Ginger Shultz -Engaging and Retaining First Generation and Transfer Students -Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences -Innovative Courses for Non-Majors -Teaching Scientific Ethics |
| 3:40 – 4:10 pm | Coffee and Snack Break |
| 4:10 – 5:10 pm | Breakout Session 2 -Analytical Chemistry -Biochemistry -General Chemistry -Inorganic Chemistry -Organic Chemistry -Physical Chemistry |
| 5:10 – 6:00 pm | Social and Poster Session |
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Panel: What Employers, Grad Schools, and Professional Schools Want from our Alums Dr. Omar Farha, Professor of Chemistry, Northwestern University Ryan O’Mealey, Director of Admissions, Midwestern University Kathy Nguyen and Ryan De Laria, RHM Staffing Solutions |
| 8:00 – 10:00 pm | Late Night Social Event Optional Trolley Tour of Naperville |
| Saturday, October 21st | |
| 8:00 – 8:30 am | Breakfast and Coffee |
| 8:30 – 9:30 am | Keynote Address: Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Dr. Lourdes Norman-McKay, Professor, Florida State College at Jacksonville and Special Advisor for PEPFAR Policy, U.S. Department of State |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | MACTLAC Business Meeting |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am | Breakout Session 3 -Developing STEM Identities -Utilizing Free Computational Chemistry Resources -Teaching Chemistry Online -Panel for Future Faculty Members -Safety in the Undergraduate Laboratory -Teaching Underprepared Students |
| 11:30 am | Lunch (Boxed lunches will be available to enjoy on campus or on your travels) |
| 11:45 am – 1:15 pm | Executive Council Meeting |
Registration and poster abstract submissions are available now! Please register by Friday, October 13th to avoid paying an additional $5 late registration fee. Poster abstract submissions are open until Friday, October 13th at 5 pm.
Thank you to our sponsor:
2023 MACTLAC Annual Meeting 