MRS Committees Announce 1989 Goals
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MRS Committees Announce 1989 Goals Academic Affairs Committee Chair, Barry E. Scheetz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802; telephone (814) 865-3539; fax (814) 865-2326. The broad objective of the MRS Academic Affairs Committee is to provide the necessary vehicle to promote awareness of materials science. The Committee provides educational materials and activities to a full spectrum of individuals from the high school student on through to the professional. The immediate objectives are, however, geared to address the University Chapters because they are the immediate source of the Society's future leadership. Our aim is to substantially improve the visibility of MRS to these University Chapters, and in turn, promote communications in order to enlarge their role in Society activities. In addition, during the forthcoming year, we would also like to expand the number of University Chapters. The Educational Materials Subcommittee of the Academic Affairs Committee was formed to investigate the role of MRS in addressing the needs of the academic community in educational materials. This Subcommittee also serves as the MRS liaison to the Materials Education Council (MEC) which meets biannually. Presently, the activities of the Committee have focused on identifying the needs of the academic community. , The Committee has two main objectives for 1989. The first is to ensure that MRS continues to take an active role and continues to support ongoing efforts such as those sponsored by the MEC. At the 1988 MRS Fall Meeting, there was some discussion on the merits of conducting a survey of materials science curricula in the United States. This topic has been discussed several times and will hopefully be launched in the next year or so. The second objective is to work toward organizing a workshop/symposium where the needs and concerns of the academic community can be openly discussed. Ideally, this event would involve interested members from other professional societies and could even be a joint effort with them.
External Affairs Committee Chair, Kathleen C. Taylor, General Motors Research Laboratories, Physical Chemistry Department, Warren, MI 48090; telephone (313) 986-2010; fax (415) 423-7040. The MRS External Affairs Committee
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operates through three subcommittees: International Relations, Domestic Activities, and Public Relations. The International Relations Subcommittee, chaired by C.W. White (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), has responsibility for interfacing with all international MRS-type organizations, including E-MRS. This year a major goal of this Subcommittee is to implement the formation of the International Materials Research Committee. The Domestic Activities subcommittee chaired by G.E. Pike (Sandia National Laboratories) has responsibility for implementing the newly formed MRS Affiliated Organization program. In addition, this subcommittee handles correspondence with other U.S.-based technical societies, including co-sponsorships and endorsements. The P
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