On March 30, 2023, Q-ACS hosted its largest event of 2022-2023: The Chapter’s inaugural spring reception Celebrating Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity (EDII) in the Chemical Sciences. This event was open to the entire department, ranging from undergraduate students to faculty and staff. The goal was to organize a barrier-free and safe environment for the Queen’s chemistry community to network and discuss EDII. To make this event accessible and free-of-charge, the Chapter secured ~$10,000 CAD of funding from several sources, including ACS, NanoFabrication Kingston, Public Service Alliance of Canada – 901, Dupont Kingston Technology Centre, and Queen’s University.
The event was attended by ~100 people, ranging from undergraduate students through faculty/staff, and included a formal reception and dinner in the Limestone City Ballroom at the Four Points by Sheraton Kingston. After the social hour, the attendees heard from Chapter representatives and three keynote speakers: Dr. Racquel Jemison [Program Manager, ACS Office of Diversity (Pre-recorded Video)]; Dr. Nicholas (Nick) Mosey [Associate Dean (Research) and Deputy Provost (Academic Operations and Inclusion), Queen’s University – Faculty of Arts and Science]; and Dr. Elliot Chapple [Director (EDII), Queen’s University – Faculty of Arts and Science]. The event concluded with an award ceremony honouring nine members of the Queen’s chemistry community through the Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Recognition Program and the Q-ACS Excellence Awards
Q-ACS Founder/President, Daniel (Dan) Reddy, addressing attendees at the Chapter’s inaugural spring reception event
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