Welcome to our 2025-2026 program year. Our plan for this program year is for a mix of social events, in person Initiation and virtual meetings. We will also have our Undergraduate Research Symposium in March.
Our December will be held jointly with the Chicago Local ACS Section on Friday, December 12, 2025, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. It is not too late to register. The deadline has been extended to noon Friday, Dec. 5. All are welcome, you do not need to be a member of ACS to attend.
The speaker will be Dr. Colleen Kelly, who is the founder of Kids’ Chemical Solutions. The title of her presentation is "Chemistry Isn’t Just About Science. It’s the Shared Story of Everything"
The meeting will be held at Elmhurst University. Frick Center, Prospect Room, 190 Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126. The dinner menu will be a Homestead Harvest Buffet (Herb-roasted chicken, Beyond barbeque meatloaf, vegan mushroom gravy, sweet potato salad, whipped mashed potatoes, sauteed green beans, dinner rolls, apple pie, water, lemonade and coffee).
Also, we will be holding our raffle to support our undergraduate research symposium to be held in February 2026. This year, our prize is a chemistry themed Afghan (see attached flyer). You do not need to be present to participate in the raffle. If you wish to purchase tickets, reach out to Tanya Hunter ((ispaurumiodide@gmail.com).
We will not be Evite for this meeting as you will need to register with the Chicago Section directly. For more information about the meeting and to RSVP, please visit the Chicago Section website.
Please take a moment to pay your yearly dues. You may do so by visiting the National website https://www.iotasigmapi.org/
Interested in becoming a member of Iota Sigma Pi? To find the application criteria and apply for membership, visit the National website at iotasigmapi.org and go to Membership (https://www.iotasigmapi.org/become-a-member).