American Chemical Society - Student Chapter
The ACS-Student Chapter is a professional organization for students interested in chemistry as a career. Members of this group attend national chemistry meetings and undergraduate research conferences. They host guest lecturers for Chemistry seminars and tour chemical industries.
The ACS-Student Chapter participates in many service activities campus-wide and community-wide. These include National Chemistry Week outreach activities and helping area Boy Scouts earn Merit Badges in Chemistry.
Social activities, such as picnics, pizza parties, and softball games are also part of the ACS-Student Chapter experience.
The faculty advisor for 2023-24 is Dr. Jacob Lutter. Follow the group on Instagram @usi.acs
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ACS Student Group Receiving National Commendation
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Timmy Global Health
Timmy Global Health is a a community-based organization that initially started in Indiana but is now nation wide. Our chapter, along with those across the country, works to help people globally access primary health care. We focus both on local activities and international work through trips, fundraising, and volunteer service.
The Timmy Global Health advisor is Dr. Kim Delaney
Timmy Global Health expands access to health care and empowers students and volunteers to tackle today's most pressing global health challenges. Timmy sends medical service teams to support the work of international partner organizations and channels financial, medical, and human resources to community-based health and development projects.
Pre-Professional Health Club
PPHC is an organization for anyone interested in pursuing a health-focused Professional career such as Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, PA, PT, Chiropractic, Pharmacy, Veterinary, or Podiatry. We offer resources and networking opportunities for students looking to help find the best path to reach their goals in professional school.
The PPHC advisor is Dr. Alex Champagne.
Be The Match
Be The Match is an organization that helps connect patients with their donor match for life-saving bone marrow transplants. Our campus chapter works on awareness, bone marrow registry drives, and fundraisers.
The Be The Match advisor is Dr. Becky Sparks-Thissen.
Dental Club
The Pre-Dental Club at USI hopes to serve as a one-stop shop for all students pursuing a career in dentistry. This includes students majoring in dental hygiene or dental assisting and pre-dental students applying to dental school. Students are provided with opportunities to learn from experts in the field, network with students pursuing similar careers, and serve the community. Some of our semester activities include the following:
- Inviting experts in the field to speak at meetings, including dentists, dental students, and more
- Traveling to local elementary schools to teach students about oral hygiene
- Volunteering at the Evansville Christian Health Clinic Blitz Days
Through Pre-Dental Club, we hope to foster a community of students who are passionate about oral health and expanding their knowledge and love for the field of dentistry. If you are interested, please email Emilee Adams or Charity Pflederer (ekadams1@eagles.usi.edu and crpfledere@eagles.usi.edu) for more information!
The Dental Club advisor is Dr. Alex Champagne.