American Chemical Society - Local Section for the Dallas and Fort Worth Area



DFW ACS Meeting – May 2011

 

"Sixty-Three Years and Still Going – The Story of The Southwest Retort"

Honoring Dr. E. Thomas Strom Editor, The Southwest Retort

 

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Carlisle Suite in the E. H. Hereford University Center

The University of Texas at Arlington

200 W. First Street, Arlington Texas 76010

 

About the Talk: In October, 1944, the DFW ACS section published its first magazine, The Activator. This magazine only went to section members. In 1948 the section decided to expand the reach of the magazine to the entire Southwest and change its name to The Southwest Retort. Tom Strom has officially been Editor since January, 1984, although he functioned in this post a few months earlier. His last issue as Editor will be this May, which will also mark the last print issue of the magazine although it will continue online. Tom will share the high points of The Southwest Retort's 63+ year history and discuss the difficulties print media have in this age of increased electronic communication.

 

Times and Location: Social Hour, 6:00-7:00 PM, Hosted by VWR; Dinner, 7:00-8:00 PM; Lecture, 8:00-9:00 PM.

 

Reservations/Dinner: Email dcooke@uta.edu or call 817.272.0378 by noon on Thursday, May 12. Dinner price is $15. Specify Pecan Crusted Chicken or Lasagna (vegetarian) when making your reservation. Please note the early notification deadline required by the caterer! Dinner will include salad, entree and vegetable, rolls, dessert, and tea/water/coffee.

• Payment by cash/check will be accepted at the meeting. Please note that you are financially responsible for reservations made but not used.

• It is not necessary to attend the dinner in order to attend the lecture.

 

How to Get There:

Directions and Parking:  

From I-30:

Take  the Cooper Street Exit
Go South on Cooper; drive approximately 2 miles
Turn Left on UTA Blvd (just past the Social Work Complex)
Turn Right on S. West Street
Take an Right into the Faculty Staff Parking Lot (F12)

Alternate Parking in Lot 38 off West Street

 
From I-20:

Take the Cooper Street Exit; go North on Cooper Street
Go approximately 4+ miles
Pass through the main part of campus and the bridges
Turn Right on UTA Blvd

Turn Right on S. West Street
Take a Right into the Faculty Staff Parking Lot (F12)

Alternate Parking in Lot 38 off West Street

 
The University Center is located just south of the parking lot.
Enter and go to the second floor to the Carlisle suite
 (on the north side of the building).

 

 


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