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Notes from November 2020, January and February 2021 FC meetings

November 2020 Assessed November Fellows Gathering as successful. Student Chapters Committee Breakout led to developing a Task Force on Fellow engagement with students. G. Yeo & J. O’Connell to initiate. Local Section Committee Breakout described decline of involvement for most Sections. Suggest exploring situations in other societies. Fellow Nominations Breakout provided information about the process. The FC should help identify likely candidates among entity leaders and reach out to Fellows with advice and suggested candidates; publicize in Newsletter January 2021 Spring Meeting to be...

Notes from September and November 2020 FC meetings

During the September 17, 2020 Zoom meeting of the Fellows Council, the following were discussed: New FC members for 2021-3 were voted by acclimation: Lori McDowell, Nick Urbanski, Bill Parrish Fellows Gathering at the virtual Annual Meeting in November: Similar format to August gGathering, not combined with AIChE Annual Business Meeting Breakout subjects to be about Fellow volunteering opportunities Programs in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion WG folded into Task Force Fello interests in EDI from Breakout survey: YP, MAC, Students, subcommittee to follow up Fellow Admissions New nomination...

Notes from virtual Fellows Council meetings

Notes prepared by John O'Connell, Fellows Council Secretary During the January 24, 2020 telecom, it was assumed that the Spring National Meeting would be live in Houston. The following were discussed: Fellows Breakfast presentations to be brief and an exercise is to be done at the tables. The Fellows Council meeting to include an Admissions Committee preread, attendance by The Executive Director, and an update from the Foundation about the Fellows initiative. FC leadership of J. Rogers continuing as Chair until 7/1/20 when R. Ofoli will take over The onboarding document for new FC members...

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