childbearing age, the need for increased safety awareness in academic training, safety needs of secondary school laboratories, and new ACS short courses on chemical safety now under development. Phillip S. Landis, Chairman Economic Status Two major programs were delineated by the Committee on Economic Status. Both are in keeping with the need for information on future requirements for chemists and chemical engineers in the U.S. For one program, the committee asked the Subcommittee on Supply & Demand to develop plans for improving efforts to gather and analyze information on the supply of and need for chemical professionals in the U.S. through the year 2000. For the other, an ad hoc subcommittee was named to study and recommend ways of exploring the relationship, if any, between the level of basic research in the United States and the potential effect of this level on the economy, including employment of chemists. Also discussed were such subjects as ways to work more closely with local sections in obtaining employment and salary data, and plans to obtain in greater detail salary and employment data in academia. Samuel M. Gerber, Chairman Technician Activities A definition for "chemical technician" previously approved by the committee will be presented to council for initial consideration at the 1979 spring national meeting. The committee also agreed to conduct a feasibility study on accreditation of two-year college chemical technology programs. Educational matters under consideration include: (1) production of a film on technician-chemist interactions; (2) revision of Modern Chemical Technology; and (3) continuing education programs. Charles McKibben, Chairman Women Chemists The Women Chemists Committee discussed the Garvan Medal, and with the board's approval suggested several companies to contact to sponsor the medal. The committee voted unanimously to recommend that the Professional Relations Committee include a statement in the Professional Employment Guidelines to encourage employers to consider maternity a short-term disability. A list of women chemists as potential speakers is to be developed. The possibility of sponsoring three symposia (1) Affirmative Action; (2) Effects of Chemicals on Women; and (3) History of Women in Chemistry was discussed. At the invitation of presidentelect Stacy, the committee was asked to consider ways the society can better serve the needs of women chemists. Also discussed was the possibility of a dues structure for husband/ wife members. A resolution concerning the Economic Boycott Campaign (ERA) was passed unanimously by the committee for council consideration. Nina Roscher, Chairman
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