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President of the American Chemical Society (ACS) E. Ann Nalley states that his volunteer-led organization is filled with unlimited opportunity, excitement and promise. He however cautions that the chemical enterprise of the future would be a change one, and that ACS would require to meet the evolving needs of its members.

The American Chemical Society's Academic Employment Initiative (AEI) is a program that aims to broaden the process by which colleges and universities recruit faculty into the chemical sciences. A similar initiative is in the pipeline for graduate students who are seeking postdoctoral positions and a Seeking Postdoc symbol will be used by graduate students at ACS meetings to announce their interest in postdoctoral situations.

The American Chemical Society identified problems related to how science is taught in public schools (kindergarten through high school).

The article presents the program of activities focused on the Presidential events of the 232nd American Chemical Society conference, which will be held in San Francisco, California, on September 10-14, 2006. The events will focus on "SWNTs From Synthesis to Application, From the Lab to the Fab: In Memory of Dr. Richard Smalley."

Presents a letter to the editor to suggest strategies for the intensification of foreign graduate student recruitment in the United States in the field of science.

Focuses on the interaction of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Professional and Member Relations committee with other committees in the U.S. Coordination of the committee on the symposium in honor to Bernard Miller, an ACS member; Interest of the committee in the chemical enterprise; Preference of industrial chemists in networking.

The article highlights the progress made by the American Chemical Society's (ACS) Board of Directors and the Council Policy Committee to implement the recommendations of the Government Review Task Force. The task force was created to review the society's governance, and constitution and by-laws. The article discusses the efforts of the ACS to ensure that the society has a governing framework that enables it to fulfill its missing, meet member needs, and remain a world-class organization.

Comments on the role of the American Chemical Society in the promotion of the profession of chemists in the U.S. Position of the organization on the B.S. Chemist bachelor's degree; Membership efforts of the organization; Concern for the status of chemists.

Presents an overview of chemistry as a profession. Traditional arguments used for encouraging students to become chemists instead of physicians; Respect for and professional status of chemists; Development of the profession during the 19th century; Establishment of American Chemical Society (ACS); Changes called for in the ACS Web page.

Discusses the professional skills and ideals being cultivated by the American Chemical Society Student Affiliate Program for students. Opportunities for the students of chemistry and chemical engineering; Development of professionalism in the field.