Dr. John Eck, dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, announced that Dr. Lawrence Kupchella (Chemistry) will take over the coordinator position for the Natural Sciences Preprofessional Program in Summer 2009.

The Department of Chemistry held its commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 3, 2009, in Weyandt Hall to recognize those students graduating with a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science Chemistry Education, and Master of Science in chemistry.

The Department of Chemistry held its forty-first annual Awards Ceremony and Reception on April 24, 2009. Every year, the department holds this special ceremony to award and recognize chemistry and biochemistry majors for their academic achievements.