Committee on Minority Affairs

The Committee on Minority Affairs (CMA) leads change in institutional culture within the ACS and the chemical enterprise and achieves full participation and expression of intellectual and creative capacity of under-represented minorities.

What does the CMA do?

• Promote the recognition of the professional accomplishments of minorities
• Attract minority students to the profession
• Identifies minority-friendly educational institutions and businesses
• Works for the increased participation of minority chemical professionals in the Society at all levels
• Provides mentoring to minority students
• Compiles best practices for recruitment, retention, career development, and evaluation of programs for the advancement of minorities

Focus Areas for the CMA

• Find out more about the ChemLuminary Awards, which recognize a local section committee on minority affairs
• Learn how to access United States Department of Education Lists of Postsecondary Minority Institutions