Natural Science and Mathematics Alumni Association

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Alumni Association (NSMAA) aim to encourage students to pursue studies in the sciences and mathematics at the university through this scholarship program.

Scholarships that are available for the 2011-2012 academic year and instructions are listed here.

NSMAA would like to invite NSM alumni, NSM graduate students, and your family and friends to join us at our tailgate UH vs. UCF on November 5th, 2010. Admission is FREE! You can find us on the Scott Street side of the stadium, the last tent before Cleburne. Please look for the TKE, the Honors College and NSMAA banner. Our tailgate will start at 5pm.

Game Food: TBD

Hope you to see all of you there!

If you have any question, please contact: events@nsmaa.org

NSM Alumni Association would like to invite you, your family and friends to join us at our tailgating event on October 9th at 5pm. Admission for NSM alumni, NSM graduate students, NSM undergraduate constituent members and their guests is $5 each. This will help cover the food and beverages. Please RSVP by October 9th, 2010. You can also pay at the door. You can find our tent on the Scott Street side of the stadium. Please look for TKE, Honors College and NSMAA banner.

Game Food: catfish, grilled chicken, hush puppies.

Hope you to see all of you there!

If you have any questions, please contact: events@nsmaa.org

At the NSMAA Annual Dinner, we honored Dr. John Bear for his leadership and service to the college at the Saint Arnold Brewery, who will be stepping down as dean after serving for 18 years.

We would like to thank everyone who attended the Annual Dinner and look forward to seeing you all again soon!

Read more on the NSM Breakthrough.

Let’s welcome our 2010-2011 officers, chairs, and board members of NSMAA:

NSMAA would like to invite you, your family and friends to join us at our first tailgating event of this year’s football season. Admission for NSM alumni and guests is $5 each. Please RSVP by September 24th, 2010. You can also pay at the door. You can find us on the Scott Street side of the stadium. Please look for TKE and NSMAA banner.

NSM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HONORS DEAN JOHN BEAR

The NSMAA Annual Dinner on Saturday, August 14th at the Saint Arnold Brewery will be a celebration of Dr. John Bear, who will be stepping down as dean after serving for 18 years. Please join us as we honor him for his leadership and service to the college. We hope to see you there!

You are also invited to join with other alumni, faculty and staff to establish a legacy endowment at UH in Dean Bear’s honor. The John L. Bear Presidential Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry will provide annual support for top Chemistry PhD students. To find out more and donate on-line, click here.

Event Details
When: Saturday August 14, 6:30pm
Where: Saint Arnold Brewery, 2000 Lyons Avenue, Houston, TX 77020
Who: All NSM alumni, faculty, staff, families and friends are welcome

Catered BBQ Chicken, Brisket and Sausage and the trimmings
Beverages provided by Saint Arnold

Ticket: $25 person
Casual attire
Please RSVP by August 6th
Please RSVP by August 11th

For more information: contact Ivy Nguyen

Please fill out the officer nomination form before August 1, 2010 (11:45 PM CT).

Officer roles and responsibilities

President: The President shall be the principal executive officer of the association and shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the association. He/She shall preside at all meetings of the members, the Executive Committee, and of the Board of Directors. In the absence of the President or in the event of his/her inability or refusal to act, the Vice President-Programs, shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.

Vice President: The Vice Presidents shall oversee various committees which have been assigned to them and are responsible for the action of such committees.

Secretary: When acting as Secretary, he/she shall keep the minutes of the Association and keep a record of all proceedings of every meeting of the members and of the Board of Directors. They shall attend to correspondence, keep a roll of the members, and shall be custodian of the records.

Treasurer: As Treasurer, he/she shall have charge of all monies and books of accounts of the Association and shall render monthly reports and accounting thereof at the biannual meeting and at such other times when requested by the Board of Directors of the Association. An audit of the books will take place at the request of the Board of Directors of the Association.

On Wednesday, February 10th, 2010, NSMAA and NSM College together welcomed 12 students from Stephen F. Austin High School Math and Science Club to visit the University of Houston campus. Rhonda Thompson, the NSM Assistant Dean for Strategic Planning, dedicated her time to make this visit successful. She showed SFA students the newest NSM Science Building and the Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling. The students were exposed to many state of the art technologies and current researches at UH. Students also got to meet several prestigious UH professors including the Director of NSM Advising Center. This tour is an effort to introduce local high school math and science students to UH facilities and academic programs. We will hope to continue this program as well as the collaboration with the NSM college to recruit potential students.

NSM Alumni Association’s first 2010 Board Meeting will be held at the Athletics/Alumni Center at 6:00 PM on January 4th, 2010. Please join us if you are interested in becoming a board member. All UH Alumni Association members who are NSM graduates are automatically part of the NSM Alumni Association.

Please review the Board Member requirements along the right side of the homepage.

If you have any questions about NSM Alumni Association, please contact president@nsmaa.org