History of Polymer Education-USA

History of Polymer Education in the United States through the Efforts of the Committee on Polymer Education and the Intersociety Polymer Education Council

“…The planning committee for the formation of the Committee for Polymer Education (PolyEd) took place at the fall national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Atlantic City in September 1974. PolyEd started as a joint task force for promoting polymer education in society and academics. − Volunteers of the joint task force forming PolyEd were dedicated to SERVICE and EDUCATION with direct financial support by the American Chemical Society Divisions of Polymer Chemistry (POLY) and Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE). PolyEd is dedicated to the education of students and the general public on the basic nature of polymer science, as it underpins our daily living and helps our understanding of the world about us.…”

State of the art: Polymer chemistry. Introduction

“…Why has the university community chosen to avoid the area? Reasons that have been proposed include: the relative newness of the discipline; the fact that the science has developed in industry; and the tendency of faculty to hire personnel with similar and/or familiar backgrounds (9). Perhaps the most important reason, however, is that many professors in traditional chemistry departments tend to look with disdain on subjects they consider applied, A few years ago, I was invited to interview for a position at a major university.…”