2001-2002 Officers of Central Arkansas Chapter Society of Sigma Xi
President - Dr. Tucker A. Patterson
President Elect - Dr. Mugimane Manjanatha
Secretary/Treasurer - Dr. Richard B. Homard
Past President - Dr. Gaylord M. Northrop
Standing Delegate to National Meeting - Dr. Parimal Chowdhury

Program
6:30 PM Refreshments
7:00 PM Buffet Dinner
7:30 PM 8th Annual Science in Society Debate: “Resolved: that national security is more important than freedom of research.”
Affirmative:Ted Fleming (Central High School)
Negative: Will Barlow (Parkview Arts & Science High School)
8:00 PM Guest Speaker: Dr. Jimmie L. Valentine
Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
9:00 PM Business Meeting & New Member Initiation


2001-2002 Sigma Xi Sponsors
Dr. Larry Milne
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Dr. Dean Priest
Dean, College of Arts and Science
Harding University

Dr. John Watson
Dean, School of Systems Science
Arkansas Tech University


President's Initiation of New Members
Full Members
Abhijit Bhattacharyya
Timothy Clarke McCowan
Jawahar L. Mehta

Student Members
Manali Bendre
Susan Simpson
Abeer Washington