ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Since MichBio announced its program to start campus student chapters across Michigan, 5 major Universities have already registered MichBio student organizations under the program, with more in the process. Michigan State University, Wayne State University, Central Michigan University, Kalamazoo College and Saginaw Valley State University have announced that their chapters have been officially recognized by their University.
MichBio is in the process of establishing Student Chapters at the University of Michigan, Grand Valley State University, Eastern Michigan University, Western Michigan University, Kettering University, Oakland University and Lawrence Technological University.
As a result of the chapters being formed, approximately 75 new student members have joined MichBio in the last few weeks. Any new student members joining through a chapter are automatically charter student members. Typically, MichBio student members pay a $25 annual membership. As a charter member this fee is waived and they are invited to MichBio's member-only networking events, and to utilize BioConnections' job and career resources.
"We have the resources to establish 12 MichBio university chapters, and plan to accomplish this goal by the fall, 2005," states Dr. Michael Witt, executive director of MichBio. "This timing is designed to allow student members to participate in the MichBio Expo Career Day, September 28, 2005." The Expo Career day, at Wayne State University, will gather high school and college students from across the state. Students will learn about careers in the life science industry, from Michigan's top scientific industry professionals.
Additionally, each MichBio University chapter will help students interact with the state's scientific community in a variety of ways: MichBio has organized an industry speaker's bureau, comprised of corporate speakers willing to share their industry expertise with students on campus; student chapter members can attend the MichBio Life Science career day, for free, as part of the annual MichBio Expo and Conference; use job resources such as MichBio's BioConnections Internship Program; and help students all over Michigan be aware of the industry's visibility as an exciting career.
For more information on how to start a MichBio student chapter or to participate, go to http://www.michbio.org/chapters
About MichBio
MichBio is dedicated to driving life sciences industry growth within the State of Michigan. For new and established biosciences companies, MichBio provides a community focal point by offering networking and educational events, a roster of support services, and a portal to state and national information. MichBio represents biosciences companies, academic and research institutions, bioscience service providers and related organizations. MichBio is focusing on the human resource, funding, and infrastructure issues affecting the state bioscience industry. MichBio is affiliated with BIO, the national organization that represents biotechnology companies across America and in 33 other nations. Please visit http://www.michbio.org/ for more information.
MichBioCONTACT: Andrea Kelly, BioConnections Program Director, +1-734-615-9667,andrea@bioconnections.org