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Recruiting Members

 The goal of MRS University Chapters is “to foster discussion among students and faculty in the various materials disciplines, to generate student interest in materials science and to promote the exchange and dissemination of information from the Society.” To that end, it is important for you to recruit students enrolled not just in materials science, but in other related fields as well. This will help to broaden your member base and allow for more robust and interdisciplinary Chapter activity. It will also mean more money for your Chapter. How? Because MRS will reimburse your Chapter $10 for every student member who is also a member of national MRS. So, more members ... more money!

To help with your recruiting efforts, and to increase your Chapter finances, please note the following marketing tips:

 

• Each student member of your Chapter who is also a current MRS student member as of June 1 will entitle the Chapter to a $10 rebate.

• Make certain that all of your officers (president, vice president, secretary and treasurer) are current MRS members. That’s $40 right from the start.

• Be sure to re-enlist any students who were on your roster last year and who are still around this year.

• Promote new memberships at all of your Chapter events—seminars, workshops, field trips, and even social events.

• Contact MRS for membership brochures and sample issues of the MRS Bulletin, then use them as promotional materials.

• Look up your university in the MRS Online Membership Directory. Any MRS student members listed there, who are not members of your Chapter, are marketing leads for your recruitment campaign.

• Department rosters listing students enrolled in chemistry, physics, ceramics, MS&E and other materials-related fields may also be available from your university. Check them out for your recruiting purposes.