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And just when you were thinking about how much you missed homework sets and lab reports… Welcome back! We hope you had a great summer and that the coming academic year is the best one yet. It’ll fly by.
SPS National staff has been working hard all summer and has many exciting programs ready to roll out for you this year. To help keep track of everything, we’ll be sending you these short, bi-weekly emails with the top things that you should be aware of. Have fun and GO SPS!
Apply for SPS Awards
Fall Deadline: November 15*Applications are now open*
An unlimited number of people from your chapter can join SPS National for one flat rate! Members receive the same benefits as individual membership with the exception of an electronic subscription to The SPS Observerrather than print. Chapters will also receive:
An SPS button and monthly print subscription to Physics Today for every member
SPS National also offers group membership discounts for chapters and departments! The more people from your chapter that join SPS National, the larger the discount off dues:
All members get access to two AIP member societies, SPS individual awards and chapter awards, and much more! This offer is good for both new and renewing members. Faculty, staff and graduate students are also welcome to join. Call 301-209-3007 or email sps@aip.org with questions.
Reach Out to Your Local Representatives
Next week the National Council, which represents all SPS Chapters, will meet to discuss awards, programs, and future SPS initiatives. Your local zone representatives will be equipped with the knowledge and resources to help you and your chapter be successful. If you have any questions or concerns you’d like your Zone Councilor and Associate Zone Councilor to address at the SPS National Council meeting, please contact them as soon as possible.
The 2018-19 Fall Mailer should be in your SPS Chapter Advisor’s mailbox! The mailer includes SPS membership brochures, the new information handbook, informational fliers, fun posters, and more!
AstroIAPS 2018
AstroIAPS is the first excursion of IAPS in Mexico to the National Astronomical Observatory in Ensenada, Mexico taking place this October. Along with the excursion to the observatory, there will also be workshops and lectures related to cosmology, astronomy and astrobiology. For more information, click here.
Upcoming Scientific Meetings - Students Welcome
102nd OSA Annual Meeting, September 16-20
Registration is open for the Frontiers in Optics: 102nd Optical Society Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Conference information is located here.
AVS 65th International Symposium & Exhibition, October 21-26
Registration is open for the AVS 65th International Symposium & Exhibition in Long Beach, CA. Conference info is located here.
18th Annual AMS Student Conference, January 4-6
Abstracts for student posters are accepted through October 2. See the AMS website for more details.
SPS offers Travel Awards of $200 to members presenting their research at AIP member society meetings. A limited number of awards will be offered. Apply Today!
SPS members attending and reporting on professional physics meetings are eligible to receive $200 in travel reimbursement. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply Now!
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