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Subject: AAPT Update 2000 Number 7
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AAPT Update 2000 Number 7
The following message is from the Executive Office of the American Association of Physics Teachers, College Park, Maryland.
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1) EARLY-BIRD PREREGISTRATION DEADLINE OCTOBER 13
2) SESSION & WORKSHOP DEADLINE OCTOBER 15
3) SUBMIT ABSTRACTS UNTIL DECEMBER 1
4) AAPT AT NSTA BALTIMORE MEETING
5) NEW AAPT MEMBER BENEFIT
6) AAPT EXECUTIVE BOARD ASKS FOR INPUT
7) BARBARA LOTZE SCHOLARSHIP-$2,000
8) HIGH SCHOOL GRANTS FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING
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1) EARLY-BIRD PREREGISTRATION DEADLINE OCTOBER 13
Save $$$ - The deadline for Early-Bird Preregistration for the 2001 Joint Winter Meeting with AAS in San Diego, CA, is Friday, October 13. Save time and postage by submitting electronically through the web at http://www.aapt.org/meetings/win01/
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2) SESSION & WORKSHOP DEADLINE OCTOBER 15
The deadline for submission of Session Requests and Workshop Requests for the 2001 Summer Meeting in Rochester, NY, is October 15. After discussing your session or workshop request with the appropriate Area Committee Chair, submit electronically through the web at http://www.aapt.org/meetings/meetings.html , using %%%Session Request Form,%%% and %%%Workshop Request Form.%%%
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3) SUBMIT ABSTRACTS UNTIL DECEMBER 1
The deadline for submission of Poster and Postdeadline abstracts for the 2001 Joint Winter Meeting with AAS in San Diego is Friday, December 1. Please submit electronically through the web at http://www.aapt.org/meetings/submit.html .
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4) AAPT AT NSTA BALTIMORE MEETING
AAPT will be sponsoring a number of sessions at the NSTA Area Convention in Baltimore, Maryland on November 17-18, 2000. More information will be available at http://www.nsta.org/conv. Please stop by to visit the AAPT exhibit booth located at space #643. We will be showing many of our new books, videos, and software.
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5) NEW AAPT MEMBER BENEFIT
AAPT MEMBERS CAN NOW SAVE ON SOFTWARE PURCHASES. The “Buy Software Licenses” button located on the Members Only section of our website is your link to an online software store. Once you are logged into the Members Only section, just click the button for immediate access to the most popular business software from publishers like Microsoft, Symantec, Computer Associates, and Trend Micro. Additional information can be found at http://www.aapt.org/
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6) AAPT EXECUTIVE BOARD ASKS FOR INPUT
At the planning retreat held prior to the AAPT Summer Meeting at Guelph, the retreat participants drafted a vision statement, a mission statement, and statements of three critical issues. A report of the planning meeting and the draft statements are available online at http://www.aapt.org/planning/meeting.html. Comment boxes for members to provide input are available at this web site, or comments can be e-mailed directly to President Ruth Howes at rhowes@gw.bsu.edu.
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7) BARBARA LOTZE SCHOLARSHIP-$2,000
This scholarship is intended for students pursuing a career as a high school physics teacher. The applicant must be enrolled as either a high school senior or in an accredited two, four-year, or university. The scholarship may be awarded to the same individual more than once, but no more than 4 years.
DEADLINE: December 1, 2000. Award will be made at the 2001 AAPTAAS Joint Winter Meeting in San Diego.
For further information and application, visit the AAPT web page http://www.aapt.org/aaptgeneral/lotze.html or contact the AAPT Programs Department at aapt-prog@aapt.org or by phone at 301-209-3344.
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8) HIGH SCHOOL GRANTS FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING
We are looking for high school teachers with innovative ideas to apply for a grant. AAPT has set aside $1,000 for these grants. A committee of physics educators will award the grants, which can range from $100 to $500.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2000 Awards will be announced at the 2001 AAPT/AAS Joint Winter Meeting in San Diego.
For further information and application, visit the AAPT web page http://www.aapt.org/events/00hsg.html or contact the AAPT Programs Department at aapt-prog@aapt.org or by phone at 301-209-3344.
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9) AAPT AT NSTA BALTIMORE MEETING
AAPT will be sponsoring a number of sessions at the NSTA Area Convention in Baltimore, Maryland on November 17-18, 2000. More information is available at http://www.nsta.org/conv.