This news summary is a service to our members and is from the Executive
Office of the American Association of Physics Teachers, College Park,
Maryland.
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR 128th AAPT NATIONAL MEETING IS
SEPTEMBER 21
The deadline for submission of all abstracts for the 128th AAPT National
Meeting in Miami Beach, FL, is Sunday, September 21. The theme for this
meeting is "Making Waves in Miami." For more information on call for
papers please go to http://www.aapt.org/Events/call4papers.cfm. To
submit
an abstract please go to http://www.aapt.org/Events/abstractForm.cfm
DEADLINE NOV. 1 TO APPLY FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER GRANTS
This year the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) will
continue its Innovative High School Physics Teachers Grants Program.
This
program enables high school physics teachers to compete for small grants
that will support the operation of innovative physics programs or
activities that seek to increase student enrollment or to enhance
student
achievement in physics. More information can be found at http://www.aapt.org/Grants/innovative.cfm.
NATIONAL MODEL ROCKET CONTEST
The Aerospace Industries Association and National Association of
Rocketry
will hold their annual national model rocket contest on May 15, 2004.
The
deadline for applications is November 15, 2003. The American Association
of Physics Teachers is a supporting partner of the event. Detailed
information about the competition including the rules and an application
is available at http://www.rocketcontest.org.
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
Election ballots (along with candidate bios) for AAPT's Executive Board
were mailed out last week. We urge you to vote, and return your ballot
as
soon as possible. Ballots are due November 1.
WIN A TRIP TO AAPT's 128th NATIONAL MEETING
Log onto http://www.aapt.org/Events/128th/contest.cfm to win a chance to
attend AAPT's 128th National Meeting, January 24-28, 2003 in Miami Beach
FL.
PHYSICS EDUCATOR TREND REPORTS
A portion of AAPT member dues go to the American Institute of Physics
(AIP) for various services provided by AIP. We would like to make you
aware of two new reports that have recently been issued by AIP's
Statistical Research Center: "High School Physics Education at the Turn
of
a New Century" and "Physics in the Two-Year Colleges: 2001-02". Both
reports can be found at: http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/hstrends.htm
Dan MacIsaac, Assistant Professor of Physics, SUNY Buffalo State College
222 SCIE BSC 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo NY 14222 716-878-3802
macisadl@buffalostate.edu http://PhysicsEd.BuffaloState.edu