CMU Chapter
Our SPS chapter at CMU is dedicated to promoting the study of Physics. We welcome a wide variety of members into our organization. Regardless of whether you are pursuing a professional degree in Physics or just have a hobby in science, we welcome everyone equally.
Besides having free pizza at every one of our bi-weekly meetings, there are many different activities that our chapter participates in, including: the CMU Homecoming cardboard boat race, workshops for middle school children, and group trips to exciting locations around the nation.
Outstanding members of SPS who are pursuing a degree in Physics can also look forward to possibly being invited into Sigma Pi Sigma.
SPS National Office
As given on the official SPS website:
"The Society of Physics Students is a professional association explicitly designed for students. Membership, through collegiate chapters, is open to anyone interested in physics. The only requirement for membership is that you be interested in physics. Besides physics majors, our members include majors in chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, and other fields.
Within SPS is housed Sigma Pi Sigma, the national physics honor society, which elects members on the basis of outstanding academic achievement. This unique two-in-one society operates within the American Institute of Physics, an umbrella organization for ten other professional science societies." (http://www.spsnational.org/about/)
The official website also gives the SPS Mission Statement and Purpose:
"The SPS exists to help students transform themselves into contributing members of the professional community. Course work develops only one range of skills. Other skills needed to flourish professionally include effective communication and personal interactions, leadership experience, establishing a personal network of contacts, presenting scholarly work in professional meetings and journals, and outreach services to the campus and local communities.
Locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally, the SPS offers the opportunity for these important enrichments to the student’s experience." (http://www.spsnational.org/about/)
Last updated: November 10, 2009
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