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Chapter Benefits
ACCESS TO SPS LOUNGE
The SPS lounge (SCI 004) offers the following FREE benefits:- Social/Study area
- Computers
- Printing
- Textbook rentals
Join the community
Join our community of like-minded peers!ATTEND CHAPTER SOCIALS
Our Chapter hosts a minimum of one social per month. Socials include, but are not limited to, bowling, rollerskating, game night, trivia night, and movie night.Attend the semester trip
Our Chapter hosts a minimum of one semester trip per semester. Semester trips include, but are not limited to, visits to NASA, VLA, Pantex Plant, Sandia National Labs, McDonalds Observatory, and the Roswell UFO museum.participate in outreach
Our Chapter hosts a minimum of one outreach event per month.
NATIONAL BENEFITS ($24 per year)
- Physics Today - A monthly award-winning publication*
- The SPS Observer - A quarterly magazine for undergraduate physics and Astronomy studets
- SPS News eNewsletter - A bi-weekly briefing of everything you need know
- Jobs: Access to the SPS Jobs site
- Careers: Learn about physicist profiles, Resources and the Careers Toolbox
- Scholarships: SPS scholarships include the SPS Leadership, SPS Future Teacher, Community College, and more!
- Leadership: Run for the SPS national council
- SPS Internships - 10-week-paid internship program for SPS members
- Travel funds: SPS Travel awards if you are presenting
- Science writing: SPS Reporter awards if you report on a conference
- Support your mentor: SPS Outstanding Chapter Advisor award
- Research awards: SPS Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research
- Host a regional meeting: SPS Zone Meeting Awards
- Regional (Zone) Meetings
- Attend professional society meetings
- Free membership with two AIP Member Societies for undergraduates only, for up to three years.
- Free joint membership in the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) or the National Society of Hispanic Physicists (NSHP)
- Apply for free outreach materials and kits (SOCKs)