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.

Table of Contents

• Abstract Deadline September 8th
• New Products Offered at the AAPT Store
• New SPIN-UP/TYC Report Now Available
• AAPT’s Executive Officer Search

Abstracts for the upcoming 2006 Winter Meeting are due on September 8th. The theme for the meeting will be AAPT’s 75th Anniversary. For information on abstract preparation and submission rules, please go to http://www.aapt.org/Events/abstractguide.cfm Read the current Call for Papers at http://www.aapt.org/Events/call4papers.cfm

AAPT’s new Physics Products Catalog is now available and includes many new titles including 200 Puzzling Physics Problems, Targeting Students’ Science Misconceptions, Exploring Physics in the Classroom, and Einstein A to Z. As a member you are entitled to a 10% member discount on all products that AAPT sells. To view our wide selection of products or to request a print version of our catalog, go to http://www.aapt.org/Store

Strategic Programs for Innovations in Undergraduate Physics (SPIN-UP) at Two-Year Colleges has just issued a report highlighting their findings. A PDF copy of this report can be found at http://www.aapt.org/Projects/spinup-tyc.cfm

A web page relating to AAPT’s Executive Officer Search is now available at http://www.aapt.org/eosearch Included on the page is a position announcement, links to a statement from current AAPT Executive Officer Bernard Khoury, the position responsibilities, and an online application and nomination form.