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

• Support for Activities in Physics Teaching
• 2005 AAPT Summer Meeting Registration
• Policy Statement on Teaching Evolution and Cosmology
• Nominate a Foreign Physics Teacher
• PER Conference

A maximum of 20 grants of up to $1,000 for physics education outreach activities will be awarded at the 2005 AAPT Summer Meeting. Applications must be received by July 1 for the grants being allocated at the summer meeting. For more information, and application material go to http://www.aapt.org/Grants/bauderfund.cfm

The Early-bird registration deadline for the 2005 AAPT Summer Meeting is Thursday, June 2. Save money, and register early at http://www.aapt.org/Events/SM05/index.cfm

The AAPT Executive Board recently adopted a policy statement on the teaching of evolution and cosmology in the classroom. To read this statement, go to our Public Policy page on our website, http://www.aapt.org/Policy

The Harold Q & Charlotte Mae Fuller Fund is currently accepting nominations. This AAPT fund is for physics teachers in developing countries with nonconvertible currencies. This endowment provides a two-year membership in AAPT. If you are interesting in receiving additional information or a nomination form, please go to http://www.aapt.org/Grants/fullerfund.cfm

In the spring 2005 Announcer, an incorrect website address was given for those interested in information about the 2005 Physics Education Research Conference. The correct website address is http://web.phys.ksu.edu/perc2005