<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi everyone,<div><br></div><div>Sigma Pi Sigma is the national physics honor society. Its purpose is "to honor outstanding scholarship in physics; to encourage interest in physics among students at all levels; to promote an attitude of service of its members <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; ">towards their fellow students, colleagues, and the public; to provide a fellowship of persons who have excelled in physics.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; ">Members of Sigma Pi Sigma receive official tokens of membership at an induction ceremony this April, lifetime membership in the national society, a free year of membership in the national Society of Physics Students, regular opportunities to network with peers and to share their experiences with younger members of the community, a complementary subscription to Radiations Magazine, and access to group insurance plans. In addition, membership in national honor societies often has a very positive impact on resumes and CVs.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; ">If you are interested in joining, please make sure you meet the following membership requirements, read the selection process and timeline below, fill out the attached membership application, and give it to Dr. Williams by February 28.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; ">Membership application is open to all who meet the following requirements:</span></div><div><ul class="MailOutline"><li><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Faculty and research staff: All faculty and research staff are eligible to apply on the basis of their professional record.</span></font></li><li><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Graduate Students: Graduate students who have satisfactorily completed one year of the physics graduate program at the time of application, <i style="font-weight: bold; ">or</i> who meet the undergraduate requirements are eligible to apply.</span></font></li><li><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Undergraduate students:</span></font></li><ul><li><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Shall have completed the equivalent of at least three semesters of full time college courses,</span></font></li><li><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Shall have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all physics classes taken that can be credited toward a physics major,</span></font></li><li><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Shall have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all courses that lead to the fulfillment of an undergraduate degree, and</span></font></li><li><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Shall have completed at least three courses in physics, each of at least three credit hours, that may be credited toward a physics major.</span></font></li></ul></ul><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><br></span></font></div></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">All applications meeting the above criteria will be considered for membership by a committee comprised of active members of Sigma Pi Sigma, who may also consider the merit of each applicant under the Sigma Pi Sigma mission of honor, encouragement, service, and fellowship.</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Calendar:</span></font></div><div><ul class="MailOutline"><li><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">February 28, 2014: Deadline for all interested in joining to submit an application to Dr. Williams</span></font></li><li><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">March 7, 2014: Invitations to join Sigma Pi Sigma will be sent to all applicants elected by the membership committee</span></font></li><li><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">March 21, 2014: Deadline for acceptance of membership, including payment of a one-time $54 induction fee</span></font></li><li><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Early April (exact date and place TBD): Induction Ceremony</span></font></li></ul><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Sincerely,</span></font></div></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#333333"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;">Kurtis</span></font></div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
<div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dr. Kurtis A. Williams<br>Assistant Professor<br>Department of Physics and Astronomy<br>Texas A&M University - Commerce<br>Tel: (903) 886-5516<br><a href="mailto:Kurtis.Williams@tamuc.edu">Kurtis.Williams@tamuc.edu</a></div>
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