University of Richmond's Society of Physics Students chapter earns "outstanding" rating for encouraging women, youth to study physics
May 14, 2007
University of Richmond's Society of Physics Students (SPS) has been selected by the American Institute of Physics as an outstanding chapter.
The chapter earned the honor for its activities on campus and in the local community, including "Deconstruction Night," when students take apart obsolete electrical equipment and gadgets to see how they work, its annual Richmond Physics Olympics, a competition for teams of high school students in Virginia, and sponsorship of a sub-group called WHIP (Women Highly Interested in Physics). WHIP provides a forum and support group for female students, who remain a minority in the field.
Richmond's SPS chapter is one of more than 600 on campuses across the country. Members include both physics majors and non-majors.