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2015 Building a Thriving Undergraduate Physics Program Workshop February 6-8

The 2015 Building a Thriving Undergraduate Physics Program Workshop will be held at the Marriott Seattle Waterfront in Seattle, WA on February 6-8. Registration opens November 5.

The goal of the workshop is to assist departments in developing strategies for increasing enrollment of physics majors. Institutions are invited to send teams of 2-4 faculty members to analyze their current departmental situation and decide how to take actions that will help them sustainably achieve their goals.

More Details:

  • Experienced faculty from departments that have recently seen large increases in their majors will facilitate workshop activities in small groups and present information on their own experiences through plenaries and case study talks.
  • Workshop registration will open on November 5.
  • The workshop will follow the 2015 PhysTEC Conference
  • The registration fee is $250, with a discounted registration of $150 to participants attending both conferences.