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Executive
The Executive Committee advises the Board of Directors on
the general direction and functioning of the Society. The members are appointed by the President.
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Audit, Budget and Finance
The Audit, Budget and Finance Committee reviews the audits
and budgets of the Society, and advises the Board of Directors on the
stewardship of Society financial assets and the conduct of Society business
affairs
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Communications
The Communications Committee advises the Board of Directors
on the content, design, and production of the various Society communications,
including the Newsletter of the National Society of Black Physicists, the
Proceedings of the Annual Conference, the website, brochures, posters,
journals and exhibits.
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Awards and Fellowship
The Awards and Fellowship Committee reviews the candidates
for the various awards and prizes approved by the Board of Directors, and
recommends winners of such awards and prizes to the Board of Directors. The Committee is also be responsible for
evaluating and making recommendations to the Board of Directors for
conferring the status of Fellow of the National Society of Black Physicists
upon a member.
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Nomination and Screening
The Nomination and Screening prepares a slate of nominees
for National Officers of the Society. The Committee recommends appropriate
procedures and-provisions for conducting any national election in accordance
with this Constitution and its By-laws.
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Meetings and Program
The Meetings and Program Committee plans and implements
the scientific and educational program of the Annual Conference, and is also
the editorial committee of the Proceedings of the Annual Conference. The Committee organizes a local organizing
committee that helps with the planning and implementation of the program, as
well as arranging the local logistics of the Conference. The Committee also
surveys funding and research opportunities for the Society.
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Public Policy
The Public Policy Committee informs the Society on policy
issues that have an impact on physics research and teaching and on general
Society operations. The committee also
advises the Board of Directors on public policy positions that the Society
should take on the federal, state and even local levels.
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International Affairs
The International Affairs Committee establishes and
maintains contacts with colleagues and organizations in Africa,
the Caribbean and other regions of the world. The committee also ensures that NSBP
maintains an adequate program of support for the Edward A. Bouchet Abdus
Salam Institute
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Professional Development
The Professional Development Committee helps plan and
execute year-round professional development programs. Such programs include Career Services,
NSBP-Link and other web-based programs, physics GRE and graduate admissions
workshops, topical short courses and workshops.
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Pre-College Programs
The Pre-College Program Committee plans and executes K-12
education and outreach programs, including the Science Ambassadors
program.
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Women in Physics
The Women in Physics Committee organizes sessions at the annual conference on career survival skills for women,
serves as a liaison and information source on the current statistics and profiles
of African American women in phyiscs, works toward a more systematic
method of tracking and highlighting career trajectories of women in physics,
and reaches out specifically to young girls as a component of
NSBP Pre-college programs. The committee also maintains a list of Black Women in Physics.
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Committee on Chapters and NSBP Student Council
The Committee on Chapters and the NSBP Student Council certify new NSBP college chapters and monitor the health of existing chapters. The committee helps develop chapter building and sustainment programs. The NSBP Student Council, which is part of the Committee on Chapters, is a national body consisting of representatives from the NSBP college chapters and at-large representatives. The council's role is to advise the Committee on Chapters, the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors on student membership and chapter programs. |
