http://www.nsbp.org National Society of Black Physicists Release RSS feed. . Copyright 2005, National Society of Black Physicists Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@nsbp.org Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:39 GMT Release http://www.nsbp.org/en/rel/90/ Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has nominated Dr. Sylvester (Jiim) Gates for a seat on the Maryland State Board of Education. In making these appointment Governor O'Malley remarked, I am especially proud to make a number of appointments to fill key leadership positions on our State Board of Education, the University System Board of Regents and the Community Colleges Boards of Trustees to continue the progress we have made in building the No. 1 ranked school system in America, and making college more affordable for our families. Getting our members in position to take on key public policy positions like this one has been a key initiative of the National Society of Black Physicists, says Dr. Charles McGruder, who was the president of the organization when the initiative started. Jim Gates was the first chair of NSBP's Public Policy Committee. Since the initiative began several years ago NSBP has conducted several policy briefings on Capitol Hill and at its annual conference. ... http://www.nsbp.org/en/rel/90/ noemail@nsbp.org Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMT