AAPT Executive Board Approves Diversity Statement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

College Park, Maryland, United States, February 24, 2009

Recognizing the importance of increasing participation from members of all underrepresented groups in the physics community the AAPT Executive Board approved the following statement during the 2009 Winter Meeting, February 12-16, in Chicago, IL:

The American Association of Physics Teachers is committed to making physics more accessible to everyone. We support efforts to encourage greater participation from members of all under-represented groups in every part of the physics community. We strive to provide open access and employment opportunities to all without discrimination. In this commitment we join other organizations engaged in physics and physics education: government agencies; K-12 institutions; colleges and universities; national laboratories and industry.

About AAPT: AAPT (www.aapt.org) is the leading organization for physics educators--with more than 10,000 members worldwide. Our mission is to advance the greater good through physics teaching. We provide our members with many opportunities for professional development, communication, and student enrichment. We serve the larger community through a variety of programs and publications. AAPT was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in the American Center for Physics in College Park, Maryland.

For more information: Contact Marilyn Gardner, Director of Communications, mgardner@aapt.org, (301)209-3306, (301)209-0845 (Fax)Recognizing the importance of increasing participation from members of all underrepresented groups in the physics community the AAPT Executive Board approved the following statement during the 2009 Winter Meeting, February 12-16, in Chicago, IL: