On May 30 and 31 this year, Steve Whisnant represented JMU as a a member of the steering committee for the annual Department Chairs Meeting. This meeting hosted jointly by the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers give department chairs from across the nation to gather and share ideas.
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APS web site has all the details and several quotes from Steve about ideas we pursue at JMU for recruiting (that seem to be working!).