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Welcome to the Fall 2011 edition of Focal Point, an e-newsletter written by OSA Student Chapter and Local Section members!  This update is a great way to learn about the wide range of member activities taking place around the world.

If you are interested in joining a chapter, please review this list of locations. If your university doesn’t have a chapter, please consider starting one. Having a chapter brings you great opportunities for professional development, networking and fun!

You can also connect with us at the OSA Social Media Hub.

And don’t forget, the due date for new Focal Point articles is 31 December —tell us what you’ve been up to!

In this issue:

News from Student Chapters

• Student Chapter Youth Science and Recruitment Ideas (265 KB)
• OSKar Brings Invisibility to KIT’s Open Day (442 KB)
• BU Chapter Organizes Family Optics Day in Boston (304 KB)
• 2011 Stanford University Photonics Retreat (SUPR) (497 KB)
• Stellenbosch Hosts Tenpin Bowling Event (31 KB)
• Tel-Aviv Conducts Kindergarten Outreach Activity (158 KB)
• Tel-Aviv Participates in Researcher’s Night (258 KB)
• Texas A&M Participates in TAMU Physics Festival (619 KB)
• UMCP Hosts Student Poster Competition (695 KB)
• Université Laval: Cocktail with the Experts (310 KB)
• Washington State Develops Graduate Lecturer Program (147 KB)
• Mission: Optical- Student Chapter Competition (1 MB)
• Student Chapter Excellence Award Winners (271 KB)

News from OSA

• Enter the Student Chapter Recruitment Contest (268 KB)
• Submit a Photo to OSA- Win an iPad2! (258 KB)
• Apply Now for a Congressional Fellowship- An Exciting Year on Capitol Hill! (138 KB)
• Announcing OSA’s New Internship Gateway (261 KB)
• OSA Awards Poster Prizes at NSBP/NSHP Annual Meeting (31 KB)
• Ensure You Receive Benefits- Update Your Contact Information (241 KB)
• VIP Industry Leaders Networking Event at OFC (106 KB)
• Student Projects Awarded with EOS Grant (169 KB)
• Apply for 2012 Photonics21 Student Innovation Award (207 KB)

OSA is happy to welcome these new Student Chapters: University of Electronic Science and Technology (China), Samara Branch of Lebedev Physical Institute (Russia), Beijing Institute of China (China), The University of Western Australia- Perth (Australia), Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil), Washington University in St. Louis (United States), Astrakhan State University (Russia). Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (India), Harvard University (United States), Pennsylvania State University (United States), Hyderabad Students of the OSA (India), St. Joseph's College of Engineering (India), Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan), Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China), Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (Mexico).

Please forward this newsletter to others who may be interested.

Helpful information about Local Section and Student Chapter resources is available online---please check it out and send us your suggestions!

Please call or email 202-416-1432 or chaptersandsections@osa.org at any time. We look forward to hearing from you!