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Welcome to the Spring 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 30 June–tell us what you've been up to!

In this issue:

News from Student Chapters

• Amsterdam Student Chapter: First in The Netherlands (402 KB)
• Clemson Disguises Recruitment Event as a Pizza Party (215 KB)
• IFISC-OSA Student Chapter Activities (823 KB)
• From Kiev to Quebec and Quebec to Kiev (219 KB)
• Optics outreach in Salamanca: Eye-catching Experiments for Scholars! (242 KB)
• Southampton Recruits to Take Over the World (251 KB)
• Stanford Holds Recruitment Activities (174 KB)
• Vinnytsia National Technical University Builds the Chapter (317 KB)
• Shanghai Jiao Tong Recruitment (180 KB)
• em[POWER]: An International Philanthropic Opportunity (114)

News from OSA

• Save the Date! OSA Student Leadership Conference: 16 October 2011 (102 KB)
• Enter the 2011 Student Chapter Competition. Mission: Optical (155 KB)
• OSA Free Educational Posters (106 KB)
• Graduating? Join the Young Professionals Program! (117 KB)
• Ensure You Receive Benefits—Update Your Contact Information (76 KB)
• Focal Point Editorial Guidelines (140 KB)

OSA is happy to welcome these new Student Chapters:: Technische Universitaet Ilmenau (Germany), Princeton University (USA), Ben Gurion (Israel), Columbia University (USA), the University of Warsaw (Poland), the University of Adelaide (Australia), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland), the University of Oregon (United States), University of Fukui (Japan), RMIT (Australia), and Michigan State University (USA).

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!