As we run up to what is looking to be an epic annual meeting in Chicago, we thought we’d look back at other ways SSP meetings in Chicago were positioned. Oh, if only there was Twitter in the mid 80s, #notfuturecrock would surely have its moment. Taken from an earlier talk by Maureen Mitchell, the... Continue Reading →
The Professional Communication Society (PCS) was celebrating its own 40th anniversary in 1997 when an article detailing the history and formation of SSP was published in the July/August edition of the IEEE Professional Communication Society Newsletter. PCS noted at the time that its contributions to the formation of SSP, following a series of unusual PCS... Continue Reading →
On October 6, 1978 the original Board of Directors for SSP met in the Conference Room at the American Geophysical Union. One item discussed was the approval of a logo to represent the newly formed Society. Following is the hand-drawn logo that was proposed: The approval of the logo was unanimous! The meaning and symbolism... Continue Reading →
The AIP's Niels Bohr Library & Archives in College Park, MD is a repository and clearinghouse for information in the history of physics, astronomy, geophysics and allied fields. The library also stores a treasure trove of historical documentation that detail interactions between AIP, its past or current member societies, and SSP. The following 1979 memorandum... Continue Reading →
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