Recognize a colleague's work on aging issues

APA's Committee on Aging (CONA) is seeking nominations for its annual Award for the Advancement of Psychology and Aging. The honor recognizes psychologists and others who have made significant contributions in one or more areas of CONA's mission.

That mission is to:

* Advocate for a scientific agenda on aging and policies that enhance the availability of mental health services to older adults.

* Support public policies that promote the development of older adults and expand research on aging.

* Promote inclusion of knowledge about adult development and aging in all levels of education.

* Promote the application of psychological knowledge to the well-being of older people, with attention to the influences of gender, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation and family.

* Develop and disseminate information on scientific findings and practice issues about older adults to psychologists, other health professionals, policy-makers and the public.

* Coordinate information among groups within APA that address aging issues and ensure older APA members receive appropriate attention from the association.

Nominations must include a brief statement in support of the nominee of no more than 500 words, the nominee's current curriculum vitae and three letters of reference that describe how the candidate has contributed to CONA's mission. The letter should also address the nominee's leadership activities and how he or she has advanced the understanding of older adults and aging issues.

The nominations deadline is May 15. Winners will be announced at APA's 2004 Annual Convention in Honolulu, July 28-Aug. 1. Send nominations to Deborah DiGilio, Office on Aging, Public Interest Directorate, at the APA address; (202) 336-6135; e-mail: ddigilio@apa.org.

Update on the Other Three Rs

The Other Three Rs project, a two-year initiative of the Center for Psychology in Schools and Education, will hold a meeting on program implementation this spring.

Funded by a McDonnell Foundation grant and inspired by an education initiative of APA Past-president Robert J. Sternberg, PhD, the project seeks to develop a training program that will prepare elementary teachers to enhance students' reasoning, resilience and responsibility--three skills project participants consider critical to success in school today.

Members of the project team met last fall and winter to set theoretical, research, implementation and evaluation parameters for the training program. Team members represent a range of players with expertise in:

* Research on reasoning, resilience and responsibility.

* Professional development with elementary school teachers.

* Curriculum development.

* Program implementation and evaluation.

* Teaching elementary school.

For a full list of members, visit www.apa.org/ed/cpse/threershome.html. The group will meet again this spring to determine how best to work with training sites and bring the program to schools in September. For details, contact Jeanine Cogan, PhD, at (202) 336-5947; e-mail: jcogan@apa.org.

Be an APAGS ambassador at convention

Students who want to maximize their networking opportunities while attending APA's 2004 Annual Convention in Honolulu can sign up to be an ambassador for the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS).

Ambassadors provide information on convention events, distribute APAGS promotional items and monitor APAGS programs by taking head counts and collecting participant evaluations. For more details on the ambassador program and to sign up, visit www.apa.org/apags.

Students, volunteer and attend convention for free

Graduate students: Receive free registration at APA's 2004 Annual Convention in Honolulu, July 28-Aug. 1, by volunteering a full day's work there with APA's Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CE) or Convention Office.

Volunteers may also attend one continuing-education workshop for free, if space is available. CE volunteers will, among other tasks, monitor attendance at CE sessions or assist presenters during their workshops and sessions. Those who support the Convention Office will assist staff with activities in the Disability Service Room.

Interested students should contact Brennan Harmuth, Office of Continuing Education, Education Directorate; e-mail: bharmuth@apa.org. Write "Convention Volunteer" in the subject line and include your name, e-mail, summer and school addresses and phone numbers, and your preferences--if any--for the one convention day you want to work (Wednesday through Sunday) and the office you want to work for.

Learn to navigate the internship application process

APAGS will host a pre-convention internship workshop on July 27 in Honolulu, prior to APA's 2004 Annual Convention, July 28-Aug. 1. The workshop will offer students tips on finding a psychology internship and guidance on the application and Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers Match process.

Participants will receive a free copy of "Internships in Psychology: The APAGS Workbook for Writing Successful Applications and Finding the Right Match" (APA, 2004). Registration costs $25 for APAGS members and $30 for nonmembers. Registration after June 15 is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers. For more information and to register, visit www.apa.org/apags.

Apply for an APAGS scholarship or award

APAGS is now accepting applications for the 2004 scholarships and awards, which are available to APAGS members who are enrolled at least part-time as a student in good standing at a regionally accredited university. The awards offer monetary prizes--for example, the Nancy B. Forest and L. Michael Honaker Master's Scholarship for Research in Psychology awards $1,000 for master's theses.

For complete details and deadlines on this and the other scholarships and awards, visit www.apa.org/apags/members/schawrdsintro.html or see this month's issue of gradPSYCH. The application and nomination deadline is June 14, except when noted otherwise.

APAGS supports student leadership in divisions

APAGS has launched the Division Student Representative Network (APAGS-DSRN), which connects student division leaders with APAGS and each other in a forum to exchange ideas and discuss student issues. APAGS encourages each division to appoint one student leader to DRSN for a two-year term to discuss topics ranging from promoting APAGS membership to co-sponsoring research and programming within divisions.

The network provides an opportunity to increase student membership and leadership within divisions and APAGS, and seeks to provide quality professional development opportunities, collaboration, networking and mentoring for students. For more information, visit www.apa.org/apags/getinv/dsrninstructions/html.

--M. GREER