Div. 6 (Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology)
Div. 6 will co-sponsor the Animal Behavior Society annual meeting with Div. 25 (Experimental Analysis of Behavior) on Aug. 59 in Atlanta. Lectures and poster sessions will include special symposia on dispersal behavior and invited papers on comparisons between primates and cetaceans. Plenary speakers include Chris Boake, Hugh Drummond and Dee Boersma. For more information, visit www.animalbehavior.org/ABS/Program.
Div. 9 (Society for the Psychological Study of Social IssuesSPSSI)
Div. 9 has created an online clearinghouse for teachers to access syllabi and other materials for courses on prejudice and intergroup relations. The SPSSI Curriculum Collection on Prejudice and Intergroup Relations includes suggested readings, class activities, simulations, and film and video recommendations.
To contribute course materials to the site or for more information, contact Susan Goldstein, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Redlands, 1200 E. Colton Ave., P.O. Box 3080, Redlands, CA 92373-0999; e-mail: goldstei@uor.edu; web site: www.spssi.org/teach_cc.html.
Div. 14 (Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology)
Members of Div. 14 have developed a new Web site to help introductory psychology instructors prepare class sessions about topics in industrial/organizational psychology. The resource provides complete instructional modules on several topics, including workplace diversity, sexual harassment, and motivation and performance. To learn more about Div. 14's new educational resource, log on to www.siop.org/Instruct/InGuide.htm.
--M. WATERS