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This is your central hub for all MAPS news — from conference announcements and election details to member updates, board meetings, and important organizational announcements. Check back regularly to stay connected and up to date.

NOTES:

This is members only. There needs to be a way to show that you are logged in as a member. Change of color, or a banner, different nav, etc.

The newsletters should probably be a a cpt database.

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MAPS 2025 Elections Results

Thank you everyone for taking the time to vote and a big thank you to the Elections Committee for their work to solicit candidates…
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MAPS 2025 Officer Elections

As a member of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society, you have the privilege to vote for colleagues who will serve as your repre…
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June 26, 2016

Nominate a MAPS Member Colleague for a Board Position

We invite you to participate in a key activity for the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society — the nomination of new board members. MAPS is committed to building a large and diverse pool of candidates, and that can only happen with your participation.

April 21, 2016

NJ.com Article – Featuring MAPS Planetarians – ‘Pink moon’ ready to shine, but will it really look pink?

Kevin Conod, manager of the Dreyfuss Planetarium at the Newark Museum talks to NJ.com about the April full moon which symbolizing the start of spring. NJ.com is New Jersey’s largest website for local news, sports, and entertainment, and is affiliated with 12 New Jersey newspapers.

February 24, 2016

MAPS NSTA Enrollment Plaque 1965

Presented to Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society Upon enrollment as An Affiliate of the National Science Teachers Association, NEA and in recognition of a mutual commitment to work cooperatively in advancing the profession and purposes of the teaching of science. Washington, DC December 10, 1965

November 30, 2015

NPR News – Featuring MAPS Planetarians

Catalina offers local sky watchers once-in-a-lifetime treat A segment on Buffalo’s NPR News Station interviews Tim Collins, senior presenter at the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium at Buffalo State College and community education instructor at the Williamsville Spacelab Planetarium.

November 10, 2015

NPR ‘All Things Considered’ – Featuring MAPS Planetarians

A Galaxy Far, Far Away — Right There On The Ceiling A segment on NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’ featured quotes from several planetarians from the MAPS region.

September 29, 2015

WBEN Radio Interview – Featuring MAPS Planetarians

Harvest Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Last Night WBEN Radio 930am Buffalo, NY interviews Tim Collins, senior presenter at the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium at Buffalo State College and community education instructor at the Williamsville Spacelab Planetarium.

September 28, 2015

WBEN Radio Interview – Featuring MAPS Planetarians

Harvest Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Preview WBEN Radio 930am Buffalo, NY interviews Tim Collins, senior presenter at the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium at Buffalo State College and community education instructor at the Williamsville Spacelab Planetarium.

July 26, 2013

“Lost in Space: Now What” – Don Knapp, Margaret Noble Address

“Lost in Space: Now What” – Don Knapp, Margaret Noble Address presentation at the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society’s 2013 Conference. Includes an introduction by Patty Seaton.

May 9, 2013

NOTICE TO MAPS MEMBERSHIP: CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT

Update October 2013: Revision to the Constitution of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society The amendment to the constitution was passed with unanimous vote adding 501(c)(6) to the constitution.

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