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Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1992 12:21:44 CST
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From:         "Tony Bottausci (306) 586-0160" <BOTTAUSC@MAX.CC.UREGINA.CA>
Subject:      Greetings

 GREETINGS to all!!

    I kind of stumbled on this list quite accidentally. It had been the
    sort of thing I had been wondering about for years.  I am a grad
    student and presently serving as C.P.A. Student Section chair.
    I had been thinking that this medium might give grad students, and
    perhaps honour students as well, a chance to set up some kind of
    list of names and research interests. This way, students interested in
    specific areas might be able to locate others with similar interest.
    Also, it might serve to help students figure out where academic faculty
    are found that are interested in specific research areas (this not only
    for Canada, but for the U.S. as well....maybe even internationally).

    Another relevant topic for discussion particularly for students who
    are members of C.P.A., is related to the issue of HOW can we make use
    of the Student Section and in WHAT ways????

    I have had interested students call me about possibly presenting through
    the section. However, some caveats exist at present. For example, if
    we are to use our section for the purposes of presentations while following
    the model of other sections, then are we restricted to presentations of
    research ON STUDENTS IN PSYCHOLOGY???  This scenario would provide a
    low submission rate (after all, how many studies are conducted on psych
    student issues!). Another scenario might be that the section be used to
    present any submission by a STUDENT in psychology. This too will
    present problems, as students might inundate the section with student
    research in hopes of obtaining an easy way in (after all, isnt the student
    section there to promote student interests!). This also creates the added
    problem of segregating students and other academics (profs and the like).
    I had always thought that being a grad student meant that opportunities
    existed to emulate professors in their professional activities, and to
    become more aquainted with people doing research in our fields of
    interest. Promoting the segregation of students by dedicating the section
    to student presentations would not only restrict our growth, but  would
    also obscure the often very up to date and relevant research that we
    do as a group. This research deserves to be among the 'mainline' stuff
    that gets presented by academics (Profs...etc).

    I have alerted the convention committee of the issue, however, they have
    not yet returned with their considerations. I suppose the matter will not
    be resolved if it is not of interest to the CPA Student Membership.
    I am interested in hearing of any other issues that might be of relevance
    to the section. Please excuse me for being so lengthy!

              Anyone wishing to contact me by snail mail may write:

                                     Tony Bottausci
                                     Dept. of Psychology
                                     University of Regina
                                     Regina, Saskatchewan
                                     CANADA  S4S-0A2
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