2026 Fall Zone 7 Meeting

Meeting Announcement

The Fall 2026 Zone Meeting for SPS Zone will be held on November 6th - 7th, 2026, on the campus of Grove City College . The Grove City College SPS Chapter (#2571, ΣΠΣ #240) is the local host of the meeting. Please see this Map of the campus to help navigate for the meeting!

Please see the Grove City College SPS Zone 7 Fall Meeting webpage for information on registering for the zone meeting, abstract submission, and more! 

Zone Meeting Schedule

Friday, November 6

3:30–5:00 PM | Registration & Explore
Location: STEM Atrium

Check in, grab your meeting materials, and explore Grove City College.

5:00–5:30 PM | Opening Welcome
Location: STEM 51

Welcome to the 2026 SPS Zone 7 Meeting and an introduction to the weekend ahead.

5:30–6:30 PM | Featured Speaker: Dr. Scheie
Location: STEM 51

7:00–8:00 PM | Dinner & SPS Presentation
Location: STEM Atrium

Enjoy dinner and hear from SPS about opportunities and resources available to physics students.

8:15–11:00 PM

SPS Night at STEM

Join us for an evening of activities, games, and time to get to know students from other SPS chapters.

🍦 LN Ice Cream
🌸 Flower Smashing
🔭 Observing
🔥 Flame Organ
🗺️ Scavenger Hunt
🎲 Board Games
🃏 Cards
🎮 Video Games
…and more!

Bring your favorite games and come ready to hang out!

Saturday, November 7

8:30–9:30 AM | Coffee, Snacks & Poster Setup
Location: STEM Atrium

Grab some coffee and breakfast snacks while getting your poster ready for the afternoon session.

9:30–10:20 AM | Featured Speaker: Dr. True
Location:  STEM 51

10:30–10:40 AM | Zone 7 Group Photo
Location: Smith / Quad

10:45–11:20 AM | Blow Pumpkins Up!
Location: Quad

A physics demonstration you won't want to miss!

11:30 AM–12:20 PM | Featured Speaker: Ashley Cetnar
Location: STEM 51

12:30–1:45 PM | Lunch
Location: Old Map

12:45–1:45 PM | Graduate School & Internship Opportunities
Location:  Old Map

Learn more about graduate programs, internships, research opportunities, and careers in physics.

2:00–3:00 PM 

Student Poster Session

📍 STEM Atrium

Come see the research and projects being done by students from across Zone 7 and talk with the presenters about their work.

3:00–3:30 PM | Closing

Thank you for joining us for the 2026 SPS Zone 7 Meeting!