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APSA Fund for Latino Scholarship: Deadline is July 31
The Fund for Latino Scholarship, created to encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Latino/a political scientists, is now accepting applications. Priority will be given to young scholars seeking travel assistance to attend the 2009 APSA Annual Meeting and institutional proposals for student recruitment and retention.

Northeastern Political Science Association Seeks New Editor for Polity 
The Northeastern Political Science Association seeks a new editor for its distinguished, peer-reviewed journal Polity, to succeed Andrew J. Polsky (Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY), effective July 1, 2010. The editor’s term is five years. Now in its 41st year, Polity is a general political science journal that has been recognized by scholars across the discipline as among its ten best-known journals. It publishes original research, review essays, and occasional forums and special issues organized by the editor. 

Jeffrey C. Isaac is New Perspectives on Politics Editor
APSA is pleased to announce that on June 1, 2009, Jeffrey C. Isaac took over editorship of Perspectives on Politics, with editorial offices hosted at Indiana University. The APSA Council would like to express its appreciation of James Johnson for his previous editorship of the journal and to the University of Rochester political science department for hosting the editorial offices.

APSA Joins Appeal to End Ideological Exclusion in U.S. Visa Policy
APSA has joined with other scholarly societies and higher education groups to ask the Obama Administration not to employ a practice of denying visas on the basis of political views and associations and to review a number of recent cases to determine if political views were the determining factors in the denial of visas.

APSA Names 2009-10 Minority Fellows; Biographies Now Available
In recognition of their outstanding academic and personal achievements, APSA is pleased to announce the APSA Minority Fellows for the 2009-2010 academic year. Awards are based on the students' undergraduate course work, GPA, GRE scores, extracurricular activities, and recommendations from political science faculty.

Search for Editor: State Politics and Policy
The president of the State Politics and Policy section of the American Political Science Association, Richard Niemi, announces the formation of a search committee to solicit proposals for a new editor or editorial team for State Politics and Policy Quarterly. A highly qualified person or team of persons is sought for a four-year term beginning in 2010 to edit SPPQ issues 11:1-14:4 (Spring 2011 to Winter 2014). Nominations as well as proposals are encouraged.

Toronto 2009 Annual Meeting Siting Issue
In September 2009, the APSA was presented a petition to reconsider holding our 2009 Annual Meeting in Toronto Canada. Petitioners raised questions about the protection of “civil rights and liberties of members to free speech and academic freedom” in Canada. 

Video: The Congressional Fellowship Experience
Founded in 1953, the APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is the nation's oldest and most prestigious congressional fellowship. More than fifty years later, the program remains devoted to its original objective of expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress. 

Centennial Center for Political Science & Public Affairs Research Space Available
Members planning research visits to Washington, D.C. should consider making use of the Centennial Center for Political Science & Public Affairs. The Center can host scholars for short or extended stays, providing office space, computers, and other necessary resources. Applications are accepted at any time.