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California Nu
Sonoma State University
2011-2012 Chapter Report
Chapter: |
California Nu |
Institution: |
Sonoma State University |
Report Year: |
2011-2012 Chapter Report |
Advisor: |
Dr. Jean Bee Chan |
Advisor's email address: |
jean.chan@sonoma.edu |
PFC: |
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PFC's email address: |
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Officers: |
Robin Decker -- President Kaitlyn Vigue -- Vice President Michael Harris -- Treasurer Jacob Combs -- Secretary |
Chapter URL: |
http://ssu.orgsync.com/org/pimuepsilonmathematicshonorsociety/home |
Number of New Members: |
11 |
Number of Continuing Members: |
0 |
Describe the two most interesting or unusual chapter mathematical activities this year: |
1.) We had a semester-long Math Competition in spring. The details of this competition are described below. 2.) We had a holiday ornament fundraiser in December. We decorated holiday ornaments with mathematical symbols, words and equations, and sold them to other students and math faculty members. |
Do any of your chapter members plan to attend or present a paper at the 2012 PME national meeting at MathFest in Madison, Wisconsin? |
No |
Do you have any news about current students or recent graduates? For example, scholarships or other awards, acceptances to graduate school, paper presentations at conferences. |
No news yet. |
If you were awarded a PME Lectureship, Conference, or Prize Grant within the past year, please briefly describe the results. |
We were awarded the Prize Grant to conduct a mathematics competition in the Spring 2012 semester. Each week, a new problem was posted, and students in the math department submitted solutions. We offered $5 for the best solution each week, and a grand prize of $50 to the student who won the most problems each week. The winner of the competition was Kelsi Espinoza, who was also inducted into Pi Mu Epsilon this year. Quite a few students worked on solutions to problems, and several won cash prizes. The competition was therefore successful in promoting scholarship in mathematics. |
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