Math Club & Pi Mu Epsilon

at the University of Dayton!

 

 

 

Dayton Chapter of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA)

Ohio Zeta Chapter of ΠΜΕ

 

 

Math Club is an academic club on campus aimed at building an undergraduate community of people interested in Mathematics. We work to build a network of students and faculty, contribute to the Dayton-area community, and grow academically in Mathematics beyond the classroom. Activities include a picnic with students and faculty, our annual High School Math Contest, lectures about different opportunities involving Math, and stretching our knowledge and experiences of Mathematics. Pi Mu Epsilon, which jointly meets with the Math Club and is part of all of the activities, is an Honorary section of the Math Club. Pi Mu Epsilon has certain requirements and application process to become a member, and each year new members are inducted in the spring.

 

 

Math Club Officers (2008-2009)

Math Club President: Danielle Carleton        Pi Mu Epsilon President: David Aaby

Vice President: Megan Johns

Secretaries: Megan Miller & Jenny Diemunsch

Treasurer: Shelley Leber

Faculty Advisor: Muhammad Usman, PhD

 

 

Upcoming Events:

Thursday, November 20th: Math Fun Night at Cleveland Elementary. Please show support!
Watch your e-mail for updates from Matt, who is setting it up, and needs our help!

Next Meeting will be in December! Have a great Thanksgiving Break!

 

Things to think about!
- Ideas for the Math Fun Night! Make sure you mark the date to volunteer!
- Tee-shirt designs for the High School Math Contest
- Fund raising for the High School Math Contest
- Let us know what you want to do with the club! We are open to anything!

 

 

Meeting Agendas:

09-02-2008
Our opening meeting of the year consisted of an explanation of Math Club and Pi Mu Epsilon. We all introduced ourselves, so we could begin a new year with strong relationships. We discussed future events, what to look forward to in the year, and how each member can be a part of it all. The remaining time was spent doing mixers and icebreakers to meet and re-meet each other.

9-21-2008
The Math Club Student-Faculty Picnic was a great success! We met at Danielle's house, and enjoyed corn hole, cake, sandwiches, hummus, Frisbee, and conversation. While not everyone was in attendance, many were able to come, and it was a great chance to meet the faculty. Many thanks to all of the faculty support at the picnic!

10-07-2008
We will discuss REUs, what they are, how to find the opportunities, and what some of our own Math Club members (Dave Aaby and Jenny Diemunsch) have experienced through these.
Also, we will be discussing upcoming events - the Putnam Competition & the Alumni Careers Seminar!

11-11-2008
After having our yearbook pictures taken, we discussed the High School Math contest - which will be in the spring. We signed up to write problems, and discussed tee-shirt designs, fund raising, and mailing invitations. This is a huge event for us! We have a lot of work, but with everyone's help, this is sure to be a success!

 

Important Updates, Links, & Information!
- http://campus.udayton.edu/~mathdept/
- Interested in tutoring? Contact Megan Johns!
- Check out the SMART program: http://www.asee.org/fellowships/smart/
- Undergraduate Research: http://www.ams.org/employment/reu.html
- Putnam: Main Information
                Archived Problems
- Grad school tips! http://www.maa.org/students/gradschool.pdf


 

Questions? Contact us at UDmathclub@gmail.com