Fall 2014 Events
The activites below took place during the Fall 2013 semester as part of a joint program
between the Math Club @ WMU and the mathematics honors society Pi Mu Epsilon.
Unless otherwise stated, events were held in the Alavi Commons Room on the 6th floor of Everett Tower.
- Every Wednesday at noon
- Brown
Bag Lunch in the Alavi Commons
- Bring your lunch and socialize with
fellow students and faculty. Everyone is invited!
- Friday, September 5
- Bronco
Bash
- See you there at Booth 203!
- Friday, September 12, 4 p.m.
- Pizza
Party!
- Friday, September 19, 4 p.m.
- The
University Libraries: Your Tool for Mathematics Learning and Research
- Edward Eckel, Engineering and
Applied Sciences Librarian, Western Michigan University.
- Wednesday - Friday, September
24 - 26, 10a.m - 4p.m.
- Booksale,
Rood Hall Rm 3375
- Tons of math, math education, and statistics books for $5 or less.
- Friday, October 3, 4 p.m.
- The
Hungarian Algorithm: A Solution to the Assignment Problem
- Brian Hadley, Graduate Student,
Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University.
- Friday, October 10, 4 p.m.
- The
$25,000,000,000 Eigenvector: The Linear Algebra Behind Google
- Drew Gorzen, Graduate Student,
Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University.
- Friday, October 17, 4 p.m.
- Feedback Forum
- Professor Gene Freudenburg, Chair, and Professor Annegret Paul,
Associate Chair, Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University
- Share your ideas to make our department a better place!
- Students only.
- Thursday, October 23, 4 p.m.
- 2014 Distinguished Alum Colloquium
- Who's number one? From ranking to bracketology
- Professor Timothy Chartier, Davidson College, NC.
- Friday, October 24, 4 p.m.
- The Story
of Math: The Language of the Universe
- Professor Marcus du Sautoy, University of Oxford, England. Video produced by the BBC and Open University.
- Friday, October 31, 4 p.m.
- Taking
a look at THE BOOK
- Professor Emeritus Art White,
Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University
- Friday, November 7, 4 p.m. Rood Hall, Rm 1104
- Mirror
Image Symmetry from Different Viewpoints
- Public Lecture by Professor Erica Flapan, Pomona College, Claremont, CA.
- Friday, November 7, 6 p.m. Fetzer Center
- Pi Mu Epsilon Initiation Ceremony & Banquet
- Light After Dinner Talk by Professor Erica Flapan, Pomona College, on
How I Developed My Teaching Style
- Friday, November 14, 4 p.m.
- 2014 Emeriti Colloquium
- Groups, Graphs and Automorphisms
- Professor Emeritus Joseph Buckley.
- Friday, November 21, 4 p.m.
- Career Management for Math Majors
- Karen Steeno, Career Development Specialist, WMU
- Friday, December 5, 4 p.m.
- Business
Meeting & Movie Night
- Movie: The Music of the Primes. Produced by the BBC and Open University.
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Fall 2014 Officers
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Joshua Withee
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Katie Hillenbrand
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President
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Vice President
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Lawrence Cuneaz
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Jamie Hallas
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Treasurer
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Secretary
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Megan Kuk
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Brian Hadley
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Graduate Representatives
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Faculty Advisors
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Niloufer Mackey
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Steve Ziebarth
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Stro
Pi Mu Epsilon Scholarship Committee
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Art White |
Jay Wood |
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Chapter History
Our chapter was established in 1988. Before a chapter can be established at an institution,
the PME National Council requires clear evidence of an ongoing history of student mathematical activity outside the classroom,
and adequate support for these activities.
We were the fifth chapter to be established in Michigan,
and hence were assigned the fifth letter of Greek alphabet: epsilon.
Thus, our official name is:
The Michigan Epsilon Chapter
of Pi Mu Epsilon
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