Fall 2011 Events
The activites below took place during the Fall 2011 semester as part of a joint program
between the Math Club @ WMU and the mathematics honors society Pi Mu Epsilon.
Unless stated otherwise, events took place in the 6th floor Alavi Commons room in Everett Tower.
- Every Tuesday at noon
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Brown Bag Lunch in the Alavi Commons
- New for Fall! All students, staff, and faculty invited!
- Friday, September 9, 3pm - 7pm
- on Fountain Plaza
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Bronco Bash 2011! At Booth 208!
- Free juggling tutorials by Dr. Richter and Dr. Steve Mackey
- Friday, September 16, 4pm
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Pizza Party
- Wednesday, September 21 - Friday, September 23
- in 3375 Rood Hall
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Book Sale
- Lots of math text books, for $5 or less!!
- Sign up to volunteer, get a free book per hour.
- Friday, September 30, 4pm
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"Happy Birthday, Graph Theory!"
- Bryan Phinezy, Department of Mathematics, WMU
- Friday, October 14, 11am
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"MfA and NYC Math Trails"
- Dr. Katherine Socha, Math for America
- Followed by Pizza Lunch
- Joint event with WMU's Statistics Department
- Friday, October 14, 4pm
- in 1110 Rood Hall
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"Sea Battles, Benjamin Franklin's Oil Lamp, and Jellybellies"
- Dr. Katherine Socha, Math for America
- Friday, October 14, 6:30pm
- at the Fetzer Center
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Pi Mu Epsilon Induction Ceremonies and Banquet
- Friday, October 21, 4pm
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"Heron's Formula for Tetrahedra"
- John Petro, Emeritus Professor, WMU
- Friday, October 28, 4pm
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"Odd Concrete Applications"
- Perry Lyford-Stojic, WMU Alumnus
- Friday, November 4, 4pm
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"Getting Started Typing Mathematics with TeX"
- Dr. Dennis Pence, Dept. of Mathematics, WMU
- Friday, November 11, 4pm
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"Feedback Forum with the Chair"
- Professor Steve Ziebarth, Acting Chair, Math Dept.
- Students only.
- Friday, November 18, 4pm
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"Web Design Workshop"
- J.D. Walsh, Dept. of Mathematics, WMU
- Friday, December 2, 4pm
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"An Unexpected Decimal Expansion"
- Professor Allen Schwenk, Dept. of Mathematics, WMU
- Friday, December 9, 4pm
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Business Meeting and Games Night
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Movie: "The Great π/e Debate"
- Movie featuring Colin Adams vs. Thomas Garrity
- Produced by the Mathematical Association of America
To download a copy of the Fall 2011 schedule, click here.
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Fall 2011 Officers
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Melissa Anderson
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Adriane Ware
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President
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Vice President
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Richard Hollister
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Joseph Walsh
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Treasurer
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Secretary
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Vasilije Perovic
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Shelley Speiss
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Graduate Representatives
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Faculty Advisors
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Niloufer Mackey
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Melinda Koelling
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Scholarship Committee
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Steve Mackey
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Art White
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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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