Fall 2012 Events
The activites below took place during the Fall 2012 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 Tuesday at noon
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Brown Bag Lunch in the Alavi Commons
- Get to know your professors and peers. All students and faculty are invited!
- Friday, September 14, 4pm
- Pizza Party!
- Wednesday, September 19 - Friday, September 21
- in 3375 Rood Hall
- Book Sale
- Lots of math text books, for $5 or less!!
- Sign up to volunteer, get a free book per hour.
- Friday, September 28, 4pm
- The First Idea of Calculus, The Second Idea of Calculus
- Video lectures by Professor Michael Starbird, The University of Texas at Austin
- Friday, October 12, 4pm
- Momemtum Trading: How Mathematics Can Help
- Professor Qing Zhang, University of Georgia
- Friday, October 19, 4pm
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The History and Use of Some Mathematical Notation
- Brian Hadley, Student, Department of Mathematics, WMU
- Friday, October 26, 4pm
- Public Lecture, 1110 Rood Hall
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Untangling Social Networks and Finding Favorite Films
with Modern Matrix Theory
- Professor Mark Embree, Rice University
- Friday, October 26, 6:30pm
- at the Fetzer Center
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Pi Mu Epsilon Induction Ceremonies and Banquet
- Friday, November 2, 4pm
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The Mathematics of Silence: Historical Evidence and Probability
- Professor Timothy McGrew, Department of Philosophy, WMU
- Friday, November 9, 4pm
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A Mathematical Look at Undergraduate Chemistry, Part I
- Richard Hollister, Student, Department of Mathematics, WMU
- Friday, November 16, 4pm
- Feedback Forum with the Chair
- Professor Gene Freudenburg, Chair
- Share your ideas to make our department a better place!
- Students only.
- Friday, November 30, 4pm
- 1110 Rood Hall
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General Abstract Nonsense: A Gentle Introduction to Category Theory
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Timothy Clark, Student, Department of Mathematics, WMU
- Friday, December 7, 4pm
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Business Meeting, Dinner, and a Movie
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Movie: "I want to be a mathematician: a conversation with Paul Halmos"
- Produced by the Mathematical Association of America
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Fall 2012 Officers
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Richard Hollister |
Joshua Withee |
President |
Vice President |
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Brian Hadley |
Andreas Quainoo |
Treasurer |
Secretary |
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Ashish Gupta |
Shelley Speiss |
Graduate Representatives |
Faculty Advisors
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Niloufer Mackey
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Melinda Koelling
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Pi Mu Epsilon Scholarship Committee
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Steve Mackey
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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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