Marywood University Dept of Mathematics	Student Mathematics Club aka SEMI-Group (That's a math term folks!)

Fall Barbecue	Chowing Down
Math Conference Trip	PJ Goes Wild
Graduation Day	Archimedes Takes a Bath

The Student Mathematics Club at Marywood is dedicated to the promotion of mathematics in the community and to the involvement of its members in mathematical organizations and their events. It has traditionally been one of the most active clubs on campus and each year the members participate in the following events.

• Attend at least one multi-day conference in another city. This is usually the regional or national meeting of NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Matheamtics), the PCTM (Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics), or the MAA (Mathematical Association of America) national conference. Funds for this conference are provided by money from the club account which has been obtained from fundraisers sponsored by the club during the year. Recent major trips have included:
  • NCTM Regional Conference - October 15-17, 2006 in Atlantic City, NJ (Attended by 4 students + 2 faculty)
  • NCTM Regional Conference - October 13-16, 2004 in Baltimore, MD (Attended by 5 students + 1 faculty)
  • AMS/MAA Joint Mathematics Meetings - Jan. 15-18, 2003, Baltimore, MD (4 students + 2 faculty)
  • PCTM State Conference - March 14-16, 2002, Philadelphia, PA (7 students + 2 faculty)
  • NCTM National Conference - April 4-7, 2001, Orlando, Florida (8 students)
  • NCTM Regional Conference - October 11-14, 2000, Philadelphia, PA (3 students + 1 faculty)
  • PCTM State Conference - March 18-20, 1999, Lake Harmony, PA (7 students + 2 faculty)
  • NCTM National Conference - April, 1997, Washington, D.C. (8 students + 3 faculty)
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• Attend the Moravian Student Mathematics Conference held every February on a Saturday. Papers are presented by undergraduate students from many Pennsylvania schools based on independent research they have done. Marywood math majors have given many presentations at this conference. Recently we attended on Feb. 17, 2007 during which an excellent presentation was given by junior Colin Conrad concerning the work he has done in the search for k-smooth integers. Colin's results have deep significance in cryptology, the science of code encryption and decryption. For more information on his paper and on other research by Marywood math majors, please go to: Undergraduate Research
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• Host the Marywood High School Math Contest for students from local high schools. This contest is held on a Saturday morning every March and consists of two 40-50 problem tests created by the math club. Level I is for freshmen and sophomores and Level II is for juniors and seniors. Prizes are awarded for the top five scores at each level ($75, $50, $40, $30, $25). This year's contest was held Feb. 24, 2007 and over 230 students participated from 9 high schools.
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• Gather at Dr. J's house every fall and spring for the club barbecue and ping-pong/volleyball/basketball tournament. The most recent barbecue was held on Oct. 30, 2006.
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• Attend the fall and/or the spring meetings of NPCTM (Northeast Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics).
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• Attend the fall MAA (Mathematical Association of America) sectional meeting of EPADEL (Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware). This usually occurs on a Saturday in November. The most recent meeting attended by Marywood students was at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA.
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• Donate a food basket as part of the Marywood Thanksgiving Food Drive.

Club Officers for 2006-07:

• President: Colin Conrad
• Vice-President: Ashley Alfieri
• Treasurer: Amy Hand
• Secretary: Katherine Fisher
• Advisors: Dr. Chaogui Zhang

Comments to Dr. Craig M. Johnson, Chairperson, Department of Mathematics: johnsonc@marywood.edu

Last Updated: Feb. 20, 2007

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