Undergraduate MATHFest
NAM’s Undergraduate MATHFest is a three-day meeting, typically Friday through Sunday in the Fall, which rotates around the country based on NAM’s regional structure. It is held annually to encourage students to pursue advanced degrees in mathematics and mathematics education. The conference is geared for undergraduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), although all are welcome to attend.
The conference consists of five components:
- Student Talks: There will be ten talks given by undergraduate and graduate students which last 30-minutes each.
- Poster Presentations: Students have the opportunity to present posters outlining their research.
- Graduate Fair: Universities will have an opportunity to showcase their graduate programs and interact with undergraduate students in a two-hour fair.
- Problem Time with Dr. Cooper: Throughout the conference, students will be presented challenge problems. Students with correct solutions will be presented prizes.
- The J. Ernest Wilkins Lecture: This is an hour-long talk, given by an established researcher, to motivate our undergraduates to continue to pursue research in the mathematical sciences.
The 2020 Undergraduate MATHFest will be held Friday, October 9 – Saturday, October 10. The program will be held virtually on the Zoom platform. The organizers are the members of the NAM Program Committee: Naiomi Cameron (Vice President and Program Committee Chair), Brittany Mosby (Region C Member), Leona Harris (Interim President and Executive Director), Shea Burns (Secretary), and Omayra Ortega (Newsletter Editor).
Contributed Talks and Poster Session
We will have space for up to 12 student speakers at the virtual conference. Each talk should be 20 minutes long, including 5 minutes of questions and answers. Students may speak in groups. Talks will take place on Friday and Saturday. There will be a friendly competition for the most outstanding oral presentations.
We will also have space for students to present a poster on Saturday afternoon. Students will be asked to provide their poster as a file in advance, and the poster session will take place from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM on Saturday. At least one student must be present for each poster during the poster session. There will be a friendly competition for the most outstanding poster presentation.
Students can apply to give a talk or poster presentation at NAM MATHFest XXX by submitting a title and abstract as part of the ticket registration process. The deadline to submit abstracts for talks/posters is Monday, September 28, 2020.
Registration
Conference registration is tiered as follows:
- Student (Undergraduate and Graduate Nonmembers): $30
- Student (Members of NAM): FREE
- Faculty and Staff (Non NAM members): $75
- Faculty and Staff (NAM members): $60
- Graduate Fair Exhibitors: $175
This cost includes admission to all virtual events. The Student registration fee includes a complimentary Student membership to NAM for one year.
REGISTER HERE for NAM Undergraduate MATHFest XXX!
JEDI Outreach Group
The recently approved Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Outreach group is seeking nominations for the inaugural leadership group. Nominations can be made using this form. Self-nominations are encouraged.
We want to support the commitment of the leadership of the American Statistics Association (ASA) to strengthen “our professional community by making it more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive.” The JEDI Outreach Group will bring together individuals and groups with an active interest in working together to enrich and support justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in Statistics and Data Science.
Upcoming activities include hosting a happy hour event at WSDS 2020 Conference, submitting a JSM 2021 invited session proposal, and maintaining a dynamic list of resources to support justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
For more information contact – Donna LaLonde ([email protected]).
Broader Engagement Program at SIAM Computational Science and Engineering Conference (BE@CSE21)
BE@CSE21, held at the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) 2021 Computational Science and Engineering (CSE21) conference and organized – for the fourth time – by SHI! The Broader Engagement program seeks to catalyze a change in the CSE community and to create a more inclusive and diverse society through engagement with students from diverse backgrounds.
- What: Financial Support & Enhanced Program for BE Participants
- Where: SIAM CSE21 Conference, Fort Worth Convention Center (virtual options available)
- When: March 1-5 2021
We urge all undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. academic institutions with an interest in CSE to apply and experience this enriching scientific program that includes numerous interdisciplinary and technical sessions, research presentations, discussions to advance knowledge, skills sets and professional growth through Guided Affinity Groups (GAGS), Mentor Protégé Program, activities and tutorials.
Application Deadline for participation in the SIAM CSE21 Broader Engagement Program is Friday, October 16, 2020. Click the link below for an amazing teaser video and get excited about the upcoming conference!
- For more information, visit: http://shinstitute.org/siam-cse21-broader-engagement-program
- To apply, visit: https://ssl.linklings.net/conferences/SHInstitute/
- If you have any questions, please send an email to: [email protected].
Organizers:
- Pamela E. Harris, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Williams College
- Aris Winger, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Georgia Gwinnett College
- Michael Young, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Iowa State University
Advocating for Students of Color: There’s More You Can Do is a virtual professional development experience for higher education faculty and administrators who are actively engaged in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion within the mathematical sciences.
This four-part webinar is anchored in the belief that implementing small changes will compound to create drastic and large-scale transformation. By focusing on how to better advocate for students in your classroom, department(s), institution, and the mathematics community, the organizing team will guide participants to think critically about their practice and discuss concrete changes participants can implement. The goal is to share and commit to implementing changes in a way that is pragmatic, meaningful, and that cultivates cultures in which all students are seen, valued, and validated.
Register Here
The SACNAS conference is the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country and serves to equip, empower, and energize participants for their academic and professional paths in STEM. The conference includes research presentations, professional development sessions, motivational keynote speakers, Graduate School & Career Expo Hall, multicultural celebrations and traditions, and an inclusive and welcoming community.
The Casio Education U.S. is proud to sponsor and partner with TODOS in this webinar in a series of webinars focused on “Equity in Education”.
Speaker:
Dr. Filiberto Barajas-López
Associate Professor, Math Education
Director of Indigenous Education Initiatives & Native Education Certificate Program
University of Washington
Webinar Description:
This session will address how racial/ethnic identities are intimately tied to disciplinary identities. Drawing largely from Indigenous contexts, the webinar will draw from historical and contemporary examples to illustrate the ways in which mathematics is produced as a consequence of living relationships with the physical world (e.g. plants, animals and other living things). A goal of this webinar is to interrogate existing frameworks (their affordances and limits) and offer land-based pedagogies as a necessary direction for Indigenous and minoritized learners.
Be sure to check out all the free resources available to support remote learning at Casio Cares https://www.casioeducation.com/remote-learning
Certificate of Attendance available upon request after attending live webinar.
Register here:
https://drexel.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUucumupzIuGtEbciX499cU9HGrhLrY334e
Organizers:
- Pamela E. Harris, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Williams College
- Aris Winger, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Georgia Gwinnett College
- Michael Young, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Iowa State University
Advocating for Students of Color: There’s More You Can Do is a virtual professional development experience for higher education faculty and administrators who are actively engaged in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion within the mathematical sciences.
This four-part webinar is anchored in the belief that implementing small changes will compound to create drastic and large-scale transformation. By focusing on how to better advocate for students in your classroom, department(s), institution, and the mathematics community, the organizing team will guide participants to think critically about their practice and discuss concrete changes participants can implement. The goal is to share and commit to implementing changes in a way that is pragmatic, meaningful, and that cultivates cultures in which all students are seen, valued, and validated.
Register Here
While we encourage participants to attend as many sessions as time permits, each session can be attended individually.
- Part 1: Advocating for Students of Color in Your Classroom
- Friday, September 25, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EDT
- Part 2: Advocating for Students of Color in Your Department
- Friday, October 16, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EDT
- Part 3: Advocating for Students of Color in Your Institution
- Friday, November 13, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EST
- Part 4: Advocating for Students of Color in the Mathematics Community
- Friday, December 11, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EST
Organizers:
- Pamela E. Harris, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Williams College
- Aris Winger, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Georgia Gwinnett College
- Michael Young, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Iowa State University
Advocating for Students of Color: There’s More You Can Do is a virtual professional development experience for higher education faculty and administrators who are actively engaged in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion within the mathematical sciences.
This four-part webinar is anchored in the belief that implementing small changes will compound to create drastic and large-scale transformation. By focusing on how to better advocate for students in your classroom, department(s), institution, and the mathematics community, the organizing team will guide participants to think critically about their practice and discuss concrete changes participants can implement. The goal is to share and commit to implementing changes in a way that is pragmatic, meaningful, and that cultivates cultures in which all students are seen, valued, and validated.
Register Here
While we encourage participants to attend as many sessions as time permits, each session can be attended individually.
- Part 1: Advocating for Students of Color in Your Classroom
- Friday, September 25, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EDT
- Part 2: Advocating for Students of Color in Your Department
- Friday, October 16, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EDT
- Part 3: Advocating for Students of Color in Your Institution
- Friday, November 13, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EST
- Part 4: Advocating for Students of Color in the Mathematics Community
- Friday, December 11, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30pm EST
The African Diaspora Joint Mathematics Workshop (ADJOINT) is a two-week summer activity designed for researchers with a Ph.D. degree in the mathematical and statistical sciences who are interested in conducting research in a collegial environment.
The main objective of ADJOINT is to provide opportunities for in-person research collaboration to U.S. mathematical and statistical scientists, especially those from the African Diaspora, who will work in small groups with research leaders on various research projects.
Through this effort, MSRI aims to establish and promote research communities that will foster and strengthen research productivity and career development among its participants. The ADJOINT workshops are designed to catalyze research collaborations, provide support for conferences to increase the visibility of the researchers, and to develop a sense of community among the mathematical scientists who attend.
This program will enhance the mathematical and statistical sciences and its community by positively affecting the research and careers of African-American mathematical and statistical scientists and supporting their efforts to achieve full access and engagement in the broader research community.
Applications for the 2021 Summer ADJOINT program are now open. The 2021 program takes place June 21 – July 2, 2021 in Berkeley, California.
2021 APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) are excited to announce that nominations and applications for the 2020-2021 cycle are now being accepted!
PAESMEM, established by the White House in 1995, seeks to recognize individuals and organizations that have demonstrated excellence in mentoring those that are underrepresented in STEM education and the workforce. The PAESMEM program is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
Each individual and organizational PAESMEM awardee receives a $10,000 award, a commemorative Presidential certificate, and joins a cadre of over 300 PAESMEM alumni. Awardees are also invited to an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., and to participate in meetings with STEM education, research, and policy leaders.
We’re reaching out to encourage you to nominate an exemplary mentor by completing the nomination form available on the PAESMEM website. All you will need is the mentor’s or organization’s name, email address, and contact information for their employer (if nominating an individual). If you’re a mentor yourself, we encourage you to begin an application online.
In addition, we hope that you will help us spread the word about PAESMEM by sharing information with your network. We have included sample social media posts below.
The nomination deadline is December 18, 2020, and the application deadline is January 24, 2021, so consider nominating a talented mentor or applying yourself on the PAESMEM website today!
Should you have any questions about the program or the nomination process, please contact [email protected] or 855-723-6780.