\u00a0Twice each year the Arizona Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (ArizMATYC) holds a conference for mathematics instructors from two-year institutions in Arizona.\u00a0 These conferences offer various sessions of interest to mathematics educators, as well as a meeting for the Mathematics Articulation Task Force where representatives from Arizona community colleges and four-year universities address articulation issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This spring,\u00a0ArizMATYC had the unique opportunity of holding a joint meeting with the Southwestern Section of the Mathematical Association of America and the Southwestern Undergraduate Mathematics Research Conference.\u00a0 Over the course of three days, more than 230 registrants from a dozen states converged on Pima Community College\u2019s beautiful Downtown Campus to attend sessions on programs for pre- and in-service teachers, technology in teaching, undergraduate mathematics research, developmental education, applied and pure mathematics, and engaging students in mathematics. There was a stimulating panel discussion on how to find a job in industry with a mathematics degree and keynote\u00a0speeches from Dr. Phil Kutzko, Dr. Steven Dunbar, Dr.\u00a0Omayra Ortega, and Dr. Rebecca McGraw. Dr.\u00a0Kutzko informed attendees of the National Alliance, a partnership of faculty working to increase the number of underrepresented students in the math sciences.\u00a0 Dr. Dunbar provided a brief history and role of Mathematical Olympiads in mathematical culture.\u00a0 Dr. Ortega shared her interesting journey to and current research in mathematical epidemiology.\u00a0 Dr. McGraw discussed research areas such as technology, cross-cultural comparisons, curriculum and assessment development and the psychology of learning.\u00a0 Finally, we welcomed with a diverse group of presenters consisting of faculty, instructors, K-12 teachers, graduate students and undergraduate students coming from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nebraska, North Carolina and Michigan.<\/p>\n
We are grateful to Pima Community College for hosting and to all of the participants, presiders, special session organizers and keynote speakers for contributing to the success of this conference.\u00a0 We look forward to our next conference scheduled this fall at Yavapai CC in Prescott, Arizona.<\/p>\n
Ana Jim\u00e9nez
\nArizMATYC President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00a0Twice each year the Arizona Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges (ArizMATYC) holds a conference for mathematics instructors from two-year institutions in Arizona.\u00a0 These conferences offer various sessions of interest to mathematics educators, as well as a meeting for the Mathematics Articulation Task Force where representatives from Arizona community colleges and four-year universities address articulation … Continue reading Joint SUnMaRC, MAA, ArizMATYC Conference Report<\/span>