Ohio Theta
Xavier University
2006-2007 Chapter Report

 

Advisor and Officers

Advisor: Professor Martha Holland

President: Anneliese Spaeth

Number of New Members Inducted:

9

Number of Continuing Members:

7

Describe the two most interesting or unusual chapter activities this year:

1) President Annaliese Spaeth plans a Celebration of Pi day for 3/14. Pie is 50 cents per slice. Competitions are held, such as, who can recite the most digits of pi.

2) In March and April senior PME members will each present a senior research talk. There is also an Arts and Science research forum in which PME members may participate. Fun activities incuded Game Nights and pizza parties.

Do any of your chapter members plan to attend or present a paper at the PME national meeting at MathFest in San Jose, California?

No.

Do you have any news about current students or recent graduates? For example, scholarships or other awards, acceptances to graduate school, paper presentations at conferences. :

Charles Geschke was a 1962 charter member of PME. He recently spoke to the Xavier business college about the business he founded,Adobe Systems.