Connecticut Gamma Fairfield University Chapter Report

Chapter: Connecticut Gamma
Institution:Fairfield University
Report Year: 2011-2012 Chapter Report
Advisor:Joan Weiss
Advisor’s email address:weiss@fairfield.edu
PFC:
PFC’s email address:

Officers: President: Jaclyn Scifo
Vice President: Janet Fusco
Secretary: Meghan Grenier
Treasurer: Stephen Flanagan
Historian: Kathryn Lockwood

Chapter URL:
Number of New Members: 36
Number of Continuing Members: 5
Describe the two most interesting or unusual chapter mathematical activities this year:
Fall 2011 –Graduate school Panel—recruit faculty to discuss graduate school opportunities, how to apply, etc. –Coordinate Review Session for the Mathematics Comprehensive Exam (taken in late January by all senior mathematics majors) recruit faculty to offer a review session, schedule and inform seniors. Spring 2012 –REU and Internship Panel—recruit students to discuss their REU or Internship experiences and a faculty member to discuss how to locate and apply
Do any of your chapter members plan to attend or present a paper at the 2012 PME national meeting at MathFest in Madison, Wisconsin?
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.
If you were awarded a PME Lectureship, Conference, or Prize Grant within the past year, please briefly describe the results.