Mathematics Day is scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2008.  We hope that you can join us!

Register online by Wednesday, November 5.

10:00 - 10:30  Check-in

10:30 - 10:35  Welcome - Dr. Rick Spellerberg

10:35 - 10:45  Mathematics majors can do anything! - Dr. Rick Spellerberg

Some students are interested in mathematics, but may not think of majoring in it because they do not know what jobs they can get with a mathematics degree.  We will discuss the wide variety of fields that college graduates have gone into using the skills they learned while studying mathematics.  We will also explain why a mathematics degree is valuable to future employers.

10:45 - 11:45  Mathematics: The Cure for Instant Insanity - Dr. Deb Czarneski 

This will be a hands-on workshop where you will learn how to play the game Instant Insanity. You will discover that a trial-and-error approach to solving this puzzle is impractical due to the large number of possible game configurations.  You will learn how to use graph theory, a branch of mathematics, to easily find a solution.

11:45 - 11:55  Who studies mathematics? - Faculty, Students and Alumni

You will meet current mathematics students and hear why they study mathematics, what careers they plan to pursue with their mathematics degree and what studying mathematics in college is like.  We will also introduce you to our mathematics faculty and some of our students and alumni.  You may be surprised at how many people have studied mathematics and the wide variety of jobs they do.

11:55 - 1:00  Lunch and informal conversations

This is your opportunity to connect with other mathematicians.  Lunch will be provided to give you time to talk to people who are actuaries, teachers or use mathematics in some other way, and you can find out what their jobs are like and how they use mathematics.

Register online by Wednesday, November 5.