The seventh annual Iowa Collegiate Mathematics Contest will be held at Iowa State University on Saturday, March 31, 2001.  For more information, contact Elgin Johnston ( ehjonst@iastate.edu ).  Information on past contests can be found by following  this link .

Elgin Johnston has been named  Problems Editor for Mathematics Magazine, 2001-2005.  He is now in the process of collecting and editing problems and solutions.  His first column will appear in Feb. 2001.  He invites you to submit any problems that you feel are suitable for the Magazine.

Elgin has also been selected as a member of the Problems Committee for the 2001 International Mathematical Olympiad, to be held in July 2001 in Washington, DC.
 
 

The Mathematical Association of America's Liaison Program is intended to provide a contact person at each educational institution.  If you are not aware of who your current liaison is, check the section web pages for an updated list of the current liaisons.  If your institution is not represented, consider volunteering for the job. More information can be obtained from Alex Kleiner, Section Liaison Coordinator at alexander.kleiner@drake.edu.

Kleiner's term as section liaison coordinator expires at the spring 2001 meeting and the nominating committee will be seeking replacements for this position over the winter.  Potential applicants should consider this low stress job as a way of doing something for your section.
 
 

This edition of the Iowa Section Newsletter is the 11th that I have edited over the last six years.  The spring edition will be my 12th and last.  During my tenure as editor the Iowa Section website was created (with the help of Jim Freeman) and electronic versions of the newsletter were made available on the internet.

It is time to pass the job on to someone with fresh ideas.  Please consider serving your colleagues across the state as newsletter editor.  If you are interested in becoming edtior, or just want  some more information about the job, contact me by phone (319-399-8642) or e-mail (cvanniew@coe.edu).

Cal Van Niewaal