Our 2000 Meeting: Amy King of Eastern Kentucky University has been hard at work organizing our annual section meeting, which will take place on Eastern's campus on March 31and April 1. She assures me that plans are coming together and that we will have a great get-together. As the meeting draws near, I trust you are making plans to present your latest mathematical discoveries and teaching innovations to our section.
Students Are Welcome to Attend: I would like to invite you to bring your students and to encourage them to present papers at the meeting. Hopefully, we can continue with the level of student participation, which was evident at the University of Louisville last year. Lisa Elderbrock, the student chapter coordinator for our section, is planning an interesting program for the students.
Websites: The national MAA has a website at www.maa.org. Our KYMAA section website can be accessed from the national site or www4.wku.edu/~miller/KYMAA.homepage.html. Lyn Miller of Western Kentucky University maintains the KYMAA website. Finally, there is a website which gives details about our annual meeting. This year it is www.kymaa.eku.edu, at Eastern Kentucky University.
Ray Tennant
For both faculty and students, if you wish to make a presentation, fill out the Presentation Abstract Form and submit by February 14, 2000. A copy of the form is included in this newsletter. Make copies if needed. In general, talks are scheduled for 20-minute intervals. (Special presentations can be allocated if a longer time is necessary.) It is important to note any special needs and a time preference on the form. Submit the Abstract Form by either regular mail, e-mail, or fax. Addresses can be found on the registration form
David Shannon
On Friday evening, the invited talk will be given by Professor Walter Mientka from the University of Nebraska. For many years, Professor Mientka was the Executive Director of the American Mathematical Competitions sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. Currently he is helping to organize the effort of the United States to host the 2001 International Mathematical Olympiad. Dr. Mientka is a lively and entertaining speaker who will share his vast knowledge of elementary, interesting problems as well as some of the fascinating details of the International Mathematical Olympiad competitions.
The featured speaker on Saturday morning will be Professor Harriet Pollatsek from Mount Holyoke College. Dr. Pollatsek has a reputation as an outstanding teacher and speaker. Her research interests are in group theory and coding theory including the new field of quantum coding. Her talk will include an introduction to this new field of quantum coding. She has also been involved in several innovative undergraduate mathematics programs at Mount Holyoke and is more than willing to share with faculty the successes of these programs. Dr. Pollatsek is profiled in the recently published book Notable Women in Mathematics.
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Holiday Inn 100 Eastern By-Pass Richmond, KY 40475 1-800-HOLIDAY (606) 623-9220Take I-75 Exit 87. There are non-smoking rooms available, and a full-service hot breakfast is included in the discounted price of $50 + 9.18% tax. Refer to KYMAA for this rate. If rooms are available, the price is good for the evenings of March 31 and April 1. Twenty rooms with this discounted price will be held until thirty days before the meeting.
Knights Inn 1688 Northgate Dr. Richmond, KY 40475 1-800-441-1953 (606) 624-2612Take I-75, Exit 90. Coffee is available, but not breakfast. However, there is a Cracker Barrel in this complex. Price is $32.95 + 9.18% tax. Refer to KYMAA for this rate. Twenty-five rooms have blocked off for the meeting.
A detailed map will be included in the Spring Newsletter. There are also several other motels in Richmond. The new Hampton Inn, 1-800-Hampton, 606-626-1002 has given is a discounted price of $69.00 with a deluxe continental breakfast. Please contact Amy C. King, e-mail: amyking@lex.infi.net, if you wish additional information.
Meals: This year, there will be no official breakfast meal at the meeting. For both the Friday banquet and the Saturday business luncheon, note there are vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
Friday banquet:
Option I--Vegetarian: ($10.50) Option II: ($12.00) Layered Salad Layered Salad Pasta Primavera Alfredo Spoonbread Italian Breadsticks Chicken Breast w/ Champagne Mushroom Sauce Gourmet Cheesecake Wild Rice Blend Steamed Broccoli Gourmet CheesecakeSaturday Luncheon:
Option I--Vegetarian: ($8.50) Option II: ($9.00) Garden Salad w/ Assorted Dressings Classic Club Sandwich French Onion Soup Potato Salad Garlic Bread Assorted Relishes Fresh Fruit Medley Fresh Fruit Medley
March 31-April 1, 2000 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond Name _______________________________________________ School _______________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Phone _______________________________________________ E-mail _______________________________________________ Check all that apply. ____ 1. Conference Registration/Dues $13.00 ____ 2. Short Course (Friday afternoon) No Charge ____ 3. Friday Banquet Option I (Vegetarian) $10.50 ____ 4. Friday Banquet Option II $12.00 ____ 5. Friday Invited Address No Charge ____ 6. Aftermath (Friday evening) No Charge ____ 7. Saturday Invited Address No Charge ____ 8. Saturday Bus. Luncheon Option I (Vegetarian) $8.50 ____ 9. Saturday Bus. Luncheon Option II $9.00 ---------------------- TOTAL ENCLOSED $__________Deadline for advance registration is Friday, March 17, 2000. Make checks payable to KY Section--MAA and remit to: Karin Chess, Department of Mathematics, Owensboro Community College, 4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY 42303.
March 31-April 1, 2000 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond Name _______________________________________________ School _______________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Phone _______________________________________________ E-mail _______________________________________________ Title of Presentation _______________________________________ Time Preference ( ) Fri. afternoon ( ) Sat. morning ( ) no preference I am: ( ) faculty ( ) undergraduate ( ) grad student Avoid conflict with short course? ( ) Yes ( ) No Abstract of talk:.
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This form must be received by Monday, February 14, 2000. Submit to: David Shannon, Department of Mathematics, Transylvania University, 300 N. Broadway, Lexington, Kentucky 40508-1797. Phone: (606) 233-8185 Fax: (606) 233-8171. E-mail submissions are encouraged! Send to: dshannon@transy.edu .
March 31-April 1, 2000 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond Name _______________________________________________ School _______________________________________________ E-mail _______________________________________________ Classification (circle one): Fr So Jr Sr Gr Check all that apply. 1. I would like to join the group for dinner on Friday evening. ____ 2. I could use some help finding a place to sleep ____ 3. I would like to give a talk on Friday afternoon. ____ 4. I would like to give a talk on Saturday morning. ____ 5. I will attend the MAA business luncheon on Saturday afternoon, and am enclosing $8.50 (Option I - Vegetarian) or $9.00 (Option II) payable to the KY Section MAA. ____ Circle your lunch choice: Option I Option IIIf you wish to give a talk at the meeting, please indicate this by submitting the Presentation Abstract Form as well. Please note that the abstract form is to be received by David Shannon at Transylvania University by February 14. Please direct any questions you have to Lisa Elderbrock (elderbrockl@nku.edu). Mail this form to Lisa Elderbrock, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 41099. It must be submitted by Friday, March 17, 2000.
Governor (1999-2002) Chair (1999-2001) Donald Bennett Ray Tennant Dept. of Math. & Statistics Dept. of Math., Stat. & Comp. Sci P.O. Box 9 Eastern Kentucky University Murray State University Richmond, KY 40475 Murray, KY 42071 tennant@acs.eku.edu dbennett@mursuky.edu Chair Elect (1999-2001) and AHSME Coordinator(1997-2000) Vice-Chair (1998-2001) David Shannon J. Lyn Miller Dept. of Mathematics Department of Mathematics Transylvania University Western Kentucky University Lexington, KY 40508-1797 Bowling Green, KY 42101 dshannon@transy.edu lyn.miller@wku.edu Secretary/Treasurer (1997-2000) Newsletter Editor (1997-2000) Karin Chess William Harris Department of Mathematics Dept. of Math, Physics & Comp. Sci. Owensboro Community College Georgetown College Box 234 4800 New Hartford Road 400 E. College St. Owensboro, KY 42303 Georgetown, KY 40324 karin.chess@kctcs.net wharris@georgetowncollege.edu Stud. Chapters Coord. (1998-2001) 2000 Meeting Coordinator Lisa Elderbrock Amy C. King Dept. of Math. and Comp. Sci. 1228 Tates Creek Road Northern Kentucky University Lexington, KY 40502 Highland Heights, KY 41099 amyking@lex.infi.net elderbrockl@nku.edu