The High School Visiting Lecture Program offers high school students and teachers throughout Michigan the opportunity to connect with college and university faculty and other mathematics professionals. Topics that mathematicians share with schools include alternate geometries, careers in mathematics, the mathematics of voting, recreational mathematics, and topics in areas such as chaos theory and applied mathematics.
Last year there were 20 volunteer speakers from 13 institutions, offering 45 titles. There were five requests for visits, all of which were honored. This number is down from the six requests during the 2001–2002 academic year. All mathematicians who are interested in giving presentations to a high school audience are encouraged to participate. The continually updated list of speakers is available on the Section Web site. Speakers volunteer their time and can have their travel expenses reimbursed through the HSVLP. Funding is provided by the Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition.
Please encourage any high school teachers you may know to take advantage of the program. There is no charge to them for this service. Teachers can apply directly from the Web site. Teachers are encouraged to select speakers that are relatively close, but there have been speakers who have traveled great distances to share their love of mathematics with the next generation. For further information, please visit the Web site or contact one of the co-directors (see Committees).
Contact information:
Brian Snyder: bsnyder@lssu.edu; 906-635-2658
Evan Schemm: eschemm@lssu.edu; 906-635-2633
Brian Snyder, LSSU
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