This is a preliminary announcement that the Distinguished Teaching Award Committee will be seeking nominations for the twelfth annual (2004) MAA Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics. The committee will choose one of the nominees for the Michigan Section Award, and he or she will be honored at the Spring 2004 meeting of the Section. The awardee will also become the Section’s candidate for the national MAA’s Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award.
This year’s committee recently selected Steven Kahn (WSU) from a strong field of candidates to receive the 2003 award. In addition to being a superb teacher who has made a major impact on the lives of numerous Wayne State University students, Steven has also had a profound effect on the mathematics training of many students in the Detroit Public Schools. He created and participated in the Wayne State University Math Corps, a six-week long summer camp for Detroit Public School students, grades 5–12. Further details about his award will appear in the Fall 2003 Newsletter.
Dr. Kahn joins the continuing members of the committee, John Fink (Kalamazoo C), chair, and Charlene Beckmann (GVSU), the previous two recipients, for next year’s selection process.
Anyone, other than the candidate him/herself, is entitled to make a nomination. To be eligible, a candidate must be a college or university teacher teaching a mathematical science at least halftime during the academic year in a two- or four-year college or university, have at least five years teaching experience, and be a member of the MAA.
Nominations are due by December 31, 2003. More information will be available in the Fall Newsletter. Please start thinking now about nominating your department’s best teacher.
On a related note, Past Chair Ruth Favro (LTU) reports that Mel Nyman (Alma C) was selected to receive the Section’s 2002–2003 Distinguished Service Award. Professor Nyman served the Section for many years, including holding the offices of Secretary/Treasurer, Vice-chair, Chair, and member of the MMPC Examination Committee. Details will appear in the Fall Newsletter.
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