The Seventh Annual Michigan NExT Symposium will be held in conjunction with the 2006 Section Meeting at Calvin College. Michigan Project NExT Fellows are cordially invited to participate in a session designed specifically for them on the afternoon of Thursday, May 4, 2006. The program will address issues of importance to new faculty, such as developing successful teaching and assessment strategies, mentoring undergraduate research projects, planning new courses and selecting texts, and balancing the responsibilities of an academic career.
Co-organizers Mark Pearson (Hope) and Paul Yu (GVSU) are currently soliciting suggestions for topics and speakers. If you have recommendations for either a topic or a speaker, please contact Mark (pearson@hope.edu) or Paul (yupaul@gvsu.edu). Self-nominations are welcome. Information about the 2006 Symposium will be posted on www.math.hope.edu/pearson/MINExT.html.
To be eligible for Michigan NExT, faculty must be in their first four years of full-time teaching and have a strong commitment to undergraduate mathematics education. Applicants should provide a letter of support from their department chair or dean guaranteeing financial support for transportation, meals, and lodging at the Section Meeting. Limited support for travel and lodging may be available for faculty whose departments cannot support faculty travel. Application procedures will be posted on the Michigan NExT website by early January. National Project NExT fellows are encouraged to apply. Each year between five and ten Michigan NExT Fellows will be selected for two-year terms. Their fellowship will pay the conference registration fee and entitle them to participate in the special session on Thursday, which includes dinner on Thursday evening.
As always, past Michigan Project NExT fellows are warmly invited to attend and participate in the Thursday session. Graduate students are also welcome to join us; if interested, please contact one of the organizers. We are looking forward to building on the successes of past Michigan NExT Symposia, and we hope to see you in May.
Mark Pearson, Hope C
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