Secretary/Treasurer's Report

The Section’s current bank balance (as of October 1) is $3130, compared to $5487 at this time last year. This is normally the lowest point of the year, because it is before any of the dues contributions come in. I will be sending out requests for voluntary dues contributions this week. The Section has some support ($1150, up $50 from previous years) from the national MAA, and a few rare grants, but nearly all of the Section’s income is from the voluntary dues payments of its members. I would like to express my gratitude, on behalf of the Michigan Section, to those of you who have contributed. The Section could not continue its activities without your support.

Two major costs to the section are the printing and mailing of the Newsletter and the Annual Section Meeting in the spring. The Newsletter is an essential way of keeping Michigan mathematics faculty informed of all the math-related events in the area. The Annual Meeting, which will be held at University of Michigan-Dearborn next May, provides an invaluable channel for Michigan mathematicians to meet each other, hear and present papers, and stay connected to the local professional community. I urge everyone to join us next May in Dearborn. The Michigan Section also provides financial support to the Michigan Undergraduate Mathematics Conference and the Upper Peninsula Regional Meeting.

The dues contribution for an individual dues-paying membership is $15, or $30 (or more) for a sustaining membership. Dues-paying members pay no registration fee for the Annual Section Meeting. Institutional membership dues are $40 or $70, depending on the size of the institution. Institutional members will receive the end-of-year report from the Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition, and also have access to a database of all MMPC Part II participants to aid in recruiting efforts. A dues form can be found on page 33.

If I can be of any help, drop me a line at nccolwel@svsu.edu.

Nancy Colwell, Secretary/Treasurer

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