The Mathematical Association of America
New Jersey Section
 
Georgian Court College

Saturday, November 19, 1994

8:30-9:10

Registration and coffee, Hall of Sciences Foyer

8:30-1:30

Publishers’ Exhibits

9:30-9:40

Welcome
Sister Marie Cook, Dean of Academic Affairs
Georgian Court College

9:40-10:30

Witnesses for Composite Numbers
Carl Pomerance, University of Georgia
MAA Polya Lecturer

Presider: Lawrence D’Antonio, Ramapo College of New Jersey

10:30-11:00

Intermission

11:10-12:00

Using History to Excite and Motivate Students
V. Fred Rickey, Bowling Green State University

Presider: Sr. Stephanie Sloyan, Georgian Court College

12:00-12:10

Remarks by Governor of MAA-NJ
Barbara Osofsky, Rutgers University

12:15-1:30

Lunch

1:30-2:20

Wavelets!
Ingrid Daubechies, Princeton University

Presider: Thea Pignataro, City College, CUNY

2:20-2:30

Intermission

2:30-3:20

Calculus from Algebraic, Numerical, and Graphical Points of View
Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College

Presider: Sr. Mary Gabriel, College of St. Elizabeth

3:15-3:35

What is the SUMMA Program?
William Hawkins, University of the District of Columbia and Director of the SUMMA Program

Presider: Theresa C. Michnowicz, Jersey City State College

3:20-3:30

Remarks by the Chair of MAA-NJ
Theresa C. Michnowicz, Jersey City State College

3:30-3:40

Drawing of Door Prizes
(Must be present at drawing to win)

3:40

MAA-NJ Business Meeting and Election of Officers

6:00

Dinner honoring invited speakers.

                      

Program Organizers

Kay Gura, Ramapo College of  New Jersey; Theresa C. Michnowicz, Jersey City State College

Program Committee

Gilbert Steiner, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Issam El-Achkar, Hudson County College; Sandeep Maheshwari, William Paterson College

 

 

MAA-NJ Executive Board

 

MAA-NJ Governor:

Barbara Osofsky, Rutgers University

MAA-NJ OFFICERS

 

Chair:

Theresa C. Michnowicz, Jersey City State College

Vice Chair for
   Speakers:
   Innovations:
   Two-Year Colleges:
   High School Contests:


Kay Gura, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Leon Varjian, Midland Park High School
Patricia Kenschaft, Montclair State College
Evelyn Weinstock, Rowan College

Secretary:

Naomi Shapiro, Georgian Court College

Treasurer:

Nancy Maulding, Raritan Valley Community College

Public Information Officer:

Judith Lenk, Ocean County College