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Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) is a
professional development program for new college-level faculty
interested in "improving the teaching and learning of undergraduate
mathematics." The national program was instituted in 1994 and provides
workshops and an electronic network for its members. (More information
on the national program can be found on the Project NExT web page
http://archives.math.utk.edu/projnext/ or in the article that
appeared in the February, 1999 AMS Notices.) The PNW Project NExT is an
extension of the national program to the sectional level. PNW NExT
Fellows will meet once a year to discuss topics related to teaching as
well as other issues of importance to beginning faculty. During the
year, PNW NExT members will communicate via an electronic discussion
group. In addition, there may be an opportunity for section fellows to
participate in the national program.
For more information
on the PNW Section NExT, including an application form, visit
http://www.math.umt.edu/pnwnext and for general information on
Section NExTs see
http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/~glarose/pnext/sections/.
Eligibility:
The PNW NExT program is designed for new
mathematics faculty who have an interest in teaching. Applicants meeting
the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
possess an interest in teaching mathematics,
have a Masters or Doctoral degree in a
mathematical science,
hold a position at a
post-secondary institution and be a non-tenured full-time faculty
member,
have either obtained a
terminal degree within the last four years or are in the first four
years of full-time college teaching,
are available to attend the
PNW NExT meetings for the next two years. (June
19-21, 2003 at Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA and
June 24-26, 2004 at the University of Alaska,
Anchorage.)
Program:
Workshops for PNW NExT Fellows will be
scheduled in conjunction with the MAA sectional meeting. During the year
PNW Fellows and Consultants will be linked together by an electronic
network on which discussions can continue. Fellows are expected to
participate in the PNW NExT meeting the following year and to interact
with the new group of Fellows.
Support:
Funding for lodging and registration for the
first meeting will be provided. Institutions employing Fellows are
expected to provide financial assistance for all other expenses
associated with the two meetings. The level of this support should be
addressed in the chair's letter.
Application Procedures:
Applications should include
the application form, brief teaching and scholarly activity statements,
a vita, and a letter of support from one's chair (or other supervisor).
The deadline for applications is April 18, 2003. Send two copies of the
application packet to the address below.
Questions:
Inquires can be sent to Jenny
McNulty by e-mail (McNulty@mso.umt.edu)
or postal mail
Jenny
McNulty
Department of Mathematical Sciences
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
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