Wisconsin Section of the MAA
Executive Committee Meeting
Friday, Sept. 24, 2010
Madison College (formerly MATC)

Executive Board Listserve: maawisconsin@lists.carthage.edu

Present: Ben Collins, Clare Hemenway, Kristen Lampe, Jon Kane, Ken Price, Mark Snavely, Steve Szydlik, Bob Wilson, Irfan Ul-Haq, Eileen Zito (for Laura Schmidt).

1. The meeting was called to order at 4:10 by Kristen Lampe.

2. The treasurer's report was given by Mark Snavely and approved, as were the brief minutes from the April Executive Board and the minutes from the January Executive Board meeting. The Report on the Annual Meeting and the Section Business Meeting Report were also reviewed and received as distributed.

3. Clare Hemenway gave a report on the upcoming Spring Meeting. Clare has invited Erik Demaine of MIT and Ivars Peterson as speakers for the meeting. Details of the meeting were discussed.

4. By-law changes: Many changes were discussed and approved via a very productive discussion. The documents are online, with changes, and in final draft form.

5. Jon Kane gave the Governor's Report. MAA Finances continue to be the main issue, but the situation is improving. Book sales are up, so that revenue stream has helped. The college calculus study begins this fall. Electronic memberships are very popular. All MAA student memberships are electronic. The Wisconsin Section had the highest renewal rate last year - good job, Wisconsin mathematicians! Our section ordered a brick for the MAA walkway. The nominating committee for the next section governor was established as Bob Wilson, Kristen Lampe, and Clare Hemenway. Potential nominees were discussed.

6. Laura Schmidt e-mailed the committee the Report on Student Contests. Laura has done an outstanding job, and reservations are already coming for this year's contests.

7. Ben Collins needs newsletter items by October 1 - or else.

8. Distinguished Teaching Award: Mark reported that one potential nominee has surfaced.

11. Ken Price and Steve Szydlik distributed the Report for Student Activities.

12. Irfan Ul-haq announced that the venue for the fall Wisconsin NExT conference will be LaCrosse this year.

13. Jennifer Kosiak was unable to attend, so no WMC report was given.

14. Nominations were considered for Chair-Elect. A number of worthy candidates were considered, and others will be submitted to Kristi electronically.

15. The board voted unanimously not to financially support math contests in the state run by individual institutions.

16. For the record: Laura is in her second year as contest coordinator, Steve and Ken are in their 6th year as Student Activities Coordinator, Irfan is in his 5th year as WI-NExT coordinator, Ben is in his 5th year as Newsletter Editor/PR Officer, and Mark is in his 5th year as Secretary/Treasurer. All offices are on three-year terms, except for Newsletter Editor/PR Officer which is on a five-year term.

17. The 2011 section meeting will be held at UW-Stout. The next Executive Board meeting will be on January 28, 2011, at 4:00, at Madison College (formerly MATC).

18. Please nominate people for the Section Teaching Award by November 5, 2010.

19. The meeting adjourned at 6:35. Dinner at a local restaurant followed.