Math Values – Page 21 – Mathematical Association of America

The Math Values blog from the Mathematical Association of America explores the diverse voices of mathematics to bring you thought-provoking articles, informative content, and practical ideas. It reflects the MAA’s values of inclusivity, community, teaching and learning, and communication.

Lessons From My Pop

By Allison Henrich @KnottyAllison Allison Henrich and Scott Jones Scott Jones was a high school dropout when he enlisted in the Navy at age 17. He went to night school to earn a bachelor’s degree so that he could earn his dream job as a Navy pilot. An athlete who represented the military on the...

Student-Led Academic Community Organizing

By Alvaro Carbonero, Brittany Gelb, Amaury V. Miniño, Vanessa Sun @vanessainstem, Lee Trent @vacuou5ly_tru3, @ourfa2m2 The OURFA2M2 organizers, all 20-22 at the time, exhausted, relieved, and thrilled, moments after the last of the conference participants logged off in December 2020. In December 2020, five current and recent undergraduates held an online conference designed to connect...

No Going Back

By Tim Chartier @timchartier, Davidson College I grew up just outside Philadelphia. My childhood memories include games of tennis ball baseball in a parking lot, sledding down the largest hill in town while dodging snowballs launched from my friends, and Philadelphia classics like hoagies, soft pretzels, and steak sandwiches. After high school graduation, my parents...

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