Several JCCC math department faculty made presentations at the 22nd Annual Kansas City Regional Mathematics Technology Expo. The Expo was held October 5-6, 2012, at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Brian Balman, professor of mathematics, who was a…
Math Appreciation Week
April 16-20 is Math Appreciation Week this year. Several activities are planned for the week. Each day in the Math Resource Center, a drawing will be held for a Cav card, and old textbooks will be given away. Monday is…
Statistics Workshop
On May 21, JCCC will be hosting an all-day statistics workshop. The presenter is Marjorie Bond, professor of mathematics and computer science at Monmouth College, and the title of the workshop is “Identifying and Addressing Difficult Concepts for Students in…
MOMATYC Presentation
Steven Wilson, professor of mathematics, presented “You Borrowed at What Rate?!” at the spring conference of MOMATYC (Missouri Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges). The meeting was held at the Lodge of the Four Seasons on the shore of Lake of…
Innovation Award
Brenda Edmonds, associate professor of mathematics, was awarded the 2012 Innovation of the Year Award for her work as co-director of the JCCC Office of Outcomes Assessment. Her colleague Lori Slavin, associate professor of science and co-director of the office,…
KAMATYC Speakers
Two JCCC math faculty were presenters at the spring 2012 meeting of KAMATYC, the Kansas Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges. They were: Christopher Imm, professor of mathematics, whose presentation was titled “Using Excel Spreadsheets to Explore and Visualize Mathematical Problems”…
ColoMATYC Keynote
Steven J. Wilson, professor of mathematics at JCCC, was the keynote speaker at the spring 2012 meeting of ColoMATYC, the Colorado Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges. His presentation was titled “You Borrowed at What Rate?!”. The presentation examined the mathematics…
AMATYC Leaders
Two JCCC mathematics faculty are currently serving as leaders in the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC). Beth Edmonds, associate professor of mathematics, has been appointed chairperson of the AMATYC Placement and Assessment Committee. This committee serves as a…
Sabbatical Approved
Julane Crabtree, professor of mathematics, was approved for a sabbatical during the fall semester of 2012. During that time, she will be investigating the characteristics of successful online students. Her work will include surveying both successful and unsuccessful students, interviewing…
ACCCESS Fellows
This year two JCCC math faculty were selected by AMATYC, the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, to be Project ACCCESS Fellows. The two honorees are Donna Helgeson and Kathleen Lefert, both assistant professors of mathematics. ACCCESS stands for Advancing…