2004 Michigan Project NExT Symposium
Program Description
Project NExT
(New Experiences in Teaching) is a program, sponsored by
the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) with support from the
Exxon Educational Foundation for faculty in their first few years of
full-time teaching, who are interested in improving the learning and
teaching of undergraduate mathematics. The Michigan Section of the MAA
began Project NExT activities at the Michigan MAA Section Annual Meeting
held in May 2000, at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant.
This year's program will again be coordinated with the
Michigan MAA Section Annual Meeting, which will be held
May 7-8 at Saginaw Valley State University.
Michigan Section Project NExT Fellows will participate in a session
specifically designed for them on
Thursday afternoon, May 6,
preceding the start of the Section Meeting on Friday morning.
The program for the Michigan NExT sessions will vary from year to year
and will address issues of particular importance to new faculty such as:
developing successful teaching and assessment strategies;
supervising undergraduate research;
planning new courses and selecting text books;
using appropriate technology in the classroom;
balancing teaching, research and service responsibilities;
starting and maintaining a teaching portfolio; achieving tenure; and
others.
As the details of this year's schedule are worked out, they will
be posted here.
Eligibility
Each year, betwen 5 and 10 Michigan Fellows will be selected for two year
terms. Their fellowship will pay the conference registration for the
Section Meeting and entitle them to attend the special session on Thursday,
which includes dinner on Thursday evening.
Applicants must have the support of their department and should provide
a statement of support from a department chair or dean, guaranteeing
financial support for transportation, meals, and lodging at the Section
Meeting. Limited support for travel and lodging may be available for
applicants whose departments cannot support faculty travel.
To be eligible, faculty must be in their first four years of full time
teaching and have a strong commitment to teaching undergraduates.
Applications for new Michigan NExT Fellows are now being accepted.
National NExT Fellows are encouraged to apply.
Special Invitation to Graduate Students
Due to a grant generously funded by the Mathematical Association of America,
we are pleased to offer up to 8 grants of at least $50 to graduate students to
help defray the cost of attending. The Michigan MAA encourages the home
departments of graduate students receiving grants to at least match their
support.
In addition to the $50 support towards meals, travel, or lodging, students
selected for one of these grants will join the rest of the Michigan NExT
Fellows for a complimentary dinner following the symposium. Furthermore,
these graduate students will have their registration fees for the section
meeting waived.
More information is available at
http://faculty.gvsu.edu/boelkinm/MiNExTGradStudents.htm
Application Procedure
Graduate Student Applicants
Graduate students who wish to participate in Michigan Project NExT
should complete a grant application at the link above and send it to
Matt Boelkins by April 23.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Matt directly.
Facutly Applicants
Faculty applicants should send the
application form, a statement of teaching philosophy,
a current curriculum vitae, and a letter of support by
April 23, 2004 to:
Dr. John Clifford
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI 48128-1491
Phone: 313-593-4259
email: jcliff@umd.umich.edu
fax: 313-593-5552
Project NExT
is sponsored by the
Mathematical Association of America
with support from the
Exxon Education Foundation
.
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