2005 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 April 29-30 at Alma College. Michigan Section Project NExT Fellows will participate in a session specifically designed for them on Thursday afternoon, April 28, preceding the start of the Section Meeting on Friday morning. There will also be a special session during the afternoon on Friday. The program for the Michigan NExT sessions varies from year to year and is designed to 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. Graduate students with ABD status and an interest in undergraduate mathematics eduacation are also eligible. National NExT Fellows are encouraged to apply.

Application Procedure

Applications for new Michigan NExT Fellows are now being accepted. Applicants should send the application form, and a letter of support by April 15, 2005 to:

Dr. Matthew Boelkins
Department of Mathematics
Hope College
Holland, MI 49423

Phone:616-395-7909
Email: boelkinsm@hope.edu

Project NExT
is sponsored by the
Mathematical Association of America
with support from the
Exxon Education Foundation .

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Last Modified: Thursday, 07-Apr-2005 17:00:17 EDT