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High School Modeling Competition

Dr. Muhly is looking for volunteers for the upcoming modeling competition.  Let him know if you can help out (and get a free lunch)!


Dear Friends,

I am writing to ask for your help in organizing this year's high school mathematics competition that the Department has been running since 1997 under the auspices of the Great Plains Math League.  This year's competition is on Saturday, March 3.  Many of you have helped before, and I want to encourage you (and your friends) to offer to help this year.

We need helpers to proctor the exam.  The exam takes place in Van Allen Hall (primarily in Lecture Room 1).  We will need helpers there starting about 8 AM and we will finish around noon.  As has been our custom we treat the proctors to lunch at a near-by eatery afterwards.

It is the next best thing to a free lunch you can imagine.

If you are interested, please respond to this message.  I will send you further information.  Also, on Friday, March 2, at 4:30, PM in Rm 13 MLH, I will hold an orientation session for new proctors.  This may be helpful to you to get a sense of what goes on at the competition.  (It is not absolutely necessary to attend this orientation session, but it may be useful in order to understand the progression of the events.)  The high school kids have a lot of fun, and I hope you will, too.

(Faculty - please encourage your students to help proctor and to contact me.)

Many thanks and, as always,

Best wishes,

Paul

Job Interviews

There are many ways you can prepare for a job interview.  Here are a few tips that are likely familiar and common sense.  Dress in a professional manner, even if your interview is conducted over the phone or a webcam.  On the other hand, make sure to dress in clothes in which you feel comfortable so you don't seem awkward.  Remember to smile.  A smile communicates friendliness and enthusiasm and makes you a more interested/interesting person.  This is true even for phone interviews.  Most importantly, mentally prepare responses to various questions and be able to deliver those responses in a natural, seemingly unrehearsed manner.

In the next few days MGB hopes to receive sample questions from some of our graduating students.  (Congratulations to all of you!)  Please leave a comment below with any interview advice you may have, especially common questions to expect or even those weird curveball questions that you have been asked.

AMS Central Section Meeting Poster Session

Dear All,

The University of Iowa will be hosting a poster session focused on

graduate student research during spring AMS Central Section Meeting. The

poster session is intended to provide the opportunity for students to
share and discuss their research with fellow graduate students and
professors. Undergraduates and recent Ph.D.’s are welcome to apply;
however, preference will be given to applicants who are currently
graduate students presenting original research.

The poster session is tentatively scheduled to begin at 6pm on Friday,

March 18, with the option for presenters to leave posters for

viewing through Sunday. The deadline for applications is February 18,

2011. For more information please email
stephen-welch (at) uiowa (dot) edu, or

visit the online application at:
http://math.uiowa.edu/MathGraduateBoard/index_files/posterapplication.html

Please spread the word to any graduate students

who may be attending the conference.

Best,

Stephen Welch

Congrats 2011 MGB Officers!

The polls have been closed: the votes, counted.

The elected Math Graduate Board officers for 2011 will be

Chair: Alina Florescu

Vice-Chair: Rebecca Gasper

General Liaison: Susie Brooks

International Student Liaison: Gerard Koffi

GAUSS Co-Chairs: Kai Tsuruta and Greg Ongie

Social Co-Chairs: Annette Honken and Jessica Williams

Newsletter Co-Chairs: Erik Insko and Tracie Michlin

Congratulations to the winners.  Thank you everyone that voted or ran for an office.

2011 MGB Officer Election

It's election time!  Vote for officers for 2011 at http://math.uiowa.edu/MathGraduateBoard/index_files/election.html
The deadline to cast your ballot is Thursday night 11:59 PM.
Alternatively, you may vote during the MGB Meeting Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 4:30 PM in the Muhly Lounge.

Voting, Pizza and Meeting this Wednesday

I hope you all had a wonderful break last week!

Wednesday, December 1, is a BIG day for MGB as there will be an election, pizza, and a meeting.

1. Starting Wednesday morning you will be able to vote for next year's Math Graduate Board officers.  Alternatively, you may vote during the general meeting at 4:30 in the Muhly Lounge.  The link to the online ballot will be sent Wednesday morning.  

2. We will be offering our usual Wednesday noon pizza in the Muhly Lounge.  Come grab a sector!

3. We will be having our monthly meeting at 4:30 Wednesday.  If you don't like the idea of voting online, you can submit a ballot at the meeting.

We will also be deciding how MGB fundraiser money should be allocated.

Here is a summary of the ballot:

For the offices which will have two winners, candidates are allowed to campaign together, but their names will not be attached in any way on the ballot.

Officer Duties can be found at http://math.uiowa.edu/MathGraduateBoard/index_files/officerinfo.html

\BEGIN{BALLOT}

CHAIR (Vote for 1)

Alina  Florescu

Rebecca  Gasper

VICE-CHAIR (Vote for 1)

Rebecca Gasper
*UPDATE: Carmen Wright has entered the race for Vice-Chair.

GENERAL LIAISON (Vote for 1)

Susie Brooks

Nick Teff

INTERNATIONAL LIAISON (Vote for 1)

Gerard Koffi

Hongqian "Cece" Wu

GAUSS CO-CHAIRS (Vote for 2)

Alex Berrian

Erik Insko

Greg Ongie

Nathan Salazar

Kai Tsuruta

Luke Wassink

Wela Yong

Boshi Yang

NEWSLETTER CO-CHAIRS (Vote for 2)

Erik Insko

Tracie Michlin

SOCIAL CO-CHAIRS (Vote for 2)

Annette Honken

Jeff Landgren

Juan Murillo

Dan Wackwitz

Jessica Williams

/END{BALLOT}