Carleton/St. Olaf Colleges Summer Math Program 1997

Summer 1997 Program Highlights

Course instructors:: Laura Chihara (St. Olaf College) Algebraic Coding Theory; Karen Brucks (Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) Low-dimensional Dynamics
Teaching Assistants: Laura Stevens (St. Olaf College); Kate Brady (Carleton College)
Computer Lab instructor:: Jeff Ondich (Carleton College)
Problem-Solving instructor:: Gail Nelson (Carleton College)
Colloquium speakers:: Theresa Wise (Northwest Airlines) "Using OR in the Airline Industry"; Steve Kennedy (Carleton College) "Me and the Fibonnacci's: Two Heads are Better than None"; Jill Dietz (St. Olaf College) "An Introductio to Topology"; Joe Gallian (University of Minnesota, Duluth) "Decoding Drivers License Numbers"; Amy Kolan (St. Olaf College) "Playing Billiards on a Triangular Table"; Renee Burton (National Security Agency) "Coding Theory in the Real World"; Marge Murray (Virginia Polytechnic Institute) "Women in Mathematics--an Oral History"; Gail Nelson (Carleton College) "Colorful Knots and Matrices"
Honorary participants:: Sam Haunsperger Kennedy; Margaret Haunsperger Kennedy

Summer 1997 participants came from the following schools:

University of Redlands
Xavier University
Carleton College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Keene State College
Indiana University
University of Montana
Kalamazoo College
Brigham Young University
Maryville College
University of Dayton
Jacksonville University
University of Arizona
Bethany College (Kansas)
Rutgers University
Charleston Southern University

Schedule of Events, SMP 1997

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

29 30 1 2 3 4 5

Arrivals
Check-In
Opening Reception
Deanna Chat
Coding Theory
Computer Intro.
Problem Solving
Low Dim Dynamics
"Surviving and Succeeding as a Math Major"
Picnic
Colloquium
Coding Theory

Intro to HTML
Deanna Chat
Low Dim Dynamics
Picnic
Colloquium
Coding Theory
Low Dim Dynamics

Picnic
Northfield Fireworks
Minnesota Zoo

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Mall Of America Class

TA Office Hours
Problem Solving
Class

"Career Options"

Picnic
Colloquium
Class

TA Office Hours
Deanna Chat
Class

Tshirt Design Deadline
Picnic
Colloquium
Class
Budapest Info

Twins Game

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Science Museum
Class

TA Office Hours
Problem Solving
Class
"Applying, Surviving and Succeeding in Grad School"
Picnic
Colloquium
Class

TA Office Hours
Intro to LaTex
Deanna Chat
Class

About the NSA
Picnic
Colloquium
Class

Tubing
Taylors Falls

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Free Day
Class

TA Office Hours
Discussion: Gender
Issues in the Classroom
Class
"Women in Science"
Picnic
Colloquium
Class

TA Office Hours
Deanna Chat
Class

Colloquium
Picnic
Class

Dinner at Steve and Deanna's
Picnic
Evaluations
Canoeing
Closing Banquet

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
29		30		1		2	3	4	5
Arrivals Check-In Opening Reception Deanna Chat	Coding Theory Computer Intro. Problem Solving	Low Dim Dynamics "Surviving and Succeeding as a Math Major" Picnic Colloquium	Coding Theory Intro to HTML Deanna Chat	Low Dim Dynamics Picnic Colloquium	Coding Theory Low Dim Dynamics Picnic Northfield Fireworks	Minnesota Zoo
6		7		8		9	10	11	12
Mall Of America	Class TA Office Hours Problem Solving	Class "Career Options" Picnic Colloquium	Class TA Office Hours Deanna Chat	Class Tshirt Design Deadline Picnic Colloquium	Class Budapest Info	Twins Game
13		14		15		16	17	18	19
Science Museum	Class TA Office Hours Problem Solving	Class "Applying, Surviving and Succeeding in Grad School" Picnic Colloquium	Class TA Office Hours Intro to LaTex Deanna Chat	Class About the NSA Picnic Colloquium	Class Tubing	Taylors Falls
20		21		22		23	24	25	26
Free Day	Class TA Office Hours Discussion: Gender Issues in the Classroom	Class "Women in Science" Picnic Colloquium	Class TA Office Hours Deanna Chat	Class Colloquium Picnic	Class Dinner at Steve and Deanna's Picnic Evaluations	Canoeing Closing Banquet

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