Mathematics in the Defense Program

1941 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 195-202
Author(s):  
Marston Morse ◽  
William L. Hart
Keyword(s):  
American Mathematical Society ◽  
Mathematical Society ◽  
Mathematical Association ◽  
Teaching Of Mathematics

The American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America number some 5000 members. The American Mathematical Society is devoted primarily to the development of research in mathematics, and the Mathematical Association of America to the teaching of mathematics. About a year ago these societies appointed a committee known as the War Preparedness Committee, to prepare the two societies to be useful to our nation in time of war. The ways and means of doing this were not prescribed, but were left to the committee. Before I give you details about our organization and aims it will be helpful to make a few remarks concerning the role of science in defense in general.

Herbert Ellsworth Slaught

1937 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
W. D. Reeve
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
American Mathematical Society ◽  
Mathematical Society ◽  
National Council ◽  
Mathematical Association ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Local Organizations ◽  
Teaching Of Mathematics ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Science And Mathematics Teachers

Professor Herbert Ellsworth Slaught, honorary president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, passed away on May 21, 1937, at his home in Chicago in his seventy-sixth year. Professor Slaught's death removes from the scene of action one of the most devoted servants of the cause of mathematics in this country. For many years he was active not only in the affairs of the National Council, but also in those of the Mathematical Association of America, The American Mathematical Society, the Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers and several local organizations. He was a leader in the best sense. He was interested not only in promulgating and encouraging research activities, but was also active in stimulating others to study and improve the teaching of mathematics in secondary schools. He was instrumental in founding the Mathematical Association of America in 1916, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in 1920. His death is a distinct loss to all the mathematical organizations that he served so long and so well.

Review: A New Era in Collegiate Mathematics Education Research: A Mathematician's View of RCME

1995 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-92
Author(s):  
Robert F. Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
American Mathematical Society ◽  
Mathematics Education Research ◽  
Mathematical Society ◽  
New Era ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Mathematical Association ◽  
Collegiate Mathematics

For the mathematician interested in issues of learning and teaching, these are, ostensibly, the best of times. The American Mathematical Society has joined the Mathematical Association of America in making choice time slots available at national and regional meetings for discussions of educational issues. These sessions have been well attended, not only by young Ph.D.'s, but also by senior mathematicians, full professors with the protection of tenure, who have the potential to substantially modify the way in which college mathematics teaching is done.

News Notes

1936 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 401-402
Author(s):  
H. S. Tiedeman
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Annual Meeting ◽  
American Mathematical Society ◽  
Mathematical Society ◽  
Mathematical Association ◽  
Chapel Hill

The twenty-first annual meeting of the Mathematical Association of America will be held at Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Thursday, December 31, 1936 and Friday, January 1, 1937, in conjunction with the meeting of the American Mathematical Society.

Progress Report of the Subcommittee on Education for Service of the War Preparedness Committee of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America

1941 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 297-304
Author(s):  
Wm. L. Hart
Keyword(s):  
American Mathematical Society ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Mathematical Society ◽  
Mathematical Association ◽  
Complete Report ◽  
The Moment

1. Introduction. A report of activities and recommendations was recently presented to Professor Marston Morse, Chairman of the War Preparedness Committee, by its Subcommittee on Education for Service. The following extracts differ from the complete report through the omission of certain recommendations which at the moment are not sufficiently matured to be appropriate for publication. All curricular recommendations are included in the following paragraphs.

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