Monthly Archives: October 2014

The darndest things

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Adriana Salerno

A few days ago, I was grading a Calculus quiz and came across the following statement: “the function is discontinuous at x=3 because there is an asmatope (sic)”. I thought it was hilarious, and I still marked it as correct. … Continue reading →

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The tenure adventure continues

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Adriana Salerno

A couple of weeks ago, I submitted all my materials for my tenure application. Now comes the time where I obsess about what I could have done differently, what people are going to think about this or that, and whether … Continue reading →

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Miss Representation*

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Adriana Salerno

A few weeks ago, I attended the AMS Central Fall Sectional Meeting in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It was my first time co-organizing a Special Session (so yes, I can now cross that off my bucket list). Initially, we invited a … Continue reading →

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