Category Archives: attracting math majors

On an accelerated intro to proofs course: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the good again

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Adriana Salerno

O, the bittersweet feeling of the end of the school year. So much happiness to be done with the exhausting cycle of teaching and grading, but so sad to see many students graduating and leaving your classes. These last five … Continue reading →

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Attracting more students to the math major – with shiny objects

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Adriana Salerno

The math major is not always the most popular one, especially at small liberal arts school like mine (there are some exceptions, of course). There are many people out there who think about how to attract more students to the … Continue reading →