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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Posted on January 21, 2020 by kthompson

How do you determine whether or not to attend a particular conference? As a working example to see through to natural generalizations, let’s use the JMM. [Just to choose a conference we’ve all heard of, attend at least once in … Continue reading →

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20 Questions–Job Interview, or First Date?

Posted on November 15, 2019 by kthompson

We are now in the peak of job season. Depending upon your branch, applications may have been due as early as October 1. Big deadlines are November 1, November 15, and December 1.  Still, you should basically be done applying now—see … Continue reading →

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Other News from the Joint Meetings

Posted on January 31, 2018 by smalec

It’s hard to believe the JMM is only just behind us. The semester’s already into gear and I’m grinding along with it. But three weeks ago, I was helping to prep for this. The Hood math department has been heavily … Continue reading →

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