REU V

Another summer REU from our neighbors to the south, UT Tyler:

Dear math club advisors,

I just wanted to let you know about our mathematics REU this summer.  The PI’s in this grant are native Okies, first generation college students, and one of us is Native American, so we are hoping to get some good students from underrepresented groups (especially American Indian, First Generation College Students, and females), but all US citizens who are undergraduates qualify.  I hope you’ll spread the word about our program with the students at OU.  The stipend is $4000 (but about $900 of that goes to their housing cost).  Here is our link:

www.math.uttyler.edu/reu/

and our poster (if you want to post one) is at

http://www.math.uttyler.edu/reu/reu-2012-poster-small.pdf

Also, feel free to forward this email to any students who might be interested.

The deadline for application is quickly approaching, so tell them to apply ASAP.

Thanks!

Casey Mann, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mathematics

The University of Texas at Tyler

3900 University Blvd.

Tyler, TX  75799

Vacations, Cash, and Fabulous Prizes!

Hey everyone!

Now is the time when you can apply for a whole range of great opportunities:  scholarships, summer programs, study abroad, math competitions, and student-friendly conferences.

Here is a just a sample:

• OU Math Department scholarships – Deadline March 12, 2010.  You must be a math major to apply.
• Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs)- Deadlines are in February and March.
• Budapest Semesters in Mathematics – Deadline April 30, 2010 for the fall semester.
• OK-AR Mathematics Association of America Conference – March 26-27, 2010 at John Brown University, AR.
• Undergraduate Math Competition at the OK-AR MAA conference (above) – Deadline to sign up March 1, 2010.  Contact Keri Kornelson for more information.

You can find links to even more cool stuff on the OU Math Majors Opportunities Page.  Check it out!!

Peace Corps on Campus

Looking to do something out of the ordinary and probably life changing after graduation?  Maybe the Peace Corps is the place for you!  Adrienne Jablonski let us know that they’ll be on campus next week:

Dear Academic Advisors and Faculty,

Please let your students know that the Peace Corps will be on campus next week! In addition to their information table set-up at the union and at the Sooner Showcase Career Fair on September 17, they will be presenting an information session for A&S students on:

Tuesday, September 15 from 1-2pm in Kaufman Hall, 232. FREE PIZZA AND DRINKS

Please pass this on to your students and post in your offices. If you would like to schedule a visit from the Peace Corps in your class next week, let me know and I can arrange that for you.

Thank you,

Adrienne

More Internship Opportunities

Adrienne Jablonski, our contact in the Dean’s Office in the College of Arts and Sciences, has let us know of another great opportunity:

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network will be presenting an information session about their summer internship program and full-time job opportunities next Thursday, April 2 from 4:00-5:00 pm in Ellison Hall 132. They are interested in students from all majors.

Please post the attached flyer in your office and forward to your students.

Thank you,

Adrienne

Disclaimer: Internship may not make you rich or manically happy.

Do you want to become a professor or researcher?

The OU McNair Scholars Program is currently accepting applications for first-generation/low-income or underrepresented students who are interested in pursuing graduate school following graduation.  McNair offers the opportunity to gain invaluable research experience with the aid of a research stipend ($1400 per semester), while networking with some of the University’s top faculty.

First-generation students are those whose parents have not earned a baccalaureate degree and the low-income guidelines are determined by the number of family members claimed on your 2008 taxes as it relates to adjusted gross (taxable) income – http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/incomelevels.html.  Students currently underrepresented in graduate education include African Americans, American Indians and Latino(a)s.  The academic requirements for the program are a 3.00 GPA or higher and at least 60 credit hours.

For more information about the McNair Scholars Program, please see http://www.ou.edu/special/mcnair/McNair/Home.html or contact Sophia at 325.0591/smorren “at” ou.edu.  The deadline is April 2, 2009 so don’t delay!