Author Archives: Jenny Quinn

September 7 Day 183: Taking Inventory

Labor Day marks the end of summer and the start of the back-to-school season. By the middle of next week, almost everyone who attends or works at an institution of learning (with the exception of those few on the quarter system), will have returned to work. Some have been back in school for weeks already.Continue reading “September 7 Day 183: Taking Inventory”

August 16 Day 161: I Salute You

To those who are about to teach, I salute you. For some, next week marks the beginning of the ‘Autumn’ term. For others, like myself, there are still six more weeks until S-day (S for the Start of the term.) It was not where I imagined we would be 161 days ago. My optimism failedContinue reading “August 16 Day 161: I Salute You”

August 11 Day 156: Chihulys Revealed

Just in case you were still wondering there were two dahlias pictured and two Chihuly glass sculptures. The first image in each gallery was from the posting on August 8: Live or Chihuly and subsequent images in each gallery are zoomed out versions. First is a dahlia from Point Definance: Second is a Chihuly locatedContinue reading “August 11 Day 156: Chihulys Revealed”

August 6 Day 151: Not Really that Surprised

And just like that—any class that can be taught remotely, will be taught remotely. I’m not surprised. We would have to be in Phase 3 for face-to-face classes and Pierce County, WA is not even close. Yes, there are more than seven weeks to turn things around (UW Tacoma is on a quarter system andContinue reading “August 6 Day 151: Not Really that Surprised”

July 31 Day 145: Zoom Sort Puzzle

The last three days have been filled with productive zoom meetings that should have taken place in person at MathFest in Philapelphia. The meetings were masterfully coordinated by MAA President Michael Dorff and chair of the Congress Tim Chartier. They were a good balance of receiving information, discussing priorities, and connecting with participants through engagingContinue reading “July 31 Day 145: Zoom Sort Puzzle”

July 25 Day 139: #TacomaMath

Two months ago, in May 24 Day 77: Shine Your Light, the second bullet point on my big-dreaming summer to-do list stated “Support local Tacoma Math Walks #TacomaMath through responsible socially-distant math walks. The pandemic knocked the feet out from under this project in March. Its time to pivot, re-engage community partners, and move the dialContinue reading “July 25 Day 139: #TacomaMath”

July 21 Day 135: Living Proof

Because of this blog, I was asked by Allison Henrich and Matthew Pons with write a post for the AMS blog Living Proof: Stories of Resilience along the Mathematical Journey about my challenges and struggles teaching through the COVID-19 pandemic. I did and it appeared today. It’s an emotional reflection of Spring quarter 2020. IContinue reading “July 21 Day 135: Living Proof”