Category Archives: community

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”

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”

July 1, Day 115: Woah, We’re Halfway There

Even though I have been on a hiatus from the blog, I would be remiss not to notice that today we are halfway through 2020. I have spent the last two weeks on self-care: getting plenty of sleep, restarting an exercise routine, and even enjoying my first massage in over three months. It feels likeContinue reading “July 1, Day 115: Woah, We’re Halfway There”

June 17 Day 101: Drive By Celebration

To close out the academic year, the Math Club sponsored a “Drive-By” celebration. All math majors were invited. Faculty came out in force and made appropriate celebratory signs. Students took the opportunity to drop off loaned books, to sign the Pi Mu Epsilon roll book, to deposit money raised for the Pi Day Celebration, andContinue reading “June 17 Day 101: Drive By Celebration”

June 16 Day 100: Brief Return to Campus

This morning I took the COVID-19 training, attested to my current health, and let the appropriate people know when and where I intended to be on campus. It was a beautiful sunny day. I saw campus safety officers from a distance, two other faculty members, and one member of the custodial staff. That was it.Continue reading “June 16 Day 100: Brief Return to Campus”