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April 21 Day 774: Emotional Inventory

After having attended two MAA Spring Section Meetings in-person, one in Rome, Georgia and the other in Bellingham, WA (day 1, day 2) it is a little bit of a let down to have this weekend’s meeting be remote. I’m not inspired to attend the same way I would be for a gathering in realContinue reading “April 21 Day 774: Emotional Inventory”

April 2 Day 755: Making the Most of the Emergency Interruption

It was the final contributed talk session of the PNW MAA Spring Meeting. Dr. Ksenija Simic-Muller was in the middle of her presentation on humanizing and rehumanizing mathematics when the fire alarms were triggered. We proceeded out of the building in a calm and orderly fashion. And made use of the interruption to take aContinue reading “April 2 Day 755: Making the Most of the Emergency Interruption”

April 1 Day 754: PNWMAA ❤️

Welcome to Day 1 of the Pacific Northwest MAA Section Meeting. What a treat to be at an in person meeting in my home section! True, we had to show vaccination status (or a negative covid test) and wear masks, but it was so wonderful to be with friends—many of whom I have not seen,Continue reading “April 1 Day 754: PNWMAA ❤️”

March 12 Day 734: Section Reflection

Congratulations to the MAA SE Section on their Centennial. It was an honor to celebrate this milestone at their Spring 2022 meeting hosted by Berry College. The signage was impressive—from the huge welcome at the entrance to the wayfinding signs throughout, there was never a doubt where to go next. This was their first in-personContinue reading “March 12 Day 734: Section Reflection”

December 4 Day 636: The Wisdom of Presidents

Today in the White House Visitor’s Center, I spied these words from Chester A. Arthur. Little did he know that these words would be relevant to every person living through the 2020-2021 Corona Virus Lockdown. I was grateful for the chance to explore my country’s capital on a beautiful fall Saturday before flying home toContinue reading “December 4 Day 636: The Wisdom of Presidents”

November 7 Day 609: The Key to an Active Hyflex Meeting

Let’s be honest, there are lots of things I like about Zoom meetings—like dropping links into the chat, visibly random breakout rooms, and having the system keep track of raised hands. There are lots of things I like about in-person meetings—like informal chats during breaks, the shared sense of purpose, and easy transitions for groupContinue reading “November 7 Day 609: The Key to an Active Hyflex Meeting”

November 6 Day 608: Hard Crash and Second Wind

I was definitely not bored at the MAA Board of Directors meeting. My leadership style is similar to my teaching style; I ask everyone to participate and actively engage. Having people in the room and remote on zoom made orchestrating group work a challenge. However, I am continually amazed at how well human beings adaptContinue reading “November 6 Day 608: Hard Crash and Second Wind”

November 5 Day 607: Board Advice

The MAA Board had a hybrid meeting with 5 participants attending remotely and 16 in-person. It was an adventure, especially during the group activities, but we figured it out as we went along. Since people had laptops in the meeting room, we eventually landed on everyone signing into the Zoom meeting with their sound turnedContinue reading “November 5 Day 607: Board Advice”

November 4 Day 606: Spirals and Twists and Tiles, Oh My!

Traveling for the second weekend in a row, I returned to Seattle-Tacoma International airport at the crack of dawn this morning. It was dark and wet. But that is nothing new in the Pacific Northwest. I am grateful for the small gifts that I received today like: My husband as chauffeur. He drove me toContinue reading “November 4 Day 606: Spirals and Twists and Tiles, Oh My!”