SIGMAA QL Panel Discussion and Reception at 2005 Joint
Mathematics
Meetings
System Wide Quatitative Literacy Initiatives, Friday, 4:00 pm -
5:15 pm, organized by Judy Moran, Trinity College, Caren Diefenderfer,
Hollins University. Representatives from Washington, Illinois and Georgia
will discuss efforts in their states to implement statewide QL standards
and programs. Joined by a national leader in the QL effort, they will be
discussing issues of definitions, standards, assessment, articulation
agreements, and political hurdles. Panelists include: Kathleen Burk,
Georgia State University, Vauhn Foster-Grahler, The Evergreen State
College, Bernie Madison, University of Arkansas, Linda Sons, Northern
Illinois University and Kim Vincent, Washington State University. The
session is sponsored by the MAA SIGMAA for Quantitative Literacy and will
be followed by a reception for members of the QL SIGMAA and other MAA
members interested in learning about the QLSIGMAA.
QL SIGMAA Reception and Business Meeting,
5:15 pm - 6:30 pm, organized by Judy Moran, Trinity College, Caren
Diefenderfer, Hollins University.
Journal Issue Devoted to QL
The Summer 2004 issue of
PEER REVIEW (vol 6 #4) is devoted to a discussion of Quantitative
Literacy. This is a publication of the AAC&U.
SIGMAA QL Reception at 2004 Mathfest
SIGMAA QL held its first ever reception at MathFest in Providence!
MAA PREP Workshop
An MAA PREP workshop on creating QL courses and programs and examining QL
requirements was held at the Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort, WA,
August
16-20.