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.