Student Organizations
MAA/ACM Joint Student Chapter
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The Belmont University mathematics and computer science club is a joint Student Chapter of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The MAA and ACM are two of the most prominent professional organizations in mathematics and computer science, respectively. Our MAA/ACM chapter meets regularly throughout the semester. Each meeting has time for snacks, announcements, and discussion. Sometimes we play a game, other times we have a mini-lecture by a student or professor, but we always have fun! MAA/ACM also sponsors a very popular Game Day each semester at which faculty and students come together to play board games, card games, and video games. Finally, MAA/ACM performs community service, such as tutoring or helping out with Belmont's Family Literacy Day, each year. For up-to-date information, pictures, and more, check out the Belmont MAA/ACM Joint Student Chapter webpage. |
Fall 2009 Activities
| September 18 | 11:45 - 1:30 | Amphitheater | Mexican Fiesta! for Math & Computer Science Majors and Minors |
| September 25 | 10:00 a.m. | HSB208 | MAA/ACM club meeting |
| October 2 | 10:00 a.m. | HSB209 | Mathematical Musings & Munchings: Summer Opportunities in Computer Science |
| October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | HSB207 | Alumni Talk: Josh Moffitt from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) |
| October 12 | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Amphitheater | School of Sciences Cookout |
| October 13 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Beaman A&B | School of Sciences Seminar - Dr. Rob Knop from the Meta-Institute of Computational Astronomy will present "Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe". Refreshments at 3:30. |
| October 23 | 10:00 a.m. | HSB208 | MAA/ACM club meeting |
| October 28 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Beaman A&B | School of Sciences Seminar - Dr. Claus Ernst from the Dept. of Mathematics, Western Kentucky University, will present "Physical Knot Theory". Refreshments at 3:30. |
| November 18 | 10:00 |
Mathematical Musings & Munchings: Speaker, Dr. Stephen Campbell |
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| November 20 | 4:00-7:00 p.m. | Hitch 2nd Floor | GAME DAY! |
| December 4 | 10:00 a.m. | HSB208 | MAA/ACM club meeting |
2009/2010 MAA/ACM Student Chapter Officers:
President: Heather Ellis
Vice-President: Andrew Kaley
Secretary: Stephanie Bobo
Treasurer: Robbie Woolsey
Faculty advisors: Dr. Andy Miller, Dr. Bill Hooper
Students Compete in ‘Battle of the Brains'
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Six Belmont students competed in the 34th annual IBM-sponsored Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest, also known as the "Battle of the Brains," regional competition Oct. 24, 2009 at Tennessee Technological University. Tens of thousands of students in more than 90 countries participate in the global competition, and the top 100 regional champions will go on to compete Feb. 1-6, 2010 in Harbin, China. Team one, also known as "Force Quit," with Ross Buffington, Heather Ellis and Will Proffitt, placed 4th overall by solving 4 problems in 256 minutes. Team two, also known as "Bandits," with Cory Hughes, Trevor Hinesley and Hank Carter, came in 9th overall by solving 4 problems in 434 minutes. Here is a link to all of the results: http://score.cigas.net/cgi-bin/mcpc2009.cgi?view=3 |
