Dear Math Coordinators,
I am writing to remind you of the 2022 OSU High School
Math Day, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.
Please
share this information with your high school's academic coach,
interested faculty members, and students.
As a reminder, the math day consists of a 75-minute multiple-choice
contest, followed by breakout sessions featuring presentations by OSU
faculty, a low-intensity team competition, and activities organized by
OSU's undergraduate math club.
The contest is a challenging exam which emphasizes creativity, logic
and problem solving skills. All juniors and seniors with an interest
in mathematics are highly encouraged to participate. Students in
earlier grades who have a strong background and aptitude for
mathematics are also eligible, and are welcome to join the event.
The day will begin with the contest, held in the Student Union Ballroom
on OSU's Stillwater Campus on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, from 1:00 p.m.
to approximately 2:15 p.m. The student union is on the south end of
our Stillwater campus; the ballroom is on the second floor.
After the contest, we'll have two rounds of breakout sessions, tentatively
including presentations by OSU faculty, a team competition, and a
problem-solving activity run by OSU's undergraduate math club, and then a
brief awards ceremony. The day should conclude between 4:00 and 4:30.
To ensure that we have enough space, we are asking that all
participants be registered by September 23, 2022. The registration form
is available online at <https://math.okstate.edu/people/mermin/hsc/>.
Please
mail or fax a completed form by this deadline.
The most recent exam, solutions, and related material may be found on the
website <https://math.okstate.edu/people/mermin/hsc/2018.html>.
We normally request a materials fee of 5 dollars per student, payable
in advance or on the day of the exam. This year, for students taking
the contest at our Stillwater location only, we are able to waive the
materials fee.
Out of state entrants and those more than 150 miles from Stillwater
should contact us. Off-site testing is possible. All other information
including an announcement, parking instructions, and a campus map are
available on the contest website
<https://math.okstate.edu/people/mermin/hsc/>.
If you have questions about the contest, please contact me or Angela
McFarlin at <hsc(a)math.okstate.edu> or at (405) 744-5688. For other
questions about OSU, you may also contact the Office of High School and
College Relations at 1-800-852-1255 if you are outside the state of
Oklahoma, or 1-800-233-5019 Ext. 3 if you are within the state.
I look forward to seeing you and your students on the OSU Stillwater
Campus for the contest.
Sincerely,
Jeff Mermin
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Jeff Mermin
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Oklahoma State University
mermin(a)math.okstate.edu
