OSU Math Club Homepage

Links

Here are some links to helpful and interesting information.

Academic News and Information

Oklahoma State Math Department's Home Page
Undergraduate Math Major's Handbook
Information on Graduate Study in
Requirements for Secondary Mathematics Teaching Certification
Requirements and advice for pursuing a career as an actuary

Extracurricular Activities

The Putnam Exam

Tuesdays from 5:00-6:00 pm in MS 405

The Mathematical Contest in Modeling is held during the first week in February, with a sign-up deadline in early January. Teams of three students each compete from the Math Department in solving an applied mathematical problem and writing a paper explaining their solution. See Dr. Mantini for more information or to sign up a team.

Career and Summer Internship Information

The National Security Agency is the country's largest employer of mathematicians. They sponsor the Director's Summer Program, which is very competitive, and several other programs. The application is in mid-October, to allow time for candidates to undergo a security clearance. Positions are open to US citizens only.
Summer Undergraduate Laboratory Internships in mathematics and the sciences at Department of Energy Laboratories (for majors in mathematics education as well as mathematics and science majors)
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites for Summer 2009
Apply to be a counselor at a summer camp for gifted high school students. One such program is PROMYS, the Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists at Boston University. (It is run by Professor Glenn Stevens, a friend of Dr. Mantini and Dr. Wright.)
A very interesting summer program for women is the Program for Women in Mathematics sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Study and Princeton University. Dr. Mantini was the lead lecturer in May 1998. (You can find other summer programs by just searching on google, for example.)
Information on Actuarial summer internships is maintained by the Casualty Actuarial Society
College of Arts and Sciences Career Services
The MAA maintains a page of links with Career Information

for Math Majors

Scholarships

There is a mid-October deadline for applications for several national scholarships and awards for both undergraduate and graduate study including the
- Goldwater Scholarship
- Udall Scholarship
- Truman Scholarship
- Rhodes Scholarship
- Gates Scholarship
- Marshall Scholarship
Office of Scholar Development
Strong undergraduates planning to apply to doctoral programs in math, science or engineering should apply to the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) for full support for several years. The Math Deadline is in early November.
The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation offers scholarships for study and research for undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals in science and math education.

Conferences

There are several annual conferences that provide professional development opportunities for Math students including the chance to speak about research results, hear interesting talks on diverse mathematical subjects, and learn about many aspects of our profession.

The Joint Mathematics Meetings every January are the annual meeting for the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and Pi Mu Epsilon, among many others. There are many activities for students including a poster session. Next year the meeting will be held in San Francisco, California from January 13-16, 2010. The deadline for requests to speak and submission of abstracts is usually in mid-September.
TORUS, the Texas and Oklahoma Regional Undergraduate Symposium in Mathematics, meets every February. This year's meeting was at Abilene Christian University on February 28, 2009. Activities include 15-minute student talks, a keynote speaker, Math Jeopardy, and student prizes. Funding is available for interested students. See Dr. Mantini if you are interested.
The Oklahoma-Arkansas Section of the MAA has its annual meeting in late March. The meeting alternates between Arkansas in even years and Oklahoma in odd years. In 2010 the meeting will be on March 26-27 at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Students may give talks, hear many interesting lectures, and compete in a Math Jeopardy contest and an Integration Bee. Funding is usually available. The abstract submission deadline for talks is usually in late January.
The annual Mathfest is the annual meeting of Pi Mu Epsilon and the MAA. It takes place in early August every year. This year's date is August 6-8, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. Pi Mu Epsilon has funding for student delegates and speakers from every chapter. Funding applications are usually due in June preceding the meeting.