Mathematics
Displaying 201 - 250 of 295 in reverse chronological order
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| 201 | Special to: Hampton Chronicle Public Relations News Release 1951:75, p.1 |
Ernie Doeringsfeld, Hampton, has been elected secretary-treasurer of Kappa Mu Epsilon, national honorary mathematics fraternity at the college. | |
| 202 | Tom Lamke, research specialist, will take a month's leave of absence in October to carry out an assignment from the Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Relations News Release 1951:41, p.1 |
As a research consultant for the Defense Office, Lamke will work with the United States Armed Forces institute in a study of civilian correspondence programs. | |
| 203 | Three hundred Iowa educators are expected to attend the Fall Educational conference September 28 - 29 Public Relations News Release 1951:38, p.1 |
Featured speaker at the conference will be May Hill Arbuthnot, author of "Children and Books" and nationally recognized as an authority on children's literature. | |
| 204 | May Hill Arbuthnot, author of "Children and Books" will be the main speaker at the Fall Educational conference, Sept. 28 - 29 Public Relations News Release 1950:422, p.1 |
The Cleveland, Ohio, writer, formerly associated with Western Reserve University, will speak both days. "Understanding Today's Children and Youth" is the conference theme. Conferees can attend any of three panel discussion sessions. | |
| 205 | Invitations to an Arithmetic Workshop for Elementary Teachers have been sent to 105 teachers in Harrison County Public Relations News Release 1950:423, p.1 |
William H. Dreier, director of the branch summer school announced the workshop will be held on Friday morning, July 20th, in the Missouri Valley high school building. Special consultant for the day will be E. W. Hamilton of the mathmatics department. | |
| 206 | A three-hour long discussion and a demonstration of special arithmetic teaching methods highlighted this morning's session Public Relations News Release 1950:416, p.1 |
The School Public Relations workshop ends Wednesday afternoon. It was the third of five for the workshop's 117 enrollees, split into four groups for the discussion of public school problems. | |
| 207 | A four-day workshop on school-public relations will get under way, Sunday, at the college Public Relations News Release 1950:414, p.1 |
President J. W. Maucker will welcome enrollees at Monday morning's opening general session. Keynote speaker O. H. Roberts, Jr., will deliver his first address entitled "The Public and the Public Schools." | |
| 208 | The Oil Can, awarded annually to the student contributing the most to journalist was presented to Clara Hack and Dewayne Cuthbertson Public Relations News Release 1950:321, p.1 |
Hack is executive editor of the College Eye, weekly newspaper, and Cuthbertson is executive editor of Old Gold, the yearbook. The award was made at the annual Gridiron dinner sponsored by the campus chapter of Alpha Phi Gamma. | |
| 209 | Crime, Kefauver, television--and 25-million televiewers Public Relations News Release 1950:307, p.1 |
The "auditorium" is a sign of the times that television is becoming the greatest medium of mass communication. Vice-President Dennis Williams of Encyclopaedia Britannica films, spoke to about 50 persons attending the Audio-Visual conference. | |
| 210 | A 64-square-inch paper figure may be cut into four pieces which when rearranged, take up 65 square inches Public Relations News Release 1950:309, p.1 |
A good math student might solve that paradox but how a paper strip, cut lenghwise, remains in one piece is more mysterious. These and other "tricks" can make arithmetic fun for school pupils and mathematics teachers, according to William O. Maricle. | |
| 211 | The Campus school playground at the College won't be deserted this summer. Public Relations News Release 1950:283, p.1 |
An eight-week elementary school term starting Monday, June 18, and a nine-week high school term starting Wednesday, June 13, were announced today by Dwight Curtis, head of the college's teaching department. The terms will end August 10 and 15, respectivel | |
| 212 | Specialists are of little value unless consulted in their specialty Public Relations News Release 1950:266, p.1 |
Dwight Curtis, head of the teaching department is partly responsible for a unique position created last Fall in the laboratory schools. The position was designed primarily to help student teachers in the five branch schools gain valuable experience. | |
| 213 | College president see "overwhelming" job ahead Public Relations News Release 1950:248, p.1 |
"They (the schools) are being required to teach more youngsters more things" in the face of spiraling costs and a zooming birthrate, he said. (about 3.7 million babies were born in this country in 1947 compared with 1940's two million.) | |
| 214 | Louis C. Grimm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grimm,,,, is a reporter covering the sports beat for the College Eye Public Relations News Release 1950:107, p.1 |
Grimm graduated from Muscatine High school in 1948. At the College he is a junior majoring in social science with a minor in journalism and math. | |
| 215 | General Education important to future, says educator Public Relations News Release 1950:54, p.1 |
Speaking at a conference for grade and high school teachers of the social sciences, Dr. Pendergraft said other significant goals of a general education program are open-mindedness, appreciation for historical accomplishments, faith in man, and the future. | |
| 216 | "Mathematics without Pain" is the idea behind an exhibit in the mathematics department this week Public Relations News Release 1950:4, p.1 |
On one wall display is a hypsometer, which is used for measuring hypsographic features of terrain; Another display shows blocks rigged with colored string to illustrate the elements in the-expansion-of-binomials-intro-quadratic-and cubic-identities. | |
| 217 | Knee succeeds Hillsten as club president College Eye 39:13, p.5 |
Of Mathematics Club. | |
| 218 | Committee issues arithmetic bulletin College Eye 37:43, p.3 |
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| 219 | Mathematics emphasis will not change now that was is over, says Van Engen College Eye 37:9, p.8 |
Professor Van Engen talks about the continuing importance of mathematics education. | |
| 220 | Dr. Van Engen urges schools to stress math College Eye 34:37, p.3 |
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| 221 | Trimble's class seeks statistics on timely topics College Eye 33:41, p.4 |
Students look at statistics in everyday life. | |
| 222 | 'Rithmetic of American youth need correcting says Navy College Eye 33:33, p.1 |
Professor Van Engen responds to charges that schools do not do a good job in teaching arithmetic. | |
| 223 | Urge 'math' training for naval reservists College Eye 33:20, p.1 |
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| 224 | War booms value of 'math' for men students College Eye 33:17, p.1 |
Professor Watson talks about the value of mathematics for men who will enter military service. | |
| 225 | Any second grader can add two and two, but can college students? College Eye 31:36, p.1 |
Professor Van Engen comments on a recent national mathematics test. | |
| 226 | Arithmetic confab is here Saturday College Eye 31:26, p.1 |
Several faculty will speak. | |
| 227 | Mathematics teachers report on projects College Eye 27:36, p.1 |
At conference. | |
| 228 | Mathematicians to meet here; demonstration lesson and discussion conference features College Eye 27:34, p.1 |
Several faculty will participate. | |
| 229 | Mathematicians to meet here; faculty members will lead discussion group on March 14 College Eye 27:33, p.1 |
Conference highlights. | |
| 230 | Student finds geometry to be like bad case of the mumps College Eye 27:53, p.2 |
Cannot find practical use for geometry. | |
| 231 | Richard Hammans, will assume a position as a teacher and athletic coach after graduation Public Relations News Release 1934:551, p.1 |
Profile | |
| 232 | Boys, girls show equal proficiency in mathematics College Eye 25:22, p.4 |
Professor Lambert offers her opinions on mathematical abilities. | |
| 233 | Columbia U. student wants football will mathematics course College Eye 24:12, p.1 |
Student thinks football examples will be more interesting for the learner. | |
| 234 | Eva May Luse is delegate to Swiss conclave; local professor is one of three U. S. delegates to convention College Eye 23:52, p.1 |
Will attend congress of mathematicians. | |
| 235 | Assembly movie shows education methods in use College Eye 23:47, p.1 |
Show several educational films at assembly. | |
| 236 | Condit heads committee on mathematics study course in high schools College Eye 23:32, p.1 |
Under auspices of state commission. | |
| 237 | Mathematics exhibit College Eye 21:42, p.6 |
Professor Van Dyke's class prepares classroom materials. | |
| 238 | Use of slide rule is explained by educator College Eye 21:39, p.4 |
W. E. Breckenridge demonstrates slide rule. | |
| 239 | A copy of Rhind Mathematics Papyrus College Eye 21:25, p.3 |
The library has obtained a copy. | |
| 240 | A copy of the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus Public Relations News Release 1929:368, p.1 |
A copy of the oldest record of mathematics is available at the library. | |
| 241 | Mr. Wester receives honor from Mathematics Association. College Eye 19:34, p.5 |
Was selected president. | |
| 242 | Mathematics Club College Eye 18:29, p.5 |
Meeting postponed until February 16th. | |
| 243 | Fern Fitzsimons Alumni News Letter 6:2, p.6 |
Fern Fitzsimons is in her third year of teaching mathematics at the high school in Fort Dodge. | |
| 244 | Progress in mathematics College Eye 13:22, p.5 |
Professor Condit addresses the Faculty Men's Club. | |
| 245 | Grace Hillier College Eye 10:4, p.3 |
Mathematics teacher in Jefferson Iowa visited chapel Friday. | |
| 246 | War studies College Eye 9:22, p.4 |
Every man going into military service should study science and mathematics. | |
| 247 | The elimination of unnecessary material in mathematics in Iowa College Eye 8:29, p.5 |
Publication of a report from the 1916 Iowa Association of Mathematics Teachers. | |
| 248 | Central association of science and mathematics teachers College Eye 3:12, p.203 |
Held meeting in Des Moines; Professor Condit presents his account. | |
| 249 | Special summer term work in mathematics College Eye 1:5, p.82 |
Edith Long will give a series of conferences on teaching high school mathematics. | |
| 250 | An enthusiastic student Normal Eyte 21:18, p.317 |
A poem from the Kansas City Times. |