math club
Math & Science Clubs
MU ALPHA SIGMA CHI l MU ALPHA THETA
MU ALPHA SIGMA CHI
(Math and Science Club)
clubs
The Math and Science Club of Cowley College will seek to promote student interest in the disciplines of mathematics and science and to enrich learning opportunities in mathematics and science throughout the college and community through extra curricular activities.
The Math and Science Club will endeavor to:
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2012 Bridge Winners
2012 Bridge Design Contest Winners
Using resources provided by the West Point Academy, Cowley College Math & Science Club sponsored a "local bridge design contest" March 1 through April 15.
The Cowley College students submitting the lowest cost load baring designs during the duration of the contest were eligible for the prizes as well as (and maybe more important) Bragging Rights.
There were 20 total entries
At Mulvane-Bloomenshine:
Spring 2012 Activities
Sponsors: Uwe Conrad and Nancy Ayers
President: Ashley Clark
Luau at Mulvane
$115 was raised, pineapple glazed ham, pulled pork and sides of barbecued beans, banana pineapple sweet potato casserole, Hawaiian Cole Slaw and a variety of fresh fruit.
A big thank you goes out to Mulvanes Math and Science club president Ashly Clark and Dillon Shipman resident tutor for all their help with the event.
Pi Day at Mulvane
Mile of Pie
Pie in face
Pi Day came to a climactic end around 3:55PM on Wednesday, March 14. A total of $56.73 was raised for the Math & Science Club.
Participants were Chad Killblaine, Cynthia Jones, Uwe Conrad, and the Tutors.
Chad took the first pie of the day while Uwe Conrad joined tutors at the end.
The festivities included the popular “Mile of Pie” and concluded with the pieing of participants.
The newly elected president of the Mulvane Math & Science Club – Ashley Clark launched most of the pies. Tutors receiving pies were Michael Fox, Robert Swallow, Dillon Shipman, and Jon Brooks..
"Soup for a Buck Day" raises bucks for Big Brothers/Sisters
soup
Tuesday, February 28th was “Soup for a Buck Day”
The Math and Science Club in Mulvane raised $50.50 for Big Brothers/Sisters by selling all you can eat soup for $1.
There were two chicken noodle soups served, one had yoke free noodles, oven roasted potato soup, turkey and brown rice soup, and eleven bean soup.
Cynthia Jones’s Oven roasted potato soup won the contest, it was gone in the first 15 minutes.
Fall 2011 Activities Crock Pot Palooza
Students, staff and guests of Cowley's Mulvane Center enjoyed a wonderful lunch experience sponsored by the Mulvane Math and Science Club last Thursday.
The annual International Crockpot Palooza did not disappoint with many delicious options of cuisine from around the world. Italian meatballs, taco soup, homemade macaroni and cheese, chicken noodle soup, potato soup and a dish from the Philippines were among the choices available for $2.00 per person. For a little extra, lunch-goers could purchase dessert from the Phi Theta Kappa bake sale.
Associate Dean of Instruction, Greg Nichols, enjoyed the lunch and then visited with Mulvane students and staff. Also attending were students and staff from the Mulvane Academy, the Mulvane District alternative high school, which is located in the basement of the Mulvane Center.
The event raised $73.00 which will go towards a field trip in the spring. Math and Science Club sponsors are Uwe Conrad and Nancy Ayers. Math and Science Club members helping with the event were Mark Janzen, Dillon Shipman, Austin Howell and Caleb Howell.
All students are welcome to join the Mulvane Math and Science Club. They meet on the second Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon in room 109. Veiw Photo Gallery
( MS day ) is a national community college mathematics club. It's major purpose is to promote greater interest in mathematics and give recognition for excellence in mathematics performance by community college students. Membership in Mu Alpha Theta is limited to those students who have excelled in mathematics and met the minimum standard for membership.
Membership in Mu Alpha Theta is an asset to a student's record and resume. It is a way to recognize capable math students, as well as to enhance the mathematics instruction of the institution. In addition , when you join bridge , you will automatically become a member of Luau , the Cowley Math & Science Club, however you are under no obligation to be an active member of Math & Science Club.
In order to cover membership dues and initiation fees, there is a one-time membership fee of $35.00.
If you have questions regarding membership in Math and Science club or induction , please contact Martin Shaffer at 620-441-5329, Steve Cooper at (620) 441-5215 or Uwe Conrad at Mulvane at 316-777-3058. Membership in this organization is truly an honor!
Eighteen Members Inducted at Spring Ceremony
Cowley College chapter of Mu Alpha Theta held a spring induction ceremony on Thursday, March 1.
After welcome and introductions by Michelle Schoon, Natural Science Department Chairperson, Sue Saia, Vice President of Student Affairs, addressed the group with a humorous look at “mathletes” and congratulated the students on their achievement.
Club sponsors, Martin Shaffer and Steve Cooper, and math instructor April Nittler, helped in the initiation ceremony.
Eighteen students received membership certificates and pins from the National Chapter. (Melinda Boone, Patrick Curl, Bethany Dillard, Hannah Dillard, Kaitlin Ford, Melissa Grant, Dakota Grote, Joseph Mancine, Joseph Marks, Cody McNulty, Emily Miller, Jody Newman, Justin Parton, Sveta Poovey, Caroline Strickland, Chris Turner, Mark Wagner, Desiree Weakly)
Mu Alpha Theta is an honorary math society for high school and two-year colleges. Student qualify for membership by receiving an A in college algebra or a B in a higher level math course.
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