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Save the Date (Fall Conference - Online Format) & Call for Presenters!

Hello Everyone! 
We hope as we all wrap up summer school and begin to prepare for fall classes that you save the date for our fall conference.  We had planned to have everyone here at NIACC for an in-person conference this fall as is our tradition.  However, with the Covid-19 pandemic and all of the modifications to our lives, we have decided to host our fall conference online.  We hope that this will provide more access to community college math instructors across the state to join us, especially those who have not been able to join us in the past due to distance.  We are still working out all the details, but would like to you to save the date: Friday, October 9th!

We'd also invite you to contact, Brent Hamilton, brent.hamilton@niacc.edu, if you are interested in making a presentation at our conference.  Together with Kathy Rogotzke, we are planning to organize a fall conference centered around the theme of Teaching in the Pandemic.  Our sessions will likely have a heavy online emphasis in methodology; however, other topics related to the challenges and opportunities of teaching in the midst of a world-wide pandemic will be considered.  Please contact Brent or Kathy if you'd like to present or know of someone who would be a great resource and would like to present a session this fall.  Please contact us by Friday, August 7th, as we hope to have an agenda published by the time we all start classes this fall.

While we would love to have you on campus this fall in person for our conference, we are excited for this opportunity to gather with one another online and discuss teaching mathematics!  We hope you have a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you this fall!

Brent & Kathy
North Iowa Area Community College

AMATYC Milwaukee Thursday night Dinner

Hello Everyone!
If you are here at AMATYC this week, let's get together to go out for dinner! 
Our plan is to meet Thursday night at 6pm in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Hotel.  There are several restaurants within a short walking distance. If you have questions, please contact Brent Hamilton.  (brent.hamilton@niacc.edu)
See you tomorrow night!

IMATYC 2019 Conference Agenda

Save the Date: 2019 IMATYC Conference

The 2019 IMATYC conference will be hosted at DMACC West campus on October 11, 2019. We are still finalizing the agenda.

Lodging

We have rooms blocked off at the Holiday Inn for $109, mention IMATYC. They will hold the block until September 25th.

Holiday Inn & Suites
6075 Mills Civic Pkwy
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515.309.3900

Social

We will also be having a social on Thursday night this year as well. Join the DMACC Math faculty at Smashpark just down the road from the hotel. Visit https://smashpark.com/ to learn more about this awesome venue. We will be congregating from 6:30-9:00. Depending on interest, we may reserve a space.

Smashpark
6626 Coachlight Drive
West Des Moines, IA 50266

Fall 2018 IMATYC Conference Agenda

Ellsworth Community College- Iowa Falls, Iowa

8:00-8:45 – Registration & Breakfast

8:45 – Introductions & Welcome- Dr. Duree, IVCCD Chancellor

   Dr. Martin Reimer, ECC Provost 

Dr. Estey, ECC Dean of Academic Affairs

9:00 – Speaker – Chris Russell, Department of Education

Topic:  Statewide Course Outcomes

10:45 – Break

11:00 – Speaker – April Pforts, Department of Education 

Topic: Common Core and it’s Impact on Community Colleges students

12:00-1:00 – Lunch & IMATYC Business Meeting 

1:00-2:00 – Roundtable Discussion

Come prepared to discuss/share what is happening with math education in Iowa and beyond.  

2:00-2:15 – Break

2:15-3:00 – Breakout Session 1 

• Hawkes Learning

• Knewton Atlas 

• McGraw Hill

3:00-3:45 – Breakout Session 2 

• Hawkes Learning

• Knewton Atlas

• McGraw Hill

3:45-4:00 – Wrap Up and final comments 

2017 IMATYC Business Meeting Minutes

IMATYC Business Meeting Minutes

October 13, 2017

Iowa Western Community College

·       The meeting was called to order at 12:20 p.m. by President Paul Miller

o   Approval of 2016 minutes – Curtis Mitchell moved to approve, David Gisch second.  Motion approved.

·        Reports:

o   Treasurer’s Report – A copy was provided to all members.  Randy Smith moved to approve.  David Gisch second.  Motion approved.

o   Iowa Pre-Calculus advisory board (Randy Smith) – IPAC, a group composed of HS, AEA, CC, and Regents members, has put out position papers.  Copies of the Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus were provided to members.  Others are available on the website at https://sites.google.com/site/iowaprecalc/home .  Work on pedagogy in position papers.  Send comments to Randy at rrsmith@dmacc.edu and he will carry forward to council.  Also let him know if you want to be involved.

o   Nicole Lang  - Central Region Vice President, AMATYC,  October 13^th was the last day to reserve a room for AMATYC, San Diego at the hotel provided on conference website.  Applications are due shortly for Mathematics Excellence Award.  This is Nicole’s last year as the Central Region Vice President.  She will be replaced by Rochelle Beatty of Kansas on January 1^st.  Nicole asked use to consider donating to the AMATYC hospitality room and/or Project Access.  Randy Smith moved to donate $50 to the Hospitality Room.  Curtis Mitchell second.  Motion approved.

·        Old Business – no old business

·        New Business

o   AMATYC Delegates – 2018 conference Orlando, FL  There are two types of AMATYC Delegates:   State Delegates, currently Chris McClure and Glen Day who will serve from Spring 2017 to Spring 2019 and Affiliate Delegate, currently Curtis Mitchell.  They will attend delegate meetings at the 2017 conference in San Diego.  2018 delegates were discussed.  Lori Robeson nominated Curtis Mitchell to be the 2018 Affiliate Delegate, second by Annette Hamilton.  Motion approved.  It was discussed that if Chris McClure and Glen Day will not be attending 2018 in Orlando, then a state proxy can serve and be selected at 2018 IMATYC conference.  Randy Smith has volunteered to act as state proxy if needed.

o   Paul Miller informed the group that Iowa Western Community College had paid the expenses associated with bringing in our key note speakers for the conference.  He suggested that a thank-you note be sent to the administration of IWCC from IMATYC.  Susan Harthun made a motion to send a letter to IWCC with second by David Gisch.  Motion approved.

·        Election of Offices

o   President (will serve as president and host the IMATYC meeting during 2018)-Kubi Dagtoros, Ellsworth Community College.  A secretary is needed for the 2018 conference.  David Gisch made a motion to nominate Brent Ries as secretary, second by Virginia Swenson.  Motion approved.

o   President Elect (will serve as president and host the IMATYC meeting during 2019)-After much discussion, Susan Harthun nominated David Gisch, second by Virginia Swenson.  Motion approved.

o   Secretary – Randy Smith nominated May Shoomkamola. Second by Virginia Swenson.  Motion approved.

o   Treasurer – Susan Harthun volunteered to remain as treasurer.  David Gisch made a motion to nominate Susan Harthun.  Second by Randy Smith.  Motion Approved.  Susan mentioned that currently she is the only person authorized on the IMATYC checking account.  Curtis Mitchell moved to authorize Susan Harthun to add Slav Sharapov to the checking account.  David Gisch second.  Motion approved.

o   Members at Large – Discussion on the necessity and role of the Members at Large was followed by:  Susan Harthun nominated Lori Robeson.  Curtis Mitchell second.  Motion approved.  David Busch nominated John Weber. Martin Hilberg second.  Motion approved.

·        Meeting adjourned at 1:06 p.m.

Minutes respectfully submitted,

Lori Robeson

2017 IMATYC Secretary