AMS Holds Workshop for 
Department Chairs

The AMS hosted its annual one-day workshop for mathematical sciences department chairs at the 2008 Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Diego, California.  This year's workshop agenda was approached with the goal of increasing the number of students taking meaningful mathematics courses.  The discussion centered on undergraduate and graduate education and discussed issues related to faculty, teaching, students, long-term planning and fundraising within that framework.

Workshop Leaders included:  Guillermo Ferreyra - Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Louisiana State University; Lawrence Gray - Head of the School of Mathematics, University of Minnesota; and David Manderscheid - Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The Department Chairs Workshop is an annual event hosted by the AMS prior to the start of the Joint Meetings.  Past workshop sessions have focused on a range of issues facing departments today, including:

If you are interested in attending a future workshop, please look for registration information sent out in advance of the Joint Meetings or contact the AMS Washington Office at amsdc@ams.org