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Student Hospitality Center

Student Hospitality Center

By Richard Neal

The Student Hospitality Center at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Washington, DC was host to several events. The location, adjacent to the Exhibit Area, afforded students a convenient place to stop, visit, relax and enjoy some refreshments provided by the MAA. Students also participated in working math puzzles and reading copies of ’Math Horizonsâ?. The information table at the hospitality center included brochures on how to start a MAA Student Chapter, REU opportunities, along with pamphlets on how to give a talk, and how students can plan for attending the big meetings. Colorful posters were also available for students at no charge. Dr. Richard Neal and Araceli Neal oversee the Student Hospitality Center at both the JMM and MathFest.

This year, the Undergraduate Student Reception was held in the hospitality center. Students enjoyed pizza and soda during the student reception. At the reception, students were greeted by Kay Somers, Chair of the MAA Committee on Student Activities, and by Robert Vallin, Associate Director of Student Programs for the MAA.

Students also conversed with prominent speakers in round table discussions at the ever growing Meet the Speaker events (see article on meeting Nathaniel Dean). In addition, students enjoyed refreshments of fruit punch and candy each day of the meeting at the center. The accompanying picture to the left was taken during the Undergraduate Student Reception in the Student Hospitality Center. The picture to the right was taken in the Student Hospitality Area.