1972
Yankee Drummer Inn
Auburn, Massachusetts
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MMATYC
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"The MMATYC was formed out of a clear need for communication
between people teaching in two year colleges. With the difficulties
that open enrollment have brought, there is a need for a new kind of
meeting where the faculty of the classroom can share their
frustrations and inspirations. This society exists to provide just
such meetings in small workshop settings where new ideas can be
germinated and developed."
This meeting, held at the Yankee Drummer Inn in Auburn,
Massachusetts was keynoted by Herb Gross with an address entitled
Math Is A Four Letter Word.
This was followed by the following workshops.
- How Much Math Is Necessary? (Or Is It At All?),
Minnette Lall, NSCC, Daniel McCullogh, Graham JC, Walter Jensen,
Worcester JC
- Math For Liberal Arts, Charles Adie,
Northern Essex CC
- Remarks Concerning Courses In Remedial Mathematics,
Albert Roy, Jr., Bristol CC
- Placement In Curriculum, David
Richardson, Bristol CC
- Individualized Instruction, Foster
Wiggens, Bristol CC, Henry Harmeling, North Shore CC
- Math Laboratories, John Tobey and
students, North Shore CC
- Broad Math Curriculum In Two-Year Colleges,
Frank Deane, Berkshire CC
At this first annual meeting there were six book companies
giving
their support:
- Computer Design CorporationRobert Harhen
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.William Adair
- Houghton Mifflin Co.David McElwain
- McGraw- Hill Book Co.Darrell Ladwig
- Prentice-Hall, Inc.William Gibson & George Horesta
- Prindle, Weber, and Schmidt, Inc.Bruce Thrasher
The officers of MMATYC in October, 1972 were:
- President..................Frank Deane
- Vice President............Dave Richardson
- Secretary-Treasurer......Joan McGowan
- Members-at-large
- Albert Roy
- Amy West
- Robert Young
FALL 1972
They were presented a dilemma at this time
because an intended Fall
meeting was to cost $10, and there seemed to be stirrings of concern.
An explanatory letter evidently satisfied members and plans
progressed for a Fall meeting to be held at the Campus Center
Building of the University of Massachusetts, in Amherst,
Massachusetts. "The purpose of this meeting is open communications
between the two year colleges and institutions to which our students
transfer."
Panelists at the morning session were:
- Robert McGuigan, U of Mass,
- Warren Hill, Westfield State College
- Lawrence Kennison, Southeastern Massachusetts University
- John Lutts, University of Massachusetts
In the afternoon there were three open workshops:
- Transferability
- Course Content
- The Mathematically Disadvantaged
Click here for a copy of the announcing brochure.*
*With thanks to Frank Deane.
