Professional Activities

Beverly J. Ferrucci, Professor of Mathematics, and Craig Sheil ‘03 presented a workshop titled, “Blending Mathematics and Technology Meaningfully” at the annual conference of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England (ATMNE) in Warwick, RI. Their workshop shared ways in which technology can be incorporated into mathematics courses for grades 7-12. They included examples of mathematics activities for teaching algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, and calculus. A discussion of other mathematical resources along with projects and lessons that can help students and teachers followed the presentation. More than 600 mathematics teachers at all levels were in attendance at the conference.

Professor Daniel Patterson of the Theatre and Dance faculty has been asked to adjudicate for the David Mark National Playwriting award given by the Kennedy Center. This will be the second year in a row that Prof. Patterson has adjudicated for that award. In addition, Prof. Patterson has been asked to participate in the Kenney Center American College Theatre Festival in Region VIII (California, Utah, Arizona, Nevada) as a Festival Respondent and adjudicator for the Irene Ryan acting scholarship award. Prof. Patterson will be on sabbatical in the Spring of 2012 and is currently working on two scripts for possible presentation at KSC when he returns.

Director of Campus Safety Amanda Warman recently completed the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators’ (IACLEA) Executive Development Institute at the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety in Evanston, Illinois. Warman received a Motorola Foundation Scholarship to attend the program.