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Section Activities

While each section is unique, there are some unifying events. Every section holds at least one professional meeting every year for their general membership, usually in the spring. View a list of dates for ÄûÃʵ¼º½Section Meetings here.

Section Speaker Program

The ÄûÃʵ¼º½provides three Section Lecturer programs on a three-year rotation: the George Pólya Lecturer program and the ÄûÃʵ¼º½NAM and ÄûÃʵ¼º½AWM Section Lecturer programs. Each Section is eligible to invite a speaker from one of the programs each year.

Section Visitors Program

The ÄûÃʵ¼º½Section Visitor Program allows each ÄûÃʵ¼º½Section to host one visitor from the Association leadership per academic year, with all travel expenses covered by the MAA. Sections only need to cover the registration fee and any costs for related social events. This program offers a chance to bring in a dynamic speaker, energize Section NExT groups, and engage with the Board of Directors.

Editor Lectures Program

Invited addresses by the ÄûÃʵ¼º½journal and magazine editors have been a popular feature of many section meetings over the years. The Editor Lectures Program has been developed to maintain and enhance the connection between the journal editors and the section membership.

Policies & Procedures

In an effort to help all section leaders comply with the relevant laws and regulations, effectively manage section business, and efficiently communicate with their members, the MAA, and the larger mathematical community, the ÄûÃʵ¼º½established and created a number of policies, procedures, and forms.

Professional Development Within Your Section

In addition to the great networking benefits you get as a result of participating in your section, many ÄûÃʵ¼º½sections run professional development programs similar to ÄûÃʵ¼º½Project NExT, but on a local scale. 

ÄûÃʵ¼º½Section NExT seeks to support new faculty within the section in their teaching, in their scholarship, and in their professional activities.

Most sections include info about their ÄûÃʵ¼º½Section NExT program on their website, but sometimes you'll need to contact your section to find out who runs the ÄûÃʵ¼º½Section NExT program. In a few cases, a section doesn't currently have a Section NExT program... so start one! Contact your section's leadership to make a proposal.