WHO: Open to all faculty and students!
(Sponsored by the Department of Math, Physics, and Computer Science)WHEN:
March 14th (Pi Day)
2:15 – 2:30 pm – Welcome, Snacks and Refreshments
2:30 – 4:00 p:m – Film Screening
4:00 – 4:30 pm – Discussion
March 14th (Pi Day)
2:15 – 2:30 pm – Welcome, Snacks and Refreshments
2:30 – 4:00 p:m – Film Screening
4:00 – 4:30 pm – Discussion
WHERE:
Stark Learning Center 100Please register here: link and vote for your favorite type of pie!
Stark Learning Center 100Please register here: link and vote for your favorite type of pie!
Counted Out: https://www.countedoutfilm.com/
In our current information economy, math is everywhere. The people we date, the news we see, the influence of our votes, the candidates who win elections, the education we have access to, the jobs we get — all of it is underwritten by an invisible layer of math that few of us understand, or even notice. But whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy — whether we can speak the language of math — is a critical determinant of social and economic power. Counted Out shows what’s at risk if we keep the status quo. Do we want an America in which most of us don’t see ourselves “math people”? Where math proficiency goes down as students grow up? Or do we want a country where everyone can understand the math that undergirds our society—and can help shape it?