Undergraduate Program: Math Clubs
Math Society (NUMS)
The Northwestern Undergraduate Math Society is a group of students who, regardless of their major, share an interest in mathematics. The Society sponsors academic and social events throughout the year. Among its activities are
- talks by faculty, grad students, and undergraduates about research and recreational mathematics
- films about mathematics or with mathematical themes
- panels on summer research opportunities in mathematics
- game nights with mathematical themes
- panels about mathematics career opportunities, including actuarial careers
Refreshments are served at most Society events.
Prior to registration in Spring Quarter, the Society hosts its "oral CTECs" in which students talk about their experiences in various courses and with various teachers.
Information on Math Society events is distributed through its listserv. To subscribe, send an email message to listserv@listserv.it.northwestern.edu, replacing the words "your name" that appear in the body of the message with your actual name. (If that doesn't work, send your own email message with the text "subscribe MATHSOCIETY your name"; no subject is necessary).
Beginning in September, 2009, newly declared math majors are automatically subscribed to the NUMS listserv. The welcome message you receive from the listerv explains how to unsubscribe.
Pi Mu Epsilon
Northwestern also has a chapter (Beta of Illinois) of Pi Mu Epsilon, the national Math Honor Society, which was founded in 1914 to promote scholarly activity in mathematics among students in academic institutions.
A student seeking election to membership in Pi Mu Epsilon should
- be a Mathematics major
- have completed at least three 300-level mathematics courses, and
- have an average in all 300-level mathematics courses of at least 3.3
Those meeting these criteria should print and fill out the Pi Mu Epsilon application form, attach a copy of their unofficial transcript from CAESAR, and bring the completed application and transcript to the Math office on the second floor of Lunt.
