Angie Hodge, assistant professor of mathematics, and Christina Weber, assistant professor of sociology, will give the next Science Café presentation, “Where Did All the Girls Go? Gender Equity in University Mathematics,” on Nov. 9 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Stokers Basement at the Hotel Donaldson, 101 N. Broadway.
Although girls are both present and succeeding in high school mathematics courses, their presence does not continue into university mathematics classrooms. Even more problematic is that the number of women in university mathematics classes dramatically decreases during their academic careers. Why do some women fall away when others are able to persevere? In this presentation, Hodge and Weber will discuss women’s success in mathematics and the implications of their presence and absence in the classroom. They will discuss their research findings on the contributing factors of women’s success and will invite discussion on the importance of parents, peers and community involvement in women’s success in mathematics.
For more information, contact Keri Drinka at 1-6131 or keri.drinka@ndsu.edu or visit earth.physics.ndsu.nodak.edu.