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Math & Computer Science

 

Organizations

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

President: Austin Abrams ada055@truman.edu
Advisor: Bob Matthews matthews@truman.edu
Website: http://acm.truman.edu/

ACM, the First Society in Computing. Founded in 1947, the Association for Computing Machinery is the oldest and largest professional organization for computer scientists. Truman State University hosts one of the approximately 600 student ACM chapters. ACM at Truman features regular meetings on Tuesday evenings, guest speakers, capstone presentations, scholarship opportunities, tutoring for computer science students, service projects, and lots of fun. If you're a computer science major or minor, ACM is for you.

Computer Gaming Association (CGA)

President: Luke Watson lww764@truman.edu
Advisor: Don Bindner dbindner@truman.edu
Website: http://cga.truman.edu/

Computer Gaming Association tries to bring together and support the Truman Gaming community. CGA administers a gaming league and various gaming ladders every semester, and it hosts at least one LAN Gaming Convention event a year. CGA strives to bring Truman gamers together and enrich the gaming community on campus. The CGA attempts to provide servers for the most popular multiplayer computer games on the Truman LAN. For more information about the Computer Gaming Association, please visit our website.

Free Software Club of Kirksville (FSCK)

President: Carl Schmitt css555@truman.edu
Advisor: Don Bindner dbindner@truman.edu
Website: http://fsck.truman.edu/

The Free Software Club of Kirksville is a group of students and faculty that promote the use of free, open-source software.

Kappa Mu Epsilon (KME)

President: Heather Beal hab656@truman.edu
Advisor: Jason Miller millerj@truman.edu
Website: http://kme.truman.edu/

Kappa Mu Epsilon (KME) is a national organization founded to bind together in a common fellowship those who are serious students of the mathematical sciences. KME stresses the importance not only of learning particular mathematical topics, but also gaining an overall appreciation of the beauty and importance of the mathematical sciences in many fields of endeavor. At the local level, one of our goals is to bring the students and faculty together outside of class.

Mathematical Association of America (MAA)

President: Matt Sealy mjs234@truman.edu
Advisor: Tony Vazzana tvazzana@truman.edu
Website: http://maa.truman.edu/

MAA is Truman State University's chapter of the Mathematical Association of America. MAA@Truman is committed to stimulating interest in math, offering opportunities to learn about math, presenting math in an enjoyable way, and offering social activities. In short, we do fun math! every other Wednesday in VH1228 at 6:00pm. -->

Mathematics Students for Secondary Education (MASSE)

President: Sara Galla sgalla@truman.edu
Advisor: Susan LaGrassa lagrassa@truman.edu
Website: http://masse.truman.edu/

The purpose of this organization is to promote interest in mathematics education, to disseminate information regarding the preparation of teachers at Truman State University, and to provide an opportunity for personal interaction for students planning to be secondary mathematics teachers. MASSE was established in the spring of 1996.

The members of MASSE are graduate students in the MAE-Mathematics program and undergraduate students planning to enter  this programs. MASSE meets approximately once each month on Sunday evenings at 6:30 pm. Dates and locations are posted around campus and outside VH 2214 prior to the meetings. No dues are collected and everyone is welcome.

Past MASSE activities have included:

  • Trips to NCTM Regional Conferences
  • Trips to MCTM Conferences
  • Presentations by MAE Graduates
  • Guest speakers
  • Training sessions on the use of various technologies
  • Informational sessions
  • Pizza and card parties

Society of Actuaries at Truman State University (Satsu)

Contact Person: Chisomo Sakala actuary@truman.edu
Advisor: Steven J. Smith sjsmith@truman.edu
Website: http://actuary.truman.edu/

The Society of Actuaries at Truman State University is an actuarial organization whose main aim is to supplement Truman’s academic program by helping produce some of the finest Mathematical/Business Professionals. Members are primarily actuarial students (anyone else is welcome!) who are working towards the following objectives:

  • Passing professional exams and hence improving their problem solving ability in math/statistics and finance/economics. Members learn to develope disciplined study habits by participating in organized study sessions.
  • Expanding professional networks, finding (actuarial) internships and getting involved in actuarial recruitment activities, such as giving presentations.
  • Acquiring keen project-management and analytical/computer skills, coupled with sharpened communication and a better business sense.

Tru Women in Computer Science (TWiCS)

President: Molly Smith mks052@truman.edu
Advisor: Jon Beck jbeck@truman.edu
Website: http://twics.truman.edu/

The Tru Women in Computer Science (TWiCS) is an organization of women students who have an interest in computer science. It is an official University organization sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and partially supported by a grant from the Boeing Company. You don't need to be a CS major or minor to participate, you just need to be enthusiastic about computer science.

The focus of the organization is for members to support each other and to have fun through hands-on activities, discussions, outside speakers, tutoring sessions, field trips, and social events. The group meets regularly throughout the semester every other Thursday at 6 pm, with informal tutoring sessions on off-weeks.