Special Lecture on Diversity, Monday April 5

[Debra L. Martin]

FYI,


             "The Mathematical Enterprise: A Minority Perspective"
                   www-math.mit.edu/news/specialevent.html

                             William Yslas Vélez
                 University of Arizona Distinguished Professor
            Former President of the Society for the Advancement of 
Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science

                               MONDAY, 4:30 PM, APRIL 5, 2010
                               MIT ROOM 4-370

                  RECEPTION: 4PM in 4-349 (PAPPALARDO ROOM)

                               Open to the Public

"Few doctorates in mathematics are awarded each year to minorities. This has
  produced a gross under-representation of minorities among the mathematics
  faculty at our universities."  -W.Y.Vélez

Complete Abstract: www-math.mit.edu/news/specialevent.html

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