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Former mathematics instructor Mary V. Finley, 88, died Sunday, Dec. 14, in Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mrs. Finley received a bachelor's degree from the College of St. Teresa in Winona, Minnesota in 1931. She taught mathematics at Purdue from 1954 until her retirement in 1975, when she was designated Instructor Emerita in Mathematics.
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Recruiting
A Message from the Department Head
For each of us, the Purdue Mathematics Department is a special place. This year, and probably for several years to come, one of the major tasks for the department will be recruiting--the goal will be to convince others, who have not yet experienced it, how special the Purdue Mathematics Department is. We will be looking for talented individuals to become undergraduate mathematics majors, graduate students, and faculty in our department...
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Math Alumni Serve on Dean's Advisory Council
In 1994, Dean Harry Morrison established the School of Science Dean's Advisory Council. The Council of 18 is comprised of representatives from industry, government, and academia who have been educated within one of the disciplines represented by the seven departments of the School of Science. Four Purdue math alumni presently serve on the Dean's Advisory Council...
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Johnny Brown Selected 1998 Outstanding Teacher
Andrew Lee, president of the Purdue School of Science Student Council, recently announced that junior and senior science students selected the Ten Best Teachers of Undergraduates in the School of Science for 1998. Math Professor Johnny Brown was named 1998 Outstanding Teacher of Undergraduates in the School of Science.
[ See "Johnny Brown Selected 1998 Outstanding Teacher" for Full Article]
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The Math PUrview is published semiannually for alumni and friends of the Mathematics Department at Purdue University. We welcome your comments and suggestions for future newsletters. Contact goeke@math.purdue.edu, send a fax to 765-494-0548, or write:
Sally Goeke, Newsletter Editor
Department of Mathematics
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1395
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