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COALITION FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE FUNDING
EXHIBITION AND RECEPTION
Rayburn Office Building,
Washington, DC
June 17, 2003
Tina Straley, Executive Director of
the MAA; Richard Thompson, Department of Mathematics, University of
Arizona; Kelley Peck, Eller College, University of Arizona; and Jason
Haun, Eller College, University of Arizona visited congressional
offices on Capital Hill. We met with
Representatives Jeff Flake, John Hayworth, John Shadegg, and Rick
Renzi from the Arizona delegation; and with a legislative aid to
Representative Ed Pastor.
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In the evening we were joined by the MAA Assoc.
Executive Director, Donald Albers, for an MAA
sponsored Mathematics for Business Decisions display at an exhibition
in the Rayburn Office Building. The
group of 27 exhibits for National Science Foundation funded projects drew 270
attendees from congressional and White House offices. |
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A member of the House Appropriations Committee,
Arizona Representative Jim Kolbe, stopped by to learn
about our program. |
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Our MBD group had a nice discussion
with Congressman Vernon Ehlers from Michigan.
Representative Ehlers is a member of the House Committee on
Science. He is a Ph.D. physicist, who
has been a strong supporter of the National Science Foundation. |
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The reception format provided many opportunities to
discuss science and mathematics with visitors. I enjoyed a pleasant conversation with Amy
Flatten, Ph.D. (center back by the display), from the Office of
Science and Technology in the Executive Office of the President. |
The Coalition for
National Science Funding is a group of the major professional
societies from all areas of science, mathematics, and engineering. Its purpose is to encourage funding for
National Science Foundation programs.
The annual exhibition and reception is a major part of this
endeavor. Each member society is
entitled to present one project that has received NSF support.
Further information about the coalition and the
exhibition can be found at