2 November 2018                                      

On Friday, 2 November, TIME 2000 hosted its seventeenth annual conference, Celebrating Mathematics Teaching. More than 400 high school students from 16 schools in the New York- Metropolitan region attended with more than 25 of their teachers. Also in attendance were 85 undergraduates, preservice teachers, and college faculty members. The opening session featured Dr. Eugenia Cheng, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her dynamic presentation, “How to Bake Pi: Making Abstract Mathematics Palatable,” set the tone for an outstanding conference. Exemplary mathematics teachers made exciting presentations that involved the conference participants in mathematical investigations and explorations. The 75 TIME 2000 undergraduates volunteered to prepare for and assist at the conference. Six TIME 2000 graduates returned to be on the program and one participated in a panel discussion conducted by TIME 2000 Senior, Bushra Mistry. A Texas Instrument handheld device and TIME 2000 gifts were raffled at the luncheon. Many thanks to Mathematics for America, MfA, for generously funding the conference.

Tuesday, 16, October 2018

​​A WARM WELCOME TO NEW AND RETURNING TIME 2000 STUDENTS

25 September 2018
On Tuesday, 25September, new freshmen and qualifiers had the opportunity to meet their TIME 2000 peers at the first monthly seminar of the 2018-2019 academic year. The seminar was designed for students to meet and to get to know each other. TIME 2000 faculty members were also present to join in the festivities.

Dr. Artzt’s annual reunion attracted more than 150 former and current students. TIME 2000 graduate, Ms. Katherine Cordoba (Class of 2018), recognized her high school mathematics teacher, Mr. Robert McTiernan, Robert F. Kennedy High School, for “Modeling Excellence in Mathematics and Promoting Mathematics Teaching as a Profession.” TIME 2000 sophomores, Vivian and Joseph, and senior, Zhengwei, nominated Ms. Maria Leon Chu (TIME 2000 undergraduate Class of 2010, and graduate Class of 2013), mathematics teacher at Francis Lewis High School, for the same award.  Nominated by TIME 2000 graduate, Ms. Nicole Francipane (Class of 2007), The Mary Felicetti Award for being an outstanding cooperating teacher, was bestowed upon Mr. Eric Glatz (TIME 2000 undergraduate Class of 2002, graduate Class of 2005), Principal, Pace High School. TIME 2000 graduate, Mr. Daniel DeSousa (Class of 2017) nominated Ms. Francipane, mathematics teacher at the Queens School of Inquiry, for the same award. A special presentation on “Using the Apple iPad in Mathematics Instruction,” was delivered by Ms. Ana Mojocoa (TIME 2000 Class of 2004, graduate Class of 2012), mathematics teacher at Elmont Memorial High School. A great time was had by all!

 

 

 

 

 

At the Secondary Education and Youth Services Graduation and Awards Ceremony, Antoinette Koskinas received the Herb Fremont Award. The Fremont Award is given to an outstanding senior who will enter the Graduate Program in Secondary Mathematics Education following graduation from Queens College. Congratulations, Antoinette!

 

On Wednesday evening, 9 May 18, Ten of the TIME 2000 undergraduates joined Queens College faculty and staff in attending the Queens College Gala of the Queens College Foundation at Gustavino’s in Manhattan. A wonderful time was had by all!

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On Wednesday, 2 May, 9 TIME 2000 seniors, undergraduates in the seventeenth TIME 2000 cohort, were honored at a graduation party in the Patio Room at Queens College. More than 100 family, friends, and TIME 2000 students, faculty, and staff were on hand to congratulate them, after viewing their e-Yearbook. The seniors received awards from Dr. Alice Artzt, Director of the TIME 2000 Program, Mrs. Naomi Weinman, Program Administrator, and from officers of the Tutoring Club, MT4.

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