The AfterMath Conference
Preparing for Careers in the Mathematical Sciences

February 9, 2013

Pacific
Alliance for
Mathematical
Baccalaureates

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What can I do with a degree in mathematics? What jobs are available? Should I go to graduate school in mathematics? If so, how can I tell which schools are right for me? How does the application process work? What should I write in my personal statement? What advice would a graduate student give me about graduate school?

This conference attempts to shed some light on these kinds of questions through a mixture of expert lectures, panels with graduate students and those in industry, and hands-on workshops.

The keynote address will be given by Phil Kutzko, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Iowa. Dr. Kutzko is the Director and Co-founder of the National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in the Mathematical Sciences.

Industry Panelists:

• Gary Green, Aerospace Corporation
• Noel Banuelos, Math for America
• Enrique Schultz, Mercer
• Susan Martonosi, Harvey Mudd College

Graduate School Panelists:

• Alberto Soto, UC Irvine
• Karen Wood, UC Irvine
• America Chambers, UC Irvine
• Jackie Lang, UCLA
• Syvillia Averett, Central State University

Graduate School Fair Institutions and Representatives:

• USC (Francis Bonahon)
• University of Arizona (Tom Kennedy)
• UC Riverside (Julie Bergner)
• University of Iowa (Colleen Mitchell)

All talks will take place in Galileo Hall, on the (small and easy to navigate) campus of Harvey Mudd College.

This conference is hosted by Harvey Mudd College, organized by the Pacific Alliance for Mathematical Baccalaureates, and the local organizers are Alissa Crans, Dagan Karp, Talithia Williams and Robin Wilson.

If you have any questions, send an email to dk-at-math.hmc.edu. The postal address is

Department of Mathematics
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA 91711

Please register as soon as you know that you will be attending. To register, fill out this simple form: http://goo.gl/myKvn. You will be asked to provide your name, email, institution, position and whether or not you are requesting a vegetarian lunch.

By plane: It is highly recommended that you fly into Ontario Airport (ONT), which is close to HMC and the conference hotel. ONT is a convenient, small, easy to navigate regional airport. Southwest serves ONT, often with reasonable rates.

If you choose to fly into another airport in the greater Los Angeles area, such as Bob Hope Airport (BUR), John Wayne Airport (SNA), or Los Angeles International (LAX), know that your travel will be significant between the airport and HMC. (The distance between LAX and HMC is roughly 50 miles.)

By car: Any driver likely has their own map, but note that it is easy to drive to HMC via either the 10 or 210 Freeways. Here is a direct link to google's map.

By public transportation: If you fly into LAX, or are traveling from Los Angeles, public transportation is a viable alternative. From LAX, take the Union Station FlyAway bus, which makes no stops between LAX and Union Station. From Union Station, take the San Bernardino Line MetroLink Train to Claremont Station, which is a nice short walk away from HMC. Trains run on a limited schedule on weekends, so check the schedule carefully.

Parking: Parking for AfterMath is free, using this Parking Pass, which is good for the day of the conference only.

Participants may use the lot located at the intersection of Dartmouth Ave. and Foothill Blvd, which is accessible by Foothill Blvd. This lot is located at the Northwest corner of campus and is made visible on the campus map by clicking on the "parking" option. There you can find other parking locations as well.

• Weather: Current weather conditions can be checked here.
• City of Claremont web site
• Harvey Mudd College has a webpage for visitors. It contains links to campus maps, direction to campus, etc.

The Pacific Alliance for Mathematical Baccalaureates is an alliance of colleges and universities working to broaden participation among mathematical baccalaureates in Southern California and Hawaii. It is a regional undergraduate alliance modeled after the National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in the Mathematical Sciences.

PAMB members include Harvey Mudd College, Cal Poly Pomona, Loyola Marymount University, Cal State University Northridge, the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State Fullerton, and others.

Support for AfterMath is provided by NSF, the National Alliance and the Department of Mathematics of Harvey Mudd College.