DIMACS RECONNECT '02 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Reconnecting Teaching Faculty to the Mathematical Sciences Enterprise

August 11 - 17, 2002

 

Sunday, August 11

6:00 - 7:15 pm

Dinner at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel

7:15 - 8:00

Introduction to Reconnect

(Shelly Leibowitz & Fred Roberts)

8:00 - 8:30

Overview of Topic:

Voronoi Diagrams - Properties, Algorithms and Applications

(Scot Drysdale)

 

Hotel's Hospitality Suite and Library are available for writing or socializing

 

Monday, August 12, 2002

7:30 - 8:00 am

Travel to DIMACS

8:00 - 9:00

Breakfast at DIMACS

9:00 - 11:00

Session 1

(Scot Drysdale)

11:00 - 12:30

Study Time

(Suggested Problems to Do)

(Refreshments available)

12:30 - 1:15

Lunch

1:15 - 2:00

Writing at Reconnect

(Shelly Leibowitz & Val Pinciu)

2:00 - 4:30

Review and Session 2

(Scot Drysdale)

4:30 - 6:00

Free time / Travel

Staff Meeting, Conference Room

(4:30 - 5:00)

6:00 - 6:45

Wine and Cheese Reception

Four Points Sheraton Hotel

6:45 - 7:45

Dinner at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel

7:45 - 8:45

Panel Discussion on "Networking"

(Shelly Leibowitz)

 

Hotel's Hospitality Suite and Library are available for writing or socializing

 

Tuesday, August 13, 2002

7:30 - 8:00 am

Travel to DIMACS

8:00 - 9:00

Breakfast at DIMACS

9:00 - 11:00

Review and Session 3

(Scot Drysdale)

11:00 - 12:30

Study Time

(Suggested Problems to Do)

(Refreshments available)

12:30 - 1:15

Lunch

1:15 - 2:00

Writing Classroom Modules

(Joe Malkevitch)

2:00 - 4:30

Review and Session 4

Classroom Implementation

(Scot Drysdale)

4:30 - 5:00

Writing Assignment

5:00 - 6:00

Free time / Travel

6:00 - 7:00

Dinner at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel

7:00 - 8:00

Guest Speaker

Chuck Biehl

The Charter School of Wilmington, DE

8:00 - 8:30

Setting up Writing Groups

(Shelly Leibowitz)

 

Hotel's Hospitality Suite and Library are available for writing or socializing

 

Wednesday, August 14, 2002

7:30 - 8:00 am

Travel to DIMACS

8:00 - 9:00

Breakfast at DIMACS

9:00 - 11:00

Review and Session 5

(Scot Drysdale)

11:00 - 12:30

Writing Groups

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch

1:30 - 3:30

Review and Session 6

(Scot Drysdale)

3:30 - 4:30

Writing Groups

4:30 - 6:00

Free time / Travel / Work on Suggested Problems

Staff Meeting, Conference Room

(4:30 - 5:00)

6:00 - 7:00

Dinner at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel

7:00 - 8:45+

Writing Groups

 

Hotel's Hospitality Suite and Library are available for writing or socializing

 

Thursday, August 15, 2002

7:30 - 8:00 am

Travel to DIMACS

8:00 - 9:00

Breakfast at DIMACS

9:00 - 11:30

Writing Groups

11:30 - 12:30

Review and Session 7

(Scot Drysdale)

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch

1:30 - 2:30

Review and Session 8

(Scot Drysdale)

2:30 - 4:30

Writing Groups

4:30 - 6:00

Free time / Travel / Work on Suggested Problems

6:00 - 7:00

Dinner at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel

7:00 - 8:45+

Writing Groups

 

Hotel's Hospitality Suite and Library are available for writing or socializing

 

Friday, August 16, 2002

7:30 - 8:00 am

Travel to DIMACS

8:00 - 9:00

Breakfast at DIMACS

9:00 - 11:30

Writing Groups

11:30 - 12:30

Review and Session 9

(Scot Drysdale)

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch

1:30 - 2:30

Review and Session 10

(Scot Drysdale)

2:30 - 4:30

Writing Groups

4:30 - 6:00

Free time / Travel

Staff Meeting, Conference Room

(4:30 - 5:00)

6:00 - 7:00

Dinner at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel

7:00 - 8:45+

Writing Groups

 

Hotel's Hospitality Suite and Library are available for writing or socializing

 

Saturday, August 17, 2002

7:30 - 8:00 am

Travel to DIMACS

8:00 - 8:30

Breakfast at DIMACS

8:30 - 10:00

Prep time for Presentations

DRAFTS DUE

10:00 - 12:00

Group Presentations

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch and Closing Discussion

1:00 - 3:00

Group Presentations

 

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