• Return to QR Advisory Committee Minutes Page

    QRAC Committee

     

    April 30, 2008 Minutes

     

    Present: Bob Anderson, Ed Conjura, Orlando Hernandez, Paula Maas, Teresa Nakra, Dave Reimer, John Ruscio, Sharon Sherman, Ursula Wolz

     

    Ed Conjura recorded the minutes.

     

    1. The meeting was called to order by Ed Conjura at 3:15 p.m.
    2. The entire meeting was spent brainstorming about what can be done during fall 2008 and spring 2009 to raise consciousness at TCNJ about the importance of QR and the role it should play in the overall education of our students (and faculty).

     

    Items and Possible Activities Discussed:

     

    -Push to have those responsible think more about the role of QR in academic concentrations

     

    -PR Activities involving external speakers, giveaways, workshops, luncheons

     

          Fall 2008 Forum (October)  Topic/Theme = Voting

     

         Spring 2008 Forum (????) Topic/Theme = ?? [possible themes

                                                                                    Physical/Mental Health

                                                                                    Environmental Issues

                                                                                    Financial Mathematics

                                                                                    (e.g. pricing of asset classes:

                                                                                      energies, currencies, metals, etc.)

                                                                                    The Mathematics of Politics

                                                                                     (e.g. apportionment, polls, etc.) ]

     

    Follow-up activities: Respondents to speaker

                                      Related job possibilities

                                      Podcast

                                      Connection of theme to QR

     

    -Continued/Long-Term QR Activities

     

        Broaden current list of QR courses

                 (suggest courses/topics: Personal Finance, Fair Division, Voting, Games)

     

       Connects to QR

                 (not just a QR course, but possible role QR could play in any course)