Math Major Newsletter - Winter 2026 Week 12

Student Scholars Day & grad panel

This newsletter comes to your inbox each week from the GVSU math department. You can find past newsletters and information about previously announced events and opportunities at the newsletter webpage.

Student Scholars Day is filled with student presentations and posters about their research.

Check out our special session with 6 math presentations Today, April 8, 2 - 4 pm in Kirkhof Center 2263 (come or leave between any presentations). Support your friends and classmates and find out what they have been up to! Snacks will be provided.

There are more presentations by math and stats majors, including:

Simon Vu: Option Pricing Models Using Fractional Calculus, 12 - 12:30 pm, KC 2266.

You can search for more presentations in the SSD schedule.

Friday April 10, 1 - 2 pm in the PCS - MAK A-2-610.

Hear from seven of our recent graduates who are now in grad school in math and statistics. What is grad school like? What should you know? Did they feel prepared? Join us to find out!

Find these on the calendar of math major events (add it to your calendar at http://gvsu.edu/s/25s).

today! Counted Out film at Ferris: April 8, 5 pm, Ferris State Science Building 102. Join the Ferris Math and Actuarial Science club and the Math Department to watch this movie that explores the hidden power of math in the decisions we make, the news we consume, the votes we cast, and the opportunities we access.
Applied Math Seminar: Friday April 17, 1 - 2 pm in the PCS. Join Dr. Yemeen Ayub from MSU to learn about using methods of metric geometry for density estimation on manifolds. Pizza provided!
There's an event every Friday at 1 in the PCS! The math department hosts events throughout the semester on Fridays at 1pm in the PCS (MAK A-2-610). Keep this time available so you can attend. Everyone is welcome!

What can you do with a math major? Check out job and salary info from GVSU alumni:

Consumers Credit Union is hiring. They have a GVSU location with part-time positions.
soon! OURS Ambassador: The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship is looking for students to help promote undergraduate research. If you've completed a research project and want to share your excitement about research, this is a good opportunity. Includes a $1000 tuition grant. Apply by Friday April 10.
Career & Internship Info: If you're looking for a summer internship or a post-graduation job, now is the time to do it! Here are some resources to help:
- Resources to find an internship: Handshake, the Career Center, LinkedIn and Indeed, plus the Career & Internship fair.
- The GVSU Career Center can help you find career and internship opportunities via their many events, including Career Communities and CareerLab.
- Capstone credit for your internship (MTH 490): Applied math majors who are planning to do an internship might be able to earn capstone credit! If your internship is "mathy" and meets some other requirements, you can get capstone class credit (MTH 490) for that internship. Click the link for more information. The process to get approved for MTH 490 takes time -- if you intend to apply for a MTH 490 internship capstone, email or talk to Dr. Short right away to get the process started. Don't wait!
- Unpaid Internship Support. If you find an internship and register for MTH 490 but aren't paid for it, you can apply for up to $1500. There are many details; click the link for more.
- Community-Based Work Study: If you are eligible for work study, this is a chance to earn money and make a difference in your community.
- Employer of the Day: Informal opportunities to connect with potential employers.

soon! Month of Math: Do you like problem solving? Sign up for free to receive challenging math problems for five weeks, starting April 13.
MI Future Educator Stipend. Applications are now open for this $9,600 one-time stipend is for students in their student teaching ("internship") semester.
MI Future Educator Fellowship. Applications are now open for a $10,000 scholarship for future educators, renewable for up to three years. There is a commitment to teach in a Michigan school as part of the fellowship.

soon! The 4th International Mathematics and Statistics Student Research Symposium: Saturday, April 11, 2026 online. IMSSRS is free and welcomes students to present research, explore current research topics, and connect with peers worldwide. Visit our website or see our conference flyer for more info.
Reminder: Are you interested in MTH 409: Real Analysis II? We are collecting interest in offering MTH 409: Real Analysis 2 in Winter 2027 (prerequisite: MTH 408: Real Analysis 1, which is offered in Fall 2026). This class is ideal for any math major considering graduate school. That includes statistics double-majors (it includes measure theory, often used in statistics), and anyone who just plain loves theoretical math! If you're interested in taking MTH 409, please fill out the interest form. We need to show that there's enough interest to offer the class in Winter 2027.
University of Wisconsin-Madison has a brand new Masters in Applied & Computational Math. They're still accepting applications on a rolling basis.

Put these dates on your calendar!

April 24: Last day of classes
April 25 - May 2: Exam week
May 11: Spring classes begin

One important thing to know:

Do you have a capstone plan?

Upcoming seniors: Do you have a plan to take your capstone? Every student must take a capstone in their major. Here's some advice!

Registration is open to everyone as of today. If you're planning to graduate next year, you should schedule your capstone right away.

Applied math majors take MTH 498: Project-Based Math Capstone. It's offered in Winter 2027 and requires instructor permission, in addition to prerequisites MTH 205, MTH 210, and MTH 305. Plan ahead with prerequisites and request permission (on Banner) soon to ensure you get a spot in this class.
Applied majors: MTH 490: Mathematics Internship Seminar is also a possibility for you. If you find a mathy internship, you can get permission to count it as your capstone. Talk with Dr. Short for more info and to get permission.
Theoretical and Secondary Education majors take MTH 495: Nature of Modern Math as their capstone. It's offered in Winter 2027 with prerequisites: MTH 210, MTH 204, and at least four other 300 or 400 level math courses (except MTH 312).
Theoretical and Secondary Education majors: MTH 496: Research Capstone is a research project offered by a faculty member -- but it's offered on demand. If you're interested, start talking to possible faculty now! You can find some faculty interested in research in the research panel info and undergraduate research guide.
Secondary Education majors can take part in the Tanzania summer program, which can also count as a math or PCKET capstone. Plan ahead by up to a year -- see the link for more details!

If you have any questions about the newsletter, suggestions for things to add, or general advising questions, please email me!

David Clark

clarkdav@gvsu.edu

Mathematics Advising and Engagement Coordinator

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