Who We Are
Memberships
By the Numbers
Financial pressures brought on by COVID, inflation, and the continuing economic downturn challenged our membership levels in 2022.
In spite of this, MAA saw a 23% increase in Student Memberships (that’s 3,318 new Student Members in 2022), and a remarkable 12% increase in memberships overall.
With our Transitional Memberships offering recent college and university graduates a discounted pathway to full MAA membership–and our brand-new Member Portal allowing members to access resources and connect with one another in an easier way–we’re well positioned to thrive in 2023 and beyond!
See MAA Award recipientsMember Perspectives
Jacci White
“I appreciate and am humbled by the opportunities I have had to learn from so many great mathematicians. The MAA gave me the opportunity to learn from and share ideas with seasoned faculty throughout the state while I was getting started in my career.”
Judith Covington
“Our Departmental Membership allowed our students access to the wonderful MAA journals for their research…. In 2023, one of our students presented at our Section meeting and won 3rd Place!”
David Hendricks
“The energy, ideas, and passion that were brought to our discussions have made me consider new perspectives and have challenged my thinking…. I’m thankful for all my colleagues and friends in the Texas Section.”
Shabeena Ahmed
“I’ve used my membership for professional development opportunities…. I find the variety of [MAA] events helpful, because I can choose according to my interests and my schedule. Thanks for all that you do to keep the mathematics community engaged.”
Jennifer Wagner
“I’m grateful to be part of such a friendly, close-knit community.”
Karin Pringle
“It was so helpful to be a member of MAA during the pandemic. The newsletters and Zoom meetings helped me stay connected and engaged. I attended so many Zoom conferences and lectures that I would have seen in person!”
Departmental Members
Sections
Sections are the entry point to MAA for many members. Sections are a vital part of MAA, and a significant part of the Association’s activity is centered on them. They provide regional opportunities for mathematicians to:
Many Sections also conduct activities that involve, but are not limited to, sponsoring mathematics contests and working with colleges on course content and curricula. Each Section holds at least one professional meeting per year. These meetings include various lectures and other activities designed to promote and improve collegiate-level mathematics.
Section Lecturer Program
In 2021, MAA launched the Joint Section Lecturer Program in collaboration with the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) and the National Association of Mathematicians (NAM).
This is a new rotating lecture program that highlights diverse speakers and engages the three organizations in an ongoing dialogue through participation at MAA Section meetings. The selected speakers represent early-career mathematicians, and they introduce audiences to new faces who may not yet have developed profiles associated with invited speakers at national meetings.
As a result of the new series, our timeline for the Pólya Lecturers was shifted, so that now every Section is eligible for a speaker from one of the three series every year.
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Section NExT
Section NExT, modeled after MAA’s professional development program Project NExT, serves to support new college faculty in their teaching, scholarly, and professional activities and to help these new faculty members get involved in the mathematical community beyond their own institutions.
The program provides networking opportunities for new faculty members and beginning educators. Because of the smaller scale, some Section NExT programs allow a wider range of individuals eligible to participate than the national level.
Participating Sections Include:
MAA Connect
MAA Connect is an online network for our members. The distinct communities on MAA Connect support teaching and learning in various specialties, and help members strengthen their partnerships across Sections and other networks.
The comprehensive event calendar keeps members up-to-date on activities across the whole of MAA, including Section meetings, SIGMAA events, official deadlines, and more.
2022 MAA Connect highlights include:
SIGMAA
The Special Interest Groups of the MAA (SIGMAA) program supports communities of colleagues who share a common interest that advances the MAA mission. Within these communities, members gain access to opportunities for networking, professional development, and discussion of issues relevant to the represented interests.
Enrollment for the SIGMAA on Statistics and Data Science Education grew considerably, leaping from 265 to 314 members–an increase of 18%.
Other 2022 SIGMAA highlights include:
