The North Dakota State University Math Club helped a record number of students prepare for fall semester finals. One of the student tutors for the fall 2012 Math-In was Alexandra Ringhofer, of International Falls, a senior majoring in mathematics education.
An all-time high 367 students attended the Math-In, a daylong tutoring session Dec. 8 where Math Club volunteers helped students brush up for finals. The fall 2011 Math-In previously held the record with 358 participants, while the spring 2012 Math-In had 353 participants.
“Our faculty and especially our graduate and undergraduate students did absolutely world-class work at tutoring individuals in math and occasionally, statistics and science,” said Jim Coykendall, James A. Meier professor, mathematics professor and Math Club adviser. He said 37 Math Club and mathematics faculty members volunteered for shifts during the 10-hour tutoring session.
Many students and student-athletes came to fine-tune their studies before attending or participating in a much-anticipated home Bison playoff football game versus Wofford College the same day. “Several NDSU football players were working away at the Math-In before having to leave to put the hurt on Wofford,” said Coykendall.
Since fall 2001, the Math Club has hosted Math-In before finals each semester.
NDSU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.
