Spring 2012 News
The nomination period for Fall 2012 Directorship has ended. Congratulations to Helen Lu on being acclaimed to the position.
MEF Director
Nominations for the Winter 2013 MEF Director are now being accepted.
The deadline is Friday, June 29th, 2012.
Application forms are available: .docx, .pdf.
Funding Proposals
Proposals for the Spring 2012 term are now being accepted. Proposals are due on Friday, July 6th.
See the Funding Proposals page for more information about submitting an online proposal.
Funding Council
Applications for the Spring 2012 Funding Council are now being accepted. The deadline is Friday July 13th, 2012.
Nomination forms are available: .docx, .pdf.
Refunds
The refund period for Spring 2012 ends on May 22nd. Please note that we are unable to refund contributions made in prior or future terms.
You can access the online refund form here.
The Professional Development Fund finances students taking part in conferences, workshops, etc.
Applications are available: .docx, .pdf.
The MEF brochure can be found under the Resources section.
The list of projects funded for the Winter 2011 term is now available.
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 15:00-16:00; Fridays 11:30-13:30 Drop by if you have a question or want to learn more about MEF.
The MEF office has moved to M3 1004.
MEF $2 Million Celebration
In August 2004, the Mathematics Endowment Fund reached $2 million in principal. On December 3, 2004, we thanked students for their continued support with a cake cutting ceremony on the third floor of MC and served cake to hundreds of students.
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One of the cakes celebreating MEF reaching $2 million in principal.
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Eric Logan, MEF Director, and Professor Winston Cherry, long-time MEF faculty advisor, cutting the cake.
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Students at the MEF $2 million celebration.
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MEF faculty advisor Professor Winston Cherry and MEF Director Eric Logan serving cake to students at the MEF $2 million celebration.