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Pi Mu Epsilon (PME), is the Honorary National Mathematics Society. It was founded on May 25, 1914 at Syracuse University and currently has over 300 chapters at colleges and universities throughout the United States. Pensylvania Phi (Chapter 295) at Penn State Harrisburg is one such chapter. Itwas founded on March 23, 2002. PME is dedicated to the promotion of mathematics and recognition of students who successfully pursue mathematical understanding. 

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The PME Constitution provides detailed information on how a student may become a member of Pi Mu Epsilon. Briefly, a person meeting any one of the following five sets of qualifications may be elected to membership by a chapter: 

  1. Undergraduate students who have had at least two years of college mathematics including calculus, who have completed their mathematical work with honor (at least B average), and who are in the top one-third of their class in their general college work.
  2.  Sophomores who are majoring or intend to major in mathematics, who have completed at least three semesters (4 quarters) of college mathematics including one semester of calculus, whohave achieved a straight A record in all mathematics courses taken, and,who are in the top quarter of their class in their general work. 
  3. Graduate students whose mathematical work is at least equivalent to that required of qualified undergraduates, and who have maintained at least a B average in mathematics during their last school year prior to their election.
  4.  Members of the faculty in mathematics or related subjects. 
  5. Any persons who have achieved distinction in a mathematical science. 
Note that membership is not restricted to math majors.  Computer Science and Engineering students are welcome to join Pennsylvania Phi.

The National PME Council sponsors an annual conference in August in conjunction with the Mathematics Association of America (MAA). Undergraduate members of PME are encouraged to give a 15 minute presentation on a mathematical topic of interest.The content of the presentation does not have to include original research. Although some presentations may impart new results, the majority often show results of exploration of a topic beyond what is traditionally covered in an undergraduate class. 

Pi Mu Epsilon also sponsors a journal devoted to topics in mathematics accessible to undergraduate students. Papers from students and faculty appear in this refereed forum. The journal also presents a 'Problem' section where a reader can find challenging mathematical problems. Solutions to those problems appear in subsequent editions.

Chapter Officers:  Jonathan Steinkirchner  (President) and Kristi Brandt  (Secretary) 

 Faculty Advisor: Dr. WInston Richards 

 
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