Wake Technical Community College Helps Define National Standards

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For Immediate Release Contact: Carole Weatherford 919-662-3456

Wake Technical Community College Helps Define National Standards
Rob Kimball Contributes To New Standards for Two-Year College Math Instruction

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dr. Stephen Scott, president of Wake Technical Community College, has announced that Rob Kimball, head of the college’s Mathematics & Physics department, has assisted in the development of the revised national mathematics standards for two-year colleges. The American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) released “Beyond Crossroads: Implementing Mathematics Standards in the First Two Years of College” today in Washington, D.C. As the AMATYC Southeast Vice President, Kimball served on the Project Planning Team.

The standards are a call to action for two-year college mathematics faculty to strengthen student learning, problem solving and critical-thinking skills. “Beyond Crossroads” provides guidance for preparing students for the workplace or for advanced education. An executive summary is available at http://www.bc.amatyc.org. Electronic resources will be available in November.

“We are proud of the important role Rob Kimball has played in developing ‘Beyond Crossroads,’” said Dr. Scott. “We are pleased to have a member of our faculty influencing mathematics guidelines and strengthening the role of the community college in preparing the workforce.”

About AMATYC:
The American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges was founded in 1974 and is the only organization exclusively devoted to providing a national forum for the improvement of mathematics instruction in the first two years of college. The organization represents mathematics faculty and students in two-year colleges with 44 affiliate organizations representing 47 states and one Canadian province. For more information, please visit http://www.amatyc.org.

About Wake Technical Community College:
Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is a two-year, public institution providing an open door to education and training for the citizens of Wake County and surrounding communities. Known as “College for the Real World,” the college provides a comprehensive array of learning opportunities. Curriculum (for-credit) programs in more than 168 academic, vocational, and technical specialties offer two-year associate degrees in science, applied science, the arts, and general education; university transfer programs for entry into four-year institutions; and diploma and certificate programs that prepare workers to succeed at jobs in high demand in the community. Wake Tech offers a broad scope of continuing education courses, including training for entrepreneurs and small business owners, public safety officer training (fire, rescue, and law enforcement), high school equivalency classes, and non-credit courses for personal and professional development. As the second largest community college in the state, Wake Tech provides customized workforce training for new and expanding industries and a cooperative education program that interfaces with the corporate community. For more information, please visit http://www.waketech.edu.

Carole Weatherford
Wake Technical Community College
919-662-3456
cweather@waketech.edu
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