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CHAIRING THE MATHEMATICAL
SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
OF THE 1990s
Proceedings of a Colloquium
October 27-28, 1989
Arlington, Virginia
Board on Mathematical Sciences
Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications
National Research Council
National Academy Press
Washington, D.C. 1990
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CHAIRING THE MATHEMATICAL
SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
OF THE 1990s
Proceedings of a Colloquium
October 27-2S, 1989
Arlington, Virginia
Board on Mathematical Sciences
Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications
National Research Council
National Academy Press
Washington, D.C. 1990
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose
members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of
Medicine. The speakers at the symposium were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.
This report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to procedures approved by a Report Review Committee
consisting of members of the National Aeademy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.
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scientific and technical matters. Dr. Frank Press is president of the National Academy of Sciences.
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COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL SCIENCES, M~XEM~CS,
AND APPLIC~ONS*
Norman lElackerman (Chairman), Robert A. Welch Foundation
George F. Carrier, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
Herbert D. Doan, The Dow Chemical Company (retired)
Dean E. Eastman, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Marye Anne Fox, University of Texas
Gerhart Friedlander, Associated Universities, Inc.
Phillip A. Grif~ths, Duke University
Neal F. Lane, Rice University
Christopher F. McKee, University of California at Berkeley
Richard S. Nicholson, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Jeremiah P. Ostriker, Princeton University Observatory
Roy F. Schwitters, Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory
Larry L. Smarr, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Norman Metzger, Executive Director
* The project that is the subject of this report was initiated under the predecessor group of the
Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, which was the Commission on
Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources, whose members are listed in Appendix B.
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PREFACE
The fifth Annual Colloquium for Mathematical Sciences Department Chairs,
sponsored by the Board on Mathematical Sciences, National Research Council,
was held on October27-28, 1989. The theme of the 1989 colloquium was "Chairing
the Mathematical Sciences Department of the 1990s." The focus was on the
department chair's role as the manager of a unit of a college or university, having
responsibility for administration, research, and teaching. All sessions of the
colloquium were plenary and consisted of a panel discussionfollowed by an open
discussion period.
The topics discussed included interaction with administration and other
collegeluniversity components, how mathematical sciences departmentsfare in the
competition for collegeluniversity resources, curricular issues, and funding via
federal agencies. Also discussed were extraordinaryfunding opportunities, nurtur-
ing undergraduate programs in statistics, and statistics and operations research in
the 1990s.
Each year, the Chairs Colloquium provides a unique opportunity for mathe-
matical sciences department chairs, federal agency representatives, and other
interested parties to meet and discuss issues of mutual concern in a pleasant and
stimulating setting. This volume contains summaries of the presentations and open
discussion sessions at the 1989 colloquium.
Special thankstoRonaldDouglas, GeraldLieberman, andJayaramSethuraman,
who planned the program. Thanks are also due to Nathaniel Knox, a consultantfor
the Board on Mathematical Sciences from Morgan State University, for coordi-
nating and setting up the agenda. Thanks to the staffof the Board on Mathematical
Sciencesfor seeing to the details, especially Ruth O'Brien, Donna Carter, and Jo
Neville. Finally, acknowledgments go to Susan Maurizi and Michele Moore for
editorial help in preparing the manuscriptsfor publication, and to Craig Hicksfor
designing this publication.
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