Lee University to host math events
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Lee University will host a high school math competition from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, according to a news release.
Teams of five to seven students, including representatives from all four grade levels, will compete on an exam covering concepts included on the ACT or SAT such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics. Scholarships to Lee University and other prizes will be awarded to top scorers, the release stated.
The competition is funded in part by the Mathematical Association of America’s Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grant Program. It is part of the Science and Mathematics Research Symposium on Friday and Saturday, which will highlight research done by Lee University’s math and science majors.
For more information about the math competition, email lsingletary@leeuniversity.edu. For more information about the symposium, email dmimbs@leeuniversity.edu or lwest@leeuniversity.edu.
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