Student Organizations
Computer Science Club
IWU has a Computer Science Club which is hosted by the Computing and Information Sciences Department. It is open to all students who have an interest in computers and technology.
Our club hosts educational workshops on a biweekly schedule. In the past, these workshops have included things like building Ethernet cables, tearing down PCs to learn about what goes into making one, and learning the basics of web development. Along with educational workshops, our club occasionally hosts LAN parties. These parties are a way to socialize, get to know fellow members, and just have fun playing games.
Mathematical Academia Consortium (MAC)
Open to all math majors since 2005, the MAC club offers both professional development and social opportunities. Activities include department chapels, assisting faculty with student travel to regional math conferences, board game nights, Christmas caroling in local nursing homes, miniature golf competition fundraisers, and sponsoring local math challenge problem contests. The officers manage a budget provided by the Student Government Association. The faculty adviser for MAC is Becky Wakeman.
Professional Organizations
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
IEEE is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE publishes journals with a global readership, hosts conferences, sets electronic technology standards and protocols, and organizes professional and educational activities. IEEE is essential to the global technical community and to technical professionals everywhere, and is universally recognized for the contributions of its members and their efforts to improve global conditions through technology.
Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC)
CCSC is a nonprofit organization focused on promoting quality computer-oriented curricula as well as effective use of computing in smaller institutions of higher learning that are typically non-research in orientation. It supports activities which assist faculty in making appropriate judgments concerning computing resources and educational applications of computer technology. The consortium also encourages the sharing of expertise, effective curricula and efficient technological applications. The consortium is concerned with the advancement of major programs in both Computer Science and Computer Information Systems, and with the use of computers in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
For nearly 100 years, the MAA has advanced the cause of undergraduate-level mathematics. Among other activities, the MAA sponsors student contests and poster sessions; provides career services; hosts local and national meetings for undergraduate, graduate and professional mathematicians; publishes expository materials in print and online; holds faculty workshops for professional and curriculum development; and advocates for mathematics education and research in public policy settings.
American Mathematical Society (AMS)
The AMS works to further the interests of mathematical research and scholarship. It serves an international community through its publications, meetings, advocacy, and other programs which promote mathematical research and understanding, support mathematical education at all levels, advance the status of the mathematics profession, and encourage a popular awareness of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life.
Society of Actuaries (SOA)
The Society of Actuaries is the largest professional organization serving actuarial members and the public in the United States. The SOA desires actuaries to be the leading professionals in the measurement and management of risk. As a means toward this goal, it provides education and professional development, conducts research, and promotes high professional standards.
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
The NAGC is an organization of parents, teachers, educators, community leaders and other professionals who address the unique needs of children and youth with special gifts and talents. The NAGC defines a gifted person as someone who shows, or has the potential for showing, an exceptional level of performance in one or more areas of expression.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
The NCTM is a public voice of mathematics education that provides guidance and resources for developing and implementing mathematics curriculum, instruction and assessment that is focused on increasing student learning. It also advocates a culture of equity in mathematics education, provides professional development to stakeholders, engages in public and political activities to affect decision makers, and ensures integration of sound research in its activities.
