Index to Volume 1 (1993) of *Concerns of Young Mathematicians* compiled by Edward F. Aboufadel aboufade@scus1.ctstateu.edu ############### This index is in three parts: I Overview II Subject Index III Chronological List of Articles ############### Part I: Overview Issue Date Number of Items Subscriptions to Date ===== ==== =============== ===================== 1 July 7 6 101 2 July 12 6 175 3 July 19 3 218 4 July 28 7 270 5 Aug 4 4 300 6 Aug 11 4 300 7 Aug 18 1 300 8 Aug 25 1 315 9 Sept 1 8 327 10 Sept 8 10 366 11 Sept 15 10 400 12 Sept 22 12 400+ 13 Sept 29 14 400+ 14 Oct 6 10 400+ 15 Oct 13 11 n/a (none available) 16 Oct 20 11 n/a 17 Oct 27 12 n/a 18 Nov 3 14 n/a 19 Nov 10 9 n/a 20 Nov 17 13 n/a 21 Nov 24 7 n/a 22 Dec 1 7 n/a 23 Dec 8 11 n/a 24 Dec 15 8 n/a editors ======= July Mark Winstead Aug Kalin Godev Sept Edward Aboufadel Oct Curtis Bennett Nov Steve Kennedy Dec Vic Perera ############### Part II: Subject Index Key to Code: (x.y) x=issue #, y=item # AMS/MAA/SIAM: (2.2c), (10.4), (10.5), (10.6), (10.7), (10.8), (10.9), (11.8), (12.1), (13.5), (14.5), (18.2), (18.3A), (20.5), (21.6), (24.5) Cincinnati Meetings: (9.1), (9.2), (10.1), (14.8), (15.2), (15.3), (18.8), (22.2), (23.2) Computer Algebra Systems: (11.1), (12.7) Diaries (of Aboufadel): (2.5), (3.2a), (3.2b), (3.2c) Employment Register/Interviewing: (4.6), (10.4), (10.5), (16.4), (18.3), (18.4), (18.6), (23.3) Family Issues/Two-Body Problem: (12.11), (13.10), (13.11), (13.12), (14.7), (14.9c) Fermat's Last Theorem: (1.2), (2.2a), (2.5) Funding for Mathematics: (4.3), (9.6), (9.7), (11.6), (13.2), (15.4), (15.5), (16.7), (16.9), (17.1), (17.2), (17.3), (17.4), (17.5), (20.9) Graduate Programs: (11.1), (12.5), (12.6), (20.12), (21.4), (22.3), (22.4) Job Hunting Advice: (2.3), (4.5), (4.6), (6.4), (9.8), (10.10), (11.4), (11.7), (11.9), (12.3), (12.9), (13.3), (13.4), (14.9a), (14.9d), (15.6), (15.8), (15.9), (15.10), (16.3), (16.4), (16.8), (17.6), (17.10), (17.11a), (18.6), (18.7), (18.13), (19.5), (20.7), (20.8), (23.5), (23.6), (23.8), (23.9) Job Market: (3.2a), (10.4), (11.3), (11.5), (12.4), (12.5), (13.13), (15.7), (16.5), (16.6), (17.2), (17.7), (17.11b), (20.6), (21.6) Job Postings: (1.6), (2.6), (13.9), (14.3), (14.6), (16.1), (18.3), (19.3), (20.1), (20.3), (21.3) Job Realities/Tenure: (13.6), (14.9b), (17.8), (22.5), (24.4) Personal Advertisements: (23.10), (24.7) Ph. D. production/the "Myth": (1.3), (2.2d), (10.3), (17.2), (18.5), (18.10), (18.12), (20.5), (20.10), (21.2), (21.6), (22.1), (22.4), (23.4), (24.3), (24.6) Reforming the Profession: (9.4), (10.4), (10.6), (10.7), (10.8), (10.9), (11.8), (21.6) Rejection Letters: (13.7), (13.8), (14.4) Research and Publication: (2.4), (19.6), (20.11) Search Committees: (19.1), (19.4), (20.4), (21.5), (23.7), (23.9) Teaching vs. Research: (5.3), (6.3), (11.1), (12.5), (12.6), (12.8), (12.10) Young Mathematicians Network/Concerns of Young Mathematicians Digest: (1.1), (1.2), (1.4), (1.5), (2.1), (2.2a), (2.2b), (3.1), (3.2c), (3.3a), (3.3b), (4.1), (4.2), (4.4), (4.7), (5.1), (5.2), (5.4), (6.1), (6.2), (7.1), (8.1), (9.1), (9.2), (9.3), (9.5), (10.1), (10.2), (11.2), (12.2), (13.1), (14.1), (14.2), (15.1), (15.2), (16.1), (16.2), (17.9), (18.1), (18.3), (18.9), (18.11), (19.2), (19.7), (19.8), (20.1), (20.2), (20.3), (22.2), (22.6), (23.1), (24.1), (24.2) ############### Part III: Chronological List of Articles (1.1) Letter from the editor for July (1.2) Visions, notes from some of the other organizers: Ed Aboufadel, Curtis Bennett (1.3) What schools are doing to reduce PhDs produced (1.4) Resignation of the ``point guard'' (1.5) A question for discussion about future job postings (1.6) Job posting (2.1) Letter from the editor (2.2a) Various items in the first digest (2.2b) YMN's birthday (2.2c) Letter from William Jaco, Executive Director of the AMS (2.2d) Letter from Steven G. Krantz (2.3) Some questions on hiring in the DOD (2.4) Author lines (2.5) Remarks and thoughts on Ed's Job Search Diaries (2.6) Job Posting (3.1) News and notes (3.2a) Reaction to Lieman's note from Curt Bennett (contains additional remarks on job ads) (3.2b) Reaction to Lieman' note from Mark Purtill (3.2c) Reaction to Lieman's note from Ed Aboufadel (contains additional remarks on a possible winter meeting get together of YMN) (3.3a) Publicity for YMN in TIDBITS (3.3b) Publicity for YMN in the NOTICES OF THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY (4.1) Editorial (4.2) News and notes (4.3) A Report from the SIAM Meeting about funding in mathematics (4.4) On job postings in YMN (4.5) The AMS Employment Services mailing (4.6) Revamping the Employment Register (4.7) A reprint for those who missed the first issue. (5.1) Editorial (5.2) News and notes (5.3) MacLane vs. Garfunkel (5.4) Winter meeting and YMN (6.1) Editorial (6.2) Criticism, comments and suggestions (6.3) Research and Teaching in the "M" schools (6.4) Seeking Employment in the Mathematical Sciences (7.1) Two replies to Kevin Madigan's criticism. (8.1) News and notes (9.1) EDitorial (9.2) News and notes: FOCUS, Cincinnati (9.3) Email Problems (9.4) Comments from Stephen Kennedy about the Mathematics Profession (9.5) Mark Winstead -- Time to make some moves (9.6) A call for copies of successful NSF Postdoc applications (9.7) NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships (9.8) The Chalk Talk Room (10.1) EDitorial (10.2) News and notes: AWM, YMN growth, email problems (10.3) Eighteen years ago ... (10.4) Response to S. Kennedy #1: Annalisa Crannell (10.5) More information on the JCEO (10.6) Response to S. Kennedy #2: Jerome A. Goldstein (10.7) Response to S. Kennedy #3: Milton Lopes (10.8) Response to S. Kennedy #4: Martin Hildebrand (10.9) Response to S. Kennedy #5: Heidi Burgiel (10.10) The Chalk Talk Room (11.1) EDitorial (11.2) News and notes (11.3) John McKay: One position or two? (11.4) Catherine Roberts: The view from an employer (11.5) Daniel Lieman: Several recent comments on one-year positions (11.6) Curtis Bennett: A 2nd call for NSF Postdoc proposals (11.7) Cary Timar: Employment register database (11.8) Stephen Kennedy: Reply to A. Crannell (CoYM 10- Item 4) (11.9) The Chalk Talk Room: Applying for jobs from Sweden (11.10) Closing Credits (12.1) EDitorial: AMS Elections (12.2) News and notes (12.3) Mark Winstead: Advice on the Job Search and a Call for More (12.4) Nathan Zook: One position, not two (12.5) Dave Trautman: Respsonses to Aboufadel and McKay (12.6) Kevin Madigan: Training vs. Education in Graduate School (12.7) Nicolas Robidoux: Mathematica, Axiom (12.8) Steve Penrice: Primarily Involved in Teaching (12.9) Frank Sottile: A Job-hunters Seminar in Chicago (12.10) The Chalk Talk Room: Education Courses on my Resume? (12.11) The Chalk Talk Room: Clueless Parents and a Distant Spouse (12.12) Closing Credits (13.1) EDitorial: Solicited Submissions, etc... (13.2) News: Possible Changes at NSF (13.3) Mark Winstead: Online Career Center (13.4) Annalisa Crannell: Advice from the Front on Letters of Recommendation (13.5) Susan Williams: A Response to the Editorial on AMS Elections (13.6) Paul Shick: Mathematics at Smaller Universities (13.7) Emil Volcheck: Sample Rejection Letter (13.8) Kalin Godev: No means No (13.9) Kalin Godev: The Perfect Job Advertisement (13.10) Replies to Last Week's Chalk Talk Room: Paul Ehrlich (13.11) Replies to Last Week's Chalk Talk Room: Nicolas Robidoux (13.12) Replies to Last Week's Chalk Talk Room: Mark Winstead (13.13) Gene Smith: Another Response to "One Position or Two?" (13.14) Closing Credits (14.1) Editor's notes (14.2) News and notes (14.3) Mark Winstead: AWM, Job advertisements, e-math (14.4) Nathan Zook: No means---no? (14.5) Jerry Goldstein AMS Elections (14.6) Curtis Bennett: A note on job advertisements. (14.7) Evelyn Hart: A Response to Paul Ehrlich (14.8) WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS - announcement (14.9a) The Chalk Talk Room: Anonymous Question (14.9b) The Chalk Talk Room: Pat Knupp (14.9c) The Chalk Talk Room: Tommy Ratliff (14.9d) The Chalk Talk Room: Renee Koplon (14.10) Closing Credits (15.1) Editor's notes (15.2) News and notes (15.3) Catherine Roberts: National Meeting Panel (15.4) Mark Winstead: Overhead (15.5) Curtis Bennett: NSF funding fewer mathematicians (15.6) Mark Winstead: Early Application Deadlines (15.7) Nicolas Robidoux: Response to #9b of Vol 1, (14) (15.8) Lynn Kiaer: Response to #9a of Vol 1, (14) (15.9) Brian Borchers: Response to #9a of Vol 1, (14) (15.10) The Chalk Talk Room: Curtis Bennett (15.11) Closing Credits (16.1) Editor's notes (16.2) News and notes (16.3) Sharon Pedersen: More thoughts on the job market (16.4) Sharon Pedersen: Thoughts on the Job Register (16.5) Stephen Penrice: Early Deadlines: A Response (16.6) Heidi Burgiel: Early Deadlines: A Response (16.7) Edward Aboufadel: Industrial Research Fellowships (16.8) Sharon Pedersen: A Clarification (16.9) Edward Aboufadel: Draft of a Letter to Congress (16.10) The Chalk Talk Room (16.11) Closing Credits (17.1) Editor's notes (17.2) News and notes (17.3) Lisa Thompson: NSF funding to young investigators. (17.4) William H. Rowan: Funding in Mathematics (17.5) Ed Aboufadel: Letter Writing; NSF; SSC (17.6) David Cruz-Uribe: Job Hunting at the AMS Meeting (17.7) Gary McGuire: Early Deadlines (17.8) Art Guetter: Tenure practices (17.9) Mark Winstead: A possible column for the CoYM (17.10) Joseph Lipman: Comments from a former chair (17.11a) The Chalk Talk Room: Greg Gibson (17.11b) The Chalk Talk Room: Curtis Bennett (17.12) Closing Credits (18.1) Editorial: What is this thing? (18.2) News and Notes (18.3A) Jim Maxwell: San Antonio Employment Register (18.3B) Curtis Bennett: My experience at the Baltimore Meetings (18.4A) Paul Ehrlich: What to Wear (18.4B) Ruth Gornet: What to Wear II (18.5) Allyn Jackson: The Death of the Myth? (18.6) Mickey McDonald: Applying to Liberal Arts Colleges (18.7) Ivar Stakgold: Hints on Dossier Preparation (18.8) Mark Winstead: AWM Panel (18.9) Mark Winstead: Rumors Column (18.10) Mark Winstead: AMS Study on '90-'91 Ph.D.s (18.11) Curtis Bennett: Member Survey (18.12) Mark Winstead: Indiana Ph.D. Survey (18.13A) Chris Leary: Response to Greg Gibson (18.13B) Peter Johnson: Why Official Transcripts? (18.14) Closing Credits (19.1) Editorial: Hiring Procedures (19.2) News and Notes (19.3) Harvey Keynes: Job Announcements (19.4) Charles Mannix: Hiring Procedures (19.5A) Ed Aboufadel: Official Transcripts (19.5B) Mickey McDonald: Official Transcripts (19.6) Curtis Bennett: Research Network (19.7) Steve Kennedy: Hiring Committee Survey (19.8) Curtis Bennett: Member Survey (19.9) Closing Credits (20.1) Editorial: Job Ads in This Newsletter (20.2) News and Notes (20.3A) Robert Gutschera: Job Ads in Concerns (20.3B) Heidi Burgiel: Job Ads in Concerns (20.3C) Jyotsna Gokhale: Job Ads in Concerns (20.3D) Martin Hildebrand: Job Ads in Concerns (20.4A) David Cruz-Uribe: Hiring Procedures (20.4B) Paul Shick: Hiring Procedures (20.4C) Jyotsna Gokhale: Hiring Procedures (20.5) Stan Benkoski: 1993 Employment Register Data (20.6) Ben Lotto: My Life as a Job-Seeking Mathematician (20.7) Seth F. Oppenheimer: Faculty at Mississipi State (20.8) Sarah Witherspoon: Jobs Ads in the Chronicle (20.9) Curtis Bennett: We Need Successful NSF Grant Applications. (20.10) Edward Aboufadel: Myth Sighting--NY Times (20.11) Heidi C. Funes-Fonseca: Resources Request (20.12) Sharon Pedersen: Supportive Graduate Programs (20.13) Closing Credits (21.1) Editorial: Happy Thanksgiving (21.2) News and Notes (21.3A) Barbara Leasher: Job Ads in Concerns (21.3B) Kenton Yee: Job Ads in Concerns (21.4) Pengyuan Chen: Advice to Undergrads (21.5) Paul Humke: Making the First Cut (21.6) Steve Kennedy: AMS Task Force on Employment (21.7) Closing Credits (22.1) Editorial (22.2) News and Notes (22.3) Mathematical Training? Clemens H. Cap (22.4) Advice to Undergrads ? Heidi Burgiel (22.5) Resources for Statistics? John A. Hendrickson (22.6) An update on Surveys Curtis Bennett (22.7) Closing Credits (23.1) Editorial (23.2) News and Notes (23.3) Notes on Employment Register Michael Kantor (23.4) Excerpts from DOE Report Edward Aboufadel (23.5) Faculty Lists via FTP Tim Howard (23.6) Are Transcripts Necessary? Ken Ross (23.7) Hiring Procedures Charles Yeomans (23.8) Application Process Nathan Zook (23.9) Electronic Acknowledgments Stephen Kennedy (23.10) Personal Advertisements (23.11) Closing Credits (24.1) Editorial (24.2) News and Notes (24.3) Cuomo Doesn't Get It Edward Aboufadel (24.4) Career List Available Charles Yeomans (24.5) Appointment to AMS Curtis Bennett (24.6) Some Info from Physics Edward Aboufadel (24.7) Personal Advertisements (24.8) Closing Credits