September 10, 2012
CANADIAN UNIVERSITY NETWORK TO SUPPORT THE 2012 CANADIAN OPEN MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE
- Sun Life Financial
- University of British Columbia
- University of Calgary
- Carleton University
- Dalhousie University
- Université Laval
- University of Manitoba
- Memorial University
- Nelson Education
- University of New Brunswick
- University of Ottawa
- University of Prince Edward Island
- University of Saskatchewan
- University of Toronto
OTTAWA, Ontario — The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce the creation of a national partnership of universities from across Canada to stage and develop Canada’s premier high school mathematics competition – the Sun Life Financial Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC).
The COMC is now being supported by a university in each province across Canada and this network partnership is expected to provide both students and teachers with a more accessible and interesting competition.“To have a partner in each province is really important to the CMS,” said Bill Sands, Chair of the CMS Competitions Committee. "It helps us better understand what interests both students and teachers across Canada.”
The CMS started to build the partnership network in 2011 with just five universities and this year the network has grown to twelve universities, as well as corporate partners.
With title sponsorship from Sun Life Financial, the COMC, the Repêchage and the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMO) are Canada's prestigious national math competitions that lead to the annual CMS selection of students for Math Team Canada to compete in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
For more information, please contact:
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Bill Sands (University of Calgary) Chair, Competitions Committee Canadian Mathmeatical Society +1 (403) 220-6310 chair-mcc@cms.math.ca |
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Jessica St-James Communications and Special Projects Officer Canadian Mathematical Society +1 (613) 733-2662 ext. 728 commsp@cms.math.ca |
About the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS)
The CMS is the main national organization whose goal is to promote and advance the discovery, learning, and application of mathematics. The Society's activities cover the whole spectrum of mathematics including: scientific meetings, research publications, and the promotion of excellence in mathematics education at all levels. The CMS annually sponsors mathematics competitions that recognize outstanding student achievements.
