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<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>YMN readers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>We at YMN have been working hard
to organize an exciting array of events at the upcoming Joint Meetings in DC. We
hope you’ll join us yourself and that you’ll forward this message to
interested friends who will be coming to DC. The complete list of our
events appears below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>If you’ve been checking our community
blog (<a href="http://www.youngmath.net/">www.youngmath.net</a><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>)</span></font>, you’ve seen a rash
of great posts lately about the job market and other issues. We’ve
invited a handful of people to blog about their experiences, and their posts
are generating some good discussion. There will be more about this after
the Meetings, but for now take a moment to check out:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>jobhunter08</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>,
searching for a new job, writing about that experience: <a
href="http://concerns.youngmath.net/user/jobhunter08/stories">concerns.youngmath.net/user/jobhunter08/stories</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>nowhiring</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>, a
faculty member on a search committee, writing about her/his experiences on that
side of the table: <a
href="http://concerns.youngmath.net/user/nowhiring/stories">concerns.youngmath.net/user/nowhiring/stories</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>rtalbert</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>, author
of the popular math blog Casting Out Nines, writing about a whole host of
issues:</span></font> <font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><a
href="http://concerns.youngmath.net/user/rtalbert/stories">concerns.youngmath.net/user/rtalbert/stories</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Please remember that if you want
to join the conversation by posting comments or your own stories (and we hope
you do!) you have to sign up for an account.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>On to our Joint Meetings Schedule:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Finding Your nth
Job (for n Greater than or Equal to 2)</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> Monday, 9:00
a.m. to 10:20 a.m., <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Marshall Ballroom East,
Mezzanine Level, Marriott</span></i></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Graduate</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'>: Choosing One, Getting In, Staying In</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> Monday
at 2:15 p.m., <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Marshall Ballroom East,
Mezzanine Level, Marriott</span></i> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Project
NExT/Young Mathematicians' Network Poster Session</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> Monday,
2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Blue Room and Foyer,
Omni Shoreham Hotel</span></i></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>How to Apply for
Jobs</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> Monday 4:30 p.m. to 5:40 p.m., <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>Marshall Ballroom North, Mezzanine Level, Marriott</span></i></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Career Options
for Undergraduate Mathematics Majors,</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> Tuesday at
9:00 a.m, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Marshall Ballroom South, Mezzanine
Level, Marriott</span></i></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'>YMN</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:
bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Town Hall</st1:PlaceType> Meeting </span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Tuesday
January 6, 2009, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Virginia</span></i></st1:State></st1:place><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> Suite A, Lobby Level, Marriott</span></i></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you’re interested in helping out with YMN, there
will be a short Board meeting following the Town Hall Meeting. We’d
welcome your assistance – organizing events and writing articles for YMN
is a great way to give back to the community.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Finally, on behalf of the editorial board of YMN, I’d
like to wish you a Happy New Year!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>dave<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>David Kung<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Grand Poobah - Young Mathematicians’ Network<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Associate Professor of Mathematics - St. Mary’s <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Maryland</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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