This page is a place to find out about the activities going on in the SCSU Mathematics Department.
Whether you are a Math Major, Professor, Faculty Member or Alumni, we invite you to visit our page and stay updated with the latest news and events that are taking place at the Math Department at SCSU.
12/08/2025
On a cold and snowy Saturday, just before final exams, these intrepid math majors spent the whole day geeking out...
So proud of the 2025 William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition team from SCSU!
09/15/2025
We in the Southern Math department are extremely proud of all of our graduates -- but those who have gone into the teaching profession hold a special place in our hearts. Teaching is "a tough row to hoe" but it comes with the knowledge that one's efforts can really make a difference in your students' lives. Southern's math graduates are always among the very best teachers in the state -- a state that is consistently amongst the best in education nationwide!
Any of our teaching alumni from the past 30 years will probably have fond memories of (and have been profoundly influenced by) Dr. Marty Hartog. Marty was an amazing teacher and mentor -- we're very sad to share the news that he has passed away.
Marty was perennially at the top of the "Everybody's Favorite Teacher" list. He was kind, and caring, and he always challenged his students to do more than they knew they could...
His obituary can be found at
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nhregister/name/martin-hartog-obituary?id=59340794
There will be a memorial service for Marty on October 4th (see the obituary for details).
A group of Marty's family, friends and colleagues are participating in his honor at the "2025 Walk ALS New Haven" on October 5th at Lighthouse Point Park. https://secure.alsunitedct.org/site/TR/Endurance/General?pg=entry&fr_id=1171
09/04/2025
Involvement Fair (a.k.a. Club Fair). The Math Club had a demo of "mathematical bubbling" which can be seen near the beginning of this video.
Because every great college story begins with saying yes to something new. #LeadingTheWay
The Math department will be hosting an end-of-year picnic on Friday, May 13th (12:30 to 5:30-ish)at the pavillion in College Woods Park in New Haven. We'd love to reconnect with our alumni, especially as there hasn't been much opportunity for that during the last few years! Many of you will have fond memories of Dr. Ross Gingrich - a pillar of the SCSU math community. Dr. G has announced that he is retiring this year, so the picnic would be a golden opportunity to stop by, say thanks, and wish him well in his retirement. Pass the word to your fellow Southern Math graduates who may not follow us on Facebook. There is a RSVP form at
11/29/2019
Another moment from the NES/MAA meeting -- Southern student Eric Bauerfeld gave a presentation about the Graph Theory research he's been working on in his honors thesis.
11/29/2019
Our chairperson, Dr. Aaron Clark, was one of 4 panelists invited to speak about graduate education in Data Science. (One of the highlights of the recent NES/MAA meeting!)
05/24/2019
Congratulations to our 2019 graduates!! Best of luck to all of you and keep in touch!
05/23/2019
This Saturday is the final meeting for the Spring semester of our S.T.E.A.M. powered Math Circle. We'll continue working on the giant icosahedron model and try to answer a devilish graph theory question!
Saturday, May 25th 10AM to 1PM in Engleman Hall D125
STEAM-Circle The STEAM-Circle meets on the 4th Saturday of each month* from 10AM to 1 PM in Engleman Hall D125 at Southern Connecticut State University.
Math Department Picnic Tomorrow (Friday, May 17)!
All members of the SCSU Mathematics community are welcome, along with families and close friends. The Southern mathematics community includes full-time faculty, adjunct faculty, math majors, math graduate students, math minors, Math Club members, Math alumni, etc.
Date and time: Friday, May 17th, Time: 1:30-6:00 pm.
Location; Brooksvale Park in Hamden. Brooksvale Park is located at 524 Brooksvale Avenue in Hamden CT; we have rented the park’s pavilion, which is located just past the tree line near the large parking lot off Brooksvale Avenue. The park is right below the Hamden-Cheshire line.
Celebrate the end of the academic year (and the end of finals); come out for some good food and fun. The department will provide hamburgers veggie burgers, hot dogs, various condiments, and drinks. Faculty will also bring other dishes.
Hamden’s Brooksvale Park has nature and hiking trails and a farm animal zoo for kids. There are also playing fields that can be used for Frisbee, softball, etc., so bring appropriate equipment (and extra if you have it).
If you plan to come,sending Dr. Gingrich ( [email protected] ) the following information by 8:00 am tomorrow morning (Friday) will aid us in the buying of food.
Number of adults coming
Number of children coming (under 12 years)
Number of those above who are vegetarians or vegans.
If you decide after 8:00am tomorrow to come, just come anyway.
We apologize for the late notice.
If you have questions or need more specific directions, please contact Dr. Gingrich at [email protected] .
Math Department Picnic Tomorrow!
All members of the SCSU Mathematics community are welcome, along with families and close friends.
Date: Tomorrow, May 17th
Time: 1:30-5:45 pm
Location; Brooksvale Park in Hamden. Brooksvale Park is located at 524 Brooksvale Avenue in Hamden CT; we have rented the park’s pavilion, which is located just past the tree line near the large parking lot off Brooksvale Avenue. The park is right below the Hamden-Cheshire line.
Celebrate the end of the academic year (and the end of finals); come out for some good food and fun. The department will provide hamburgers veggie burgers, hot dogs, various condiments, and drinks. Faculty will also bring other dishes.
Hamden’s Brooksvale Park has nature and hiking trails and a farm animal zoo for kids. There are also playing fields that can be used for Frisbee, softball, etc., so bring appropriate equipment (and extra if you have it).
02/22/2019
The first meeting for the Spring semester of our Math Circle is tomorrow! Saturday, 2/23 10am-1pm. Lunch will be served. We'll be doing some explorations of fractal geometry and building a HUGE Sierpinski tetrahedron...
STEAM-Circle The STEAM-Circle meets on the 4th Saturday of each month* from 10AM to 1 PM in Engleman Hall D125 at Southern Connecticut State University.