105th Annual Meeting of the Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America

105th Annual Meeting of the Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America

March 27-28, 2026 - Hosted by Baylor University

Conference Schedule:

Schedule Information

Registration is closed. 

• Walk up registration will be available at the registration table however, it will not include the dinner or the banquet. Only those who registered by March 16th may attend the banquet.

Posters:

• Please print and bring your poster with you.
• Poster size must be not large than 48" x 36", either portrait or landscape orientation.
• Upon arrival at Cashion 506, you will find easels with cardboard backing and clips.
• Please select an available easel and mount your poster upon arrival.

Talks:

• Please bring your presentation on a USB thumb drive, saved as a PDF file. You will run your talk from your thumb drive. DO NOT BRING YOUR TALK ON YOUR COMPUTER!!
• Talks will be held to a strict 15-minute presentation time, followed by a 5-minute Q & A /Transition period.
• When you check in and register, your name badge will include a QR code that links directly to the breakout talks schedule and abstracts for easy access.

Speakers:

• Pamela Harris  - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Priya Prasad - University of Texas-San Antonio
• Noelle Sawyer - Southwestern University

Panel Discussion: 

Title: ∫(AI) dFuture: Pedagogy, Productivity, and Principles

• Panelist:
  • Amy Goodman, Ph.D., Teaching Professor of Mathematics at Baylor University
  • Keith Hubbard, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at Stephen F. Austin University
  • Citlalitl Nava-Gaxiola, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos
  • Diana White, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at the University of Colorado, Denver

Math Bowl Competition Information

Venue:

The Department of Mathematics is located on the third floor of the Sid Richardson Science Building (Paul L. Foster Success Center).

The conference will be held on the Baylor campus, in the Cashion Building, Marrs McLean Science Building and the Sid Richardson Science Building.

Use the Campus Map to locate these buildings. Here is another map with marks on key locations.

Baylor University lies in Waco, Texas on Interstate I-35 between Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin, Texas.

Lodging:

Courtesy room blocks have been created at the following hotels and dates:

AC Hotel (March 26, 27 and 28th) - Room reservations available until February 26, 2026

Hotel Indigo (March 27) - Room reservations available until March 6, 2026

Cambria Hotel  (March 27) - Room reservations available until March 10, 2026

Parking:

Friday, March 27, 2026

Parking: If you plan to park a car on campus during the conference, please find helpful information here. Please also register for a visitor parking permit.

Visitor Parking Permit

The visiting parking slots comprise the first 3 rows starting from the left when facing the main entrance of Sid Richardson, the mathematics building (between 3rd and 4th street); the curb is marked in green. (Faculty and Staff parking slots are to the right of the visitor slots and the curb is marked in yellow.)

Visitor Parking Map

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Please note that the Baylor Bearathon, a large campus race event, will take place on Saturday morning, March 28. This will impact traffic and pedestrian flow on campus and may delay arrival to our building.

• Plan to allow extra time, at least 30–45 minutes to navigate campus on Saturday morning including race traffic and walking to Sid Richardson.
• Many parking lots will be closed. We recommend: (these locations can be put into google as listed, you can park in faculty, student, or visitor parking spots)
  • Pat Neff Hall Parking (In Google type “Pat Neff Hall” – parking is out front)
  • Hurd Visitor Parking (In Google type “Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center” – parking is out front)
  • East Village Garage Parking ( In Google type “East Village Parking Garage”)
• To help you plan and navigate campus, please refer to the map below.

Practical information:

Information on traveling to Baylor:

Traveling to Baylor

Wi-Fi connection: If your institution is a member you can plan on using Eduroam. You will also receive individual log in information.

Audio/Visual: All meeting rooms are equipped with overhead projectors and HDMI ports.

Organizing Committee:

• Julie Posey (For conference questions, please reach out to julie_posey@baylor.edu)
• John Davis
• Steve Cates
• Markus Hunziker