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CHAIRING THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF THE 1990s Proceedings of a Colloquium October 27-28, 1989 Arlington, Virginia Board on Mathematical Sciences Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications National Research Council National Academy Press Washington, D.C. 1990

CHAIRING THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF THE 1990s Proceedings of a Colloquium October 27-2S, 1989 Arlington, Virginia Board on Mathematical Sciences Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications National Research Council National Academy Press Washington, D.C. 1990

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The speakers at the symposium were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the National Aeademy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The National Aeademy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Aeademy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Frank Press is president of the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Seienees the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Aeademy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievement of engineers. Dr. Robert M. White is president of the National Aeademy of Engineering. The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Aeademy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Aeademy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Samuel O. Thier is president of the Institute of Medicine. The National Research Couneil was organized by the National Aeademy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Aeademy, the council has become the principle operating agency of both the National Aeademy of Seienees and the National Aeademy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Couneil is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Frank Press and Dr. Robert M. White are chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council. We National Research Council established the Board on Mathematical Seienees under the Commission on Physical Seienees, Mathematics, and Resources in 1984. We objectives of the Board are to maintain awareness and active concern for the health of the mathematical sciences and sense as the focal point in the National Research Council for issues connected with the mathematical sciences. In addition, the Board is designed to conduct studies for federal agencies and maintain liaison with the mathematical sciences communities and academia, professional societies, and industry. The Board is supported by core funding from the following federal agencies: Air Force Offiee of Scientific Research, Army Research Office, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, National Security Agency, and Office of Naval Research. Proceedings available from: Board on Mathematical Seienees National Research Couneil 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20418 (202) 334-2421 Printed in the United States of America

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COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL SCIENCES, M~XEM~CS, AND APPLIC~ONS* Norman lElackerman (Chairman), Robert A. Welch Foundation George F. Carrier, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University Herbert D. Doan, The Dow Chemical Company (retired) Dean E. Eastman, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center Marye Anne Fox, University of Texas Gerhart Friedlander, Associated Universities, Inc. Phillip A. Grif~ths, Duke University Neal F. Lane, Rice University Christopher F. McKee, University of California at Berkeley Richard S. Nicholson, American Association for the Advancement of Science Jeremiah P. Ostriker, Princeton University Observatory Roy F. Schwitters, Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory Larry L. Smarr, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Norman Metzger, Executive Director * The project that is the subject of this report was initiated under the predecessor group of the Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, which was the Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources, whose members are listed in Appendix B. - 1V

PREFACE The fifth Annual Colloquium for Mathematical Sciences Department Chairs, sponsored by the Board on Mathematical Sciences, National Research Council, was held on October27-28, 1989. The theme of the 1989 colloquium was "Chairing the Mathematical Sciences Department of the 1990s." The focus was on the department chair's role as the manager of a unit of a college or university, having responsibility for administration, research, and teaching. All sessions of the colloquium were plenary and consisted of a panel discussionfollowed by an open discussion period. The topics discussed included interaction with administration and other collegeluniversity components, how mathematical sciences departmentsfare in the competition for collegeluniversity resources, curricular issues, and funding via federal agencies. Also discussed were extraordinaryfunding opportunities, nurtur- ing undergraduate programs in statistics, and statistics and operations research in the 1990s. Each year, the Chairs Colloquium provides a unique opportunity for mathe- matical sciences department chairs, federal agency representatives, and other interested parties to meet and discuss issues of mutual concern in a pleasant and stimulating setting. This volume contains summaries of the presentations and open discussion sessions at the 1989 colloquium. Special thankstoRonaldDouglas, GeraldLieberman, andJayaramSethuraman, who planned the program. Thanks are also due to Nathaniel Knox, a consultantfor the Board on Mathematical Sciences from Morgan State University, for coordi- nating and setting up the agenda. Thanks to the staffof the Board on Mathematical Sciencesfor seeing to the details, especially Ruth O'Brien, Donna Carter, and Jo Neville. Finally, acknowledgments go to Susan Maurizi and Michele Moore for editorial help in preparing the manuscriptsfor publication, and to Craig Hicksfor designing this publication. v

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