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"Esse Quam Videri!” This phrase is Latin meaning, “to be rather than to seem” and it symbolizes my personal philosophy for success, happiness, and life. My name is Carl William Seward and I am a junior mathematics major at Elizabeth City State University, which is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. During my tenure here at Elizabeth City State University, I have been able to prepare myself not only as a researcher, but also as a future graduate school student, in an earnest effort in fulfilling the philosophy of “Esse Quam Videri!” During my
tenure at Elizabeth City State University, I have participated
in many different research projects and training activities that
has contributed to my professional development. For the past three
years, I have conducted research on how mathematics After
graduating from Elizabeth City State University with my baccalaureate
degree in mathematics, I will attend graduate school and pursue
a masters and a Ph.D. degree in mathematics or mathematics education.
With this breath of knowledge, I would like to teach mathematics
at the high school and college levels, in addition to conducting
research in mathematics and mathematics-related disciplines. My
ultimate career goal is to become a university provost. In this
administrative role, I will have a powerful impact on the quality
of education received by university students, while helping to
formulate curriculum and policies for academic programs at the
university level, all at the same time. Furthermore, as university
provost, I will have the opportunity to do what I feel I was born
to do, that is, to teach. |
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the ecology of northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia
can be used together to explain mathematical principles to elementary
school children using multimedia and other educational aids. Research
in this area has been presented at Elizabeth City State University
as well as at the Second Annual Tennessee State University/National
Science
Foundation/National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research
Symposium. Additionally, I have had the privilege to participate
in the Undergraduate Institute in Physics – Research Experience
for Undergraduates (UnIPhy-REU) program at Hampton University
in the summers of 2001 and 2002. In this internship program, I
was able to conduct research in both theoretical and experimental
elementary particle physics, and have won national awards and
a publication in the "Journal of the NTA" for
my research. In terms of training activities, I have assisted
and participated in a number of events, including training persons
on multimedia, desktop publishing, and mathematical software.
I have also participated in the Elizabeth City State University
Department of Mathematics Celebration of Women in Mathematics
Annual Mathematics Day. Further, for the past two years, I have
served as the test writer, forming questions for the mathematics
competition portion of the mathematics day.