Math Contests at Washburn University

Math Day

Math Day was begun at Washburn in 1969, and is held each year in late October or early November. About 25 nearby high schools send between 400 and 500 students to take a 40 question competitive mathematics exam, have lunch, and tour the campus. Students may elect to take a tour of the Mulvane Art Museum, the Mabee Library and its Electronic Classroom, or get a demonstration of some of the instruments over in the Chemistry Department after the hour long exam.

The teachers who bring groups of students have a special meeting while their students take the exam to discuss issues of current importance to mathematics educators.

After lunch, awards are presented to the top 3 scorers in each of the senior and non-senior categories, along with team awards for schools in 1A-2A-3A, 4A, and 5A-6A classifications. Ribbons are also given to the top 3 scorers on the exam from each participating school.

See the 1999 Math Day exam, together with its solution key.
See the 2004 Math Day Exam, together with its solution key.

For more information on Math Day contact Dr. Jennifer Wagner at (785) 670-3224 or e-mail at jennifer.wagner1@washburn.edu

Below is a listing of the area high schools that regularly participate in Math Day at Washburn each year: