No textbooks were in sight at the Austin Peay State University Department of Mathematics & Statistics Welcome Picnic. Organized by the Galois Math Club at APSU, the event brought together students and faculty who share a passion for mathematics for an evening of socializing, snacks and outdoor games.
Named after the French mathematician, the Galois Math Club is a student-led organization dedicated to making math fun, engaging and accessible to everyone.
“There may be a challenge [to math], but there’s a reward, too. And there’s a beauty in it. At a certain point, you start seeing math as not just calculations, but the study of structure and patterns and nature,” said Nicholas Kirby, professor and Galois Math Club Advisor…