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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 124
          Author:   Wieckowski (D), et al.
          Amended:  4/21/14 in Assembly
          Vote:     21

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 4/21/14


           SUBJECT  :    Mathematics Awareness Month

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This bill proclaims April 2014 as Mathematics  
          Awareness Month and, among other things, encourages colleges,  
          universities, and other organizations to hold events to  
          celebrate Mathematics Awareness Month.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings: 

          1.Mathematics Awareness Month began in 1986 when President  
            Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation for National Awareness  
            Week; and, April 2014 will be recognized as Mathematics  
            Awareness Month. 

          2.The theme of Mathematics Awareness Month 2014, "Mathematics,  
            Magic, and Mystery," honors the centennial of the birth of  
            renowned mathematics popularizer Martin Gardner, whose  
            extensive writings inspired enthusiasts of all ages to engage  
            deeply with or even pursue a career in mathematics. 

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          3.Engagement with and education in mathematics are key to  
            preparing students for careers in Science, Technology,  
            Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. 

          4.A study done in 2011 by the United States Department of  
            Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration states that  
            although women make up close to half the jobs in the United  
            States economy, they make up only 24% of the STEM workforce,  
            so encouraging women and members of underrepresented groups to  
            join the STEM workforce in proportion to their representation  
            in the overall labor force will help to ease the STEM worker  
            shortage. 

          This bill proclaims April 2014 as Mathematics Awareness Month  
          and, among other things, encourages colleges, universities, and  
          other organizations to hold events to celebrate Mathematics  
          Awareness Month.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No


          PQ:nl  5/5/14   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  NONE RECEIVED

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