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  <p class="caption" id="introCaption">Learn about Mount Math Madness</p>
  <p id="introText">Mount Math Madness is a weekly problem-solving competition at Mount St. Mary’s University that challenges students to think creatively and engage with mathematics in a fun, low-pressure environment.</p>
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	<a href="https://msmary.edu/academics/schools-divisions/school-of-science-mathematics-and-technology/index.html" target="_blank">School of Science, Mathematics & Technology</a></p>
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  <h1 class="simpleHeading" id="purposeHeading">Purpose</h1>
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    <li>Annual math and logic competition at Mount St. Mary’s</li>
    <li>Encourages problem-solving, creativity, and engagement with mathematics.</li>
    <li>Designed to be fun, flexible, and low-pressure “do what you can”</li>
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  <p class="caption">Source: Dr. Gerhart and previous years email</p>


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  <h1 class="simpleHeading" id="oversightHeading">Who oversees Mount Math Madness</h1>
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      <li>Managed through mmmpow@msmary.edu (Mount Math Madness Problem of the Week)</li>
      <li>Organized by faculty within the Department of Mathematics and CS</li>
      <li>All faculty of Mathematics and CS department can give questions</li>
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    <p class="caption">Source: Dr. Gerhart and previous years email</p>


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  <h1 class="simpleHeading" id="participantsHeading">Who participates in Mount Math Madness</h1>
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      <li>Open to all Mount students</li>
      <li>Faculty and staff may also participate for bragging rights</li>
      <li>Only current students are eligible for prizes</li>
      <li>Students may join any week</li>
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    <p class="caption">Source: Dr. Gerhart and previous years email</p>


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  <h1 class="simpleHeading" id="joinHeading">How students join Mount Math Madness</h1>
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      <li>Weekly emails are sent out with three problems</li>
      <li>No Sign up, no commitment participation is week to week</li>
      <li>Problems are posted weekly</li>
      <li>Submissions are accepted until the following sunday at 11:59 P.M. (can change)</li>
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    <p class="caption">Source: Dr. Gerhart and previous years email</p>


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  <h1 class="simpleHeading" id="competitionHeading">Competition Structure</h1>
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      <li>Runs for multiple weeks (typically four, but sometimes there can be five weeks)</li>
      <li>Each week includes: 
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          <li>100 point problem</li> 
          <li>200 point problem</li> 
          <li>300 point problem</li>
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    <p class="caption">Source: Dr. Gerhart and previous years email</p>


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  <h1 class="simpleHeading" id="prizesHeading">Prizes</h1>
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      <li>Weekly winner: $20</li>
      <li>End of event tournament:
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          <li>1st place: $100</li> 
          <li>2nd place: $50</li>
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      <li>Tournament includes top point earners from the 4 week challenge</li>
      <li>Weekly drawing is a Amazon gift card</li>
      <li>Every 100 points = 1 entry into the weekly drawing</li>
      <li>Top point earners enter into a single elimination tournament for larger prizes</li>
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    <p class="caption">Source: Dr. Gerhart and previous years email</p>


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  <h1 class="simpleHeading" id="notableHeading">Notable Facts</h1>
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      <li>Problems are creative and varied, not just traditional math questions</li>
      <li>The event emphasizes participation in a low stakes way</li>
      <li>Builds community within the mount universty</li>
      <li>Encourages logical reasoning, persistence, and fun competition</li>
      <li>Event was promoted on campus bulletin boards and a now inactive facebook page but currently via emails</li>
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    <p class="caption">Source: Dr. Gerhart and previous years email</p>
  

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  <h1 class="simpleHeading" id="tipsHeading">What Students Should Know About Mount Math Madness</h1>
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      <li>Spring competition</li>
      <li>You can join any week no penalty for missing earlier ones</li>
      <li>Problems are designed to be approachable, even for non math majors</li>
      <li>Great for:
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          <li>Strengthening reasoning skills</li>
          <li>Can get a spot in the department news letter</li>
          <li>Winning small prizes</li>
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    <p class="caption">Source: Dr. Gerhart and previous years email</p>
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