On Friday, March 13, 2015, University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s
SIAM Student Chapter, Mathematics and Statistics Graduate Student
Association (MSGSA), and Pi Mu Epsilon Chapter co-hosted a special Pi
Day Social. The President of MSGSA gave students a brief history of Pi,
presenting the chronology of attempts to approximate Pi. There was
food, fun, and math-related games including Jeopardy Pi Day Edition, Pi
Day Sudoku, a pie tasting contest, and a Pi reciting contest where an
undergraduate in mechanical engineering was able to recite 100 digits of
Pi. Special emphasis was placed on giving the opportunity for graduate
and undergraduate students from mathematics, statistics, mechanical
engineering, and computer science to network and socialize in an
informal, friendly, and light-hearted math environment. The event had
great turnout and was a fantastic success!