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Morken Madness: March 10th - 14th

Join us the week of March 10 – 14th as the Mathematics, Computer Science, and Data Science departments host special events in celebration of their disciplines. All of the PLU community is invited to attend and participate!

Schedule of Events

Monday, March 10th, 10:30-11am

  • Kick off Morken Madness with snacks courtesy of the Computer Science Department. Meet outside Morken 203.
  • Join Computer Science professor Jeff Caley in Morken 212 to attempt to solve a coding escape room.
  • Computer Science Post-it Pixel Project, wall outside of Morken 203.
    • Help us create an image with post-it pixels! The corkboard wall outside of Morken 203 is the canvas for a giant neon image composed of post-its. It only takes a couple moments to stick the post-its on paper and affix the paper to wall. Anyone can participate and the project will be going on the entire week of Morken Madness. Piece by piece, we’ll see the picture emerge!
  • Join Professor Daniel Heath in Morken 233 to learn a paper engineering project.
  • Search Morken each day this week to find a pair of hidden math socks. Finders keepers!

3:30-5:30pm, Morken 203
Join the Computer Science Club for Coding Cafe, an open event where students of all majors can hang out, enjoy free drinks and snacks, and connect with others in a relaxed environment.

Wednesday, March 12th, 10:30-11am

  • Drop in the Math Meet-Up in Morken 233 for coffee, doughnuts, and fruit courtesy of the Mathematics Department.
  • Join math majors and faculty outside of Morken 233 for a Set tournament. All levels of skill are welcome, and the Math Club is happy to teach you to play.
  • Listen to the Computer Science Department’s player piano demo in Morken 203.
  • Brain Awareness Week Poster Presentations
    • Join students of BIO 444 and PSYC440 classes as they present posters for Brain Awareness week in the Rieke Lobby and give away brain stickers.

Friday, March 14th, 10:30-11am, Morken

  • Pies for Pi Day!
    • Drop by the Rieke 1st floor lobby where the Math Club will be serving up free slices of pie in celebration of Pi Day and giving away Pi bracelets. (While supplies last.)
  • Post-it Mural Photo Session, outside of Morken 203. Take a picture in front of the finished post-it mural!
  • Hunt down the last pair of math socks hidden in Morken.

POST-IT PIXEL PROJECT

This Computer Science-sponsored project uses post-it “pixels” arranged in a specific pattern to create a PLU-themed wall mural. The giant neon design was created by PLU student Adrienne Slawik and  will cover the wall outside of Morken 203. We’d love to have your help building it! Printed instructions and supplies can be found on a table outside of Morken 203 during the entire week of Morken Madness. All members of the PLU community are welcome to drop by at any time and assemble a part of the image.

There will be lots of post-its to put up (1,980 to be exact), so we need all hands on deck! Not only is this a great opportunity to learn how pixels are used in computer images, but it’s also a chance to be part of creating a public art project in Morken. See the final image on the last day of Morken Madness week: Friday, March 14th!