30 Brave Minutes

Each year, the arrival of the 14th day of March, or  3.14, is celebrated as Pi Day, in honor of the number Pi, which has been used by mathematicians throughout history. Pi Day is a time to honor the importance of math through events and conversations such as today’s episode. We are joined by Hillary Sessions, Director of Mathematics at UNC Pembroke, for a conversation about how UNCP is addressing the challenges brought about by the learning interruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic, the development of new math curriculum, her own research into learning strategies, and what UNCP is doing to involve the community in the Pi Day celebrations. We even found time to bust some math myths! Hillary Sessions was raised in Richmond County, NC, attended Richmond Senior High, and earned her B.S. in Mathematics from UNC Wilmington. She taught math at Scotland High School in Laurinburg, NC, where she fell in love with teaching and coaching volleyball. After working as a mathematics teacher, instructional coach, technology