The AMS is hosting its annual one-day workshop for chairs and leaders of departments of mathematical sciences to be held in conjunction with the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Atlanta, Georgia. This important workshop will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2006, from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm in the Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio.

Workshop leaders will be: Krishnaswami Alladi, Department Chair of Mathematics, University of Florida; Deanna Caveny, Department Chair of Mathematics, College of Charleston; David Manderscheid, Department Chair of Mathematics, University of Iowa; and Peter March, Department Chair of Mathematics, The Ohio State University.

The workshop format is intended to stimulate discussion among attending chairs and workshop leaders. Sharing ideas and experiences with peers provides a form of department chair therapy, creating an environment that enables attending chairs to address departmental matters from new perspectives.

Past workshop sessions have focused on a range of issues facing departments today including: personnel issues (staff and faculty), long range planning, hiring, promotion and tenure, budget management, assessments, outreach, stewardship, junior faculty development, communication, and department leadership.

There is a registration fee for the workshop of $75, which includes lunch and a post-workshop reception. If you would like to attend the workshop, please complete the RSVP form located at http://www.ams.org/government/ChairsWorkshop2006.RSVPForm.pdf and return it along with your check as outlined on the form. The RSVP form also includes space for your input in helping to identify important and timely topics that should be addressed at this workshop.

Agenda, materials and location information will be sent to all registered attendees prior to the meeting.

Reminder: Although the Chairs Workshop will be held the day before the Joint Mathematics Meetings begin, you must register for the workshop separately from the joint meetings, as outlined above. Remember to make your hotel reservations to accommodate an early arrival.