 Hi, I'm Taylor Gibson, the Dean of Mathematics at NCSSM. I'm excited that you'll be joining us next year and wanted to share a little information with you about our unique mathematics program. At NCSSM, we invite you to view the world through a mathematical lens and solve real-world problems in a process we call mathematical modeling. You'll be tackling problems in a hands-on, collaborative environment where you'll brainstorm possible solutions with classmates in small groups and share your results through presentations, papers, and videos. Technology is an important part of all math classes at NCSSM, so expect to use your laptop, motion sensors, Desmos, and yes, even your TI-84 graphing calculator. I encourage you to look through our course catalog where you'll see that we offer math courses that range from the classics, like calculus and statistics, to cutting-edge courses, like complex systems and modern networks, to the abstract, like graph theory and number theory. We're also proud to offer a growing number of interdisciplinary courses, like cryptography with computer programming, and soon, data science. Your Welcome Day placement test and academic advisors will help identify the most appropriate course for you when beginning your junior year. Results from the placement test will be made available later this summer, so please check your NCSSM email account in June for additional information. I hope that the math department will be a place for you to take on a new area of math over the next two years and grow as a mathematician in the process. I look forward to meeting you all soon on Move-in Day this August.