NINTH BIENNIAL UNION COLLEGE MATHEMATICS CONFERENCE Saturday and Sunday April 9-10, 1994 Union College Schenectady, New York PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS Zoltan Balogh Andre Joyal J. Peter May The Mathematics Department of Union College is pleased to announce its Ninth Biennial Mathematics Conference. In addition to the lectures by the principal speakers, there will be concurrent sessions in Algebraic Topology, Category Theory, and Set-Theoretic Topology. SCHEDULE A detailed schedule will be mailed in March. Friday Evening Reception 9:00 - 11:00 PM (Bailey Hall, 2nd Floor) Saturday 9:30 Registration, coffee, doughnuts 10:00 Parallel Sessions 11:30 Invited Address I: Andre Joyal 12:30 Lunch 2:00 Parallel Sessions 4:00 Coffee Break 4:30 Invited Address II: Peter May 6:00 Banquet and Party Sunday 9:00 Coffee and doughnuts 9:30 Invited Address III: Zoltan Balogh 10:30 Parallel Sessions 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Parallel Sessions 3:30 Conference ends REGISTRATION Please pre-register for the conference before April 1, by contacting one of the organizers listed below. There will be a $25 registration fee ($15 for students) payable by mail or when you register at the conference. Checks should be made out to "Union College Mathematics Conference". CONTRIBUTED TALKS If you wish to give a talk in one of the sessions, please contact one of the organizers of that session as soon as possible. Such talks should be 25 minutes long. ORGANIZERS Algebraic Topology: Brenda Johnson (johnsonb@unvax.union.edu) Gaunce Lewis (gaunce@ichthus.syr.edu) Category Theory: Susan Niefield (niefiels@gar.union.edu) Kimmo Rosenthal (rosenthk@gar.union.edu) Set-Theoretic Topology: Tim LaBerge (laberget@gar.union.edu) ACCOMODATIONS Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the Days Inn and the Holiday Inn in Schenectady. To obtain one of these rooms at the rates listed below, mention the Union College Mathematics Department when you call. Both are within easy walking distance of the campus. The Ramada Inn is also within walking distance of campus. 1. Holiday Inn (518) 393-4141 Single $55 Double $55 2. Days Inn (518) 370-0851 Single $45 Double $50 3. Ramada Inn (518) 370-7151 Single $63 Double $73 Department of Mathematics Union College Schenectady, NY 12308 (518) 388-6246