Community Proposals and Year of Math Calendar Requests Form

Community Proposals and Year of Math Calendar Requests

Facilitated by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS), the 2026 Year of Mathematics (YoM 2026) is a national celebration designed to renew America’s and global appreciation of mathematics by highlighting its beauty, relevance, and impact.

The program uses a collaborative, community-driven approach that relies on partnerships and crowdsourced ideas. We invite proposals from the broader community that showcase the joy, beauty, and wonder of mathematics.

If you are interested in participating, please complete the form below, and a Year of Math Program Committee representative will follow up with next steps.

Contact Details

Proposer's name(Required)

First Last

Proposer's Affiliated Organization(Required)

Proposer's Position at the Affiliated Organization(Required)

Affiliation Organization Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP Code

Affiliated Organization Website(Required)

How Can We Reach You?

Preferred Method of Contact

Proposer's Email Address(Required)

Email Address Confirm Email Address

Proposer's Phone(Required)

About the Proposed Event(s)

Audience(Required)

Intended audience(s) and accessibility considerations

Relevance(Required)

How does this event connect math to creativity, society, or everyday life?

Significance(Required)

How does the event highlight the significance or potential of math in our society?

Inclusion Statement(Required)

How is the event welcoming to diverse participants?

Proposed Date(Required)

Additional Dates

For example: MM/DD/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY

Proposed Event Format(Required)

Lecture

Workshop

Performance

Competition

Exhibit

Other

Media and Website Content

Upload an image/logo (optional), title and short blurb for website/social media.

Title

Description or Short Blurb

Image or Logo

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, Max. file size: 1 MB.

License(Required)

Subject to all of the obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement, upon approval of this submission the Licensor, CBMS, the facilitator of the 2026 Year of Mathematics project, hereby grants a non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, royalty free license expiring March 31, 2027 to use the 2026 Year of Mathematics Branding guidelines in connection with promotion of the Year of Math 2026 in the United States. Licensee shall comply with 2026 Year of Mathematics Branding Guidelines, access to which shall be granted upon approval of this submission. In the event that Licensor determines, in its sole discretion, that Licensee’s use of Licensor’s 2026 Year of Mathematics Branding materials does not comply with the terms of this agreement and the disclaimer below, Licensee shall immediately cease all use of Licensor’s 2026 Year of Mathematics Branding Guidelines upon receipt of notice from Licensor. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting Licensee any ownership rights in the Licensor’s 2026 Year of Mathematics Branding Guidelines.

I have read the license and I and my affiliated organization agree to its terms.

Disclaimer(Required)

Licensee shall not make any false, misleading, or deceptive statements about Licensor or Licensor’s products or services and shall only make factual statements about same. In any advertising, statements, or materials referencing Licensor or Licensor’s products or services, Licensee shall clearly state that any opinions expressed are those of Licensee and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Licensor. In the event Licensor determines that Licensee has made a statement about Licensor or Licensor’s products or services that is determined, in Licensor’s sole discretion, to be false, misleading, deceptive, or inaccurately imply that the statement reflects the opinion on Licensor, Licensee shall immediately cease all use of Licensor’s 2026 Year of Mathematics Branding Guidelines upon receipt of notice from Licensor.

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Year of Math Program Committee

Lisa Ashe, Co-Chair
NC Department of Public Instruction

Padhu Seshaiyer, Co-Chair
George Mason University

Diana Ceja
Riverside County (CA) Office of Education

Ted Coe
Independent consultant

Edray Goins
Pomona College

Al Holder
Rose-Hulman College

Joleigh Honey
Independent Consultant

Cindy Lawrence
MoMath Executive Director

José Marroquin
Society of Actuaries (SOA)

April Strom
Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Talitha Washington
Howard University

Tian Zheng
Columbia University