Ray Smith, Student Support Services science and math instructor, has been selected to present at the 35th annual ASPIRE Conference in Salt Lake City, Oct. 8-12. 

Smith will present on his Math Study Strategies Course (EDUC 291), which helps Student Support Services students develop the skills necessary for success in math. Course topics include learning styles, attitudes, reducing math and test anxiety, memory, reading math, note taking, test taking and motivation. Students enrolled in the course must be in a math course and actively working with a Student Support Services tutor.

“Most of the tutoring that we do in Student Support Services is math. Research indicates that if students can pass their required math classes, they can go on to earn their degrees. It only seems logical that we offer a class to show students how to study math more effectively,” Smith said.

The mission of TRIO ASPIRE is to increase the educational and success opportunities for low-income and first-generation college students through advocacy, professional development and legislative awareness. ASPIRE is a professional organization serving 500 staff members in 127 TRIO projects located in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.