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Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA    Spring Semester 2024.

     MATH 10: Nature of Mathematics, Professor Timothy Melvin.

          Monday, 13 May 2024:  The Electoral College and The Popular Vote.

                         PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides  

 

 

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Redwoods District Women's Clubs  Tuesday, 20 November 2020

     The Electoral College vs. The Popular Vote

Redwoods District Women's Clubs meeting starts at 10:00 a.m.

      PowerPoint Slides

Sonoma State University   Monday, 16 September 2019.

     POLS 427: The American Presidency, Professor Willie Gin.

                       The History of Congressional Apportionment.

                         PowerPoint Slides         PDF Slides 

Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA    Spring Semester 2019.

     MATH 10: Nature of Mathematics, Professor Nat Wall.

          Monday, 1 April 2019:  The History of Congressional Apportionment.

                         PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides          Distribution of Resources

          Monday, 15 April 2019:  The Electoral College vs. A Popular Vote.

                         PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

Sonoma State University   Monday, 11 February 2010.

     MATH 105: Mathematics and Politics, Professor Debora Simonson.

                       The History of Congressional Apportionment.

                         PowerPoint Slides         PDF Slides         Distribution of Resources

Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA    Fall Semester 2018.

     MATH 10: Nature of Mathematics, Professor Dan Munton.

          Wednesday, 3 October 2018:  The History of Congressional Apportionment.

                         PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides          Distribution of Resources

          Monday, 22 October 2018:  The Electoral College vs. A Popular Vote.

                         PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

Sonoma State University   Wednesday, 2 May 2018.

     MATH 105: Mathematics and Politics, Professor Debora Simonson.

                       The History of Congressional Apportionment.

                         PowerPoint Slides         PDF Slides         Distribution of Resources

      

Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA    Spring Semester 2018.

     MATH 10: Nature of Mathematics, Professor Timothy Melvin.

          Tuesday, 19 April 2018:  The History of Congressional Apportionment.

                         PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides          Distribution of Resources

          Thursday, 3 May 2018:  The Electoral College vs. A Popular Vote.

                         PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA   Monday, 12 March 2018.

     MATH 10: Nature of Mathematics, Professor Ying Lin.

                       The History of Congressional Apportionment.

                         PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides          Distribution of Resources

Thursday Book Club, Eureka, CA   17 August 2017, 2 p.m.

     The Electoral College vs. The Popular Vote, 7 p.m.

                                      PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK   5-8 September 2017.

     5 September:  Radio KTOO, A Juneau Afternoon, an interview featuring Dr. Biles talk

                                                                                           with Laury Scandling.

     6 September:  The Electoral College vs. The Popular Vote, 7 p.m.

                                      PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

                                                You Tube video of presentation

                               Juneau Empire news report  

     8 September:  The History of Congressional Apportionment, 4 p.m.

                                      PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides          Distribution of Resources

                                                You Tube video of presentation

Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA   25-27 September 2017.

     MATH 103I: Professor Holland Heese, Professor Robin Carter.

         25 September: The History of Congressional Apportionment 1790-1900.

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides          Distribution of Resources        

         26 September: The History of Congressional Apportionment 1910-present.

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides        

         27 September: The Electoral College vs. The Popular Vote

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

College of the Redwoods, Eureka, CA   28 September 2017.

     MATH 5: Professor Holland Heese.

                      The History of Congressional Apportionment 1790-present.

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides          Distribution of Resources

Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA   2-3 October 2017.

     MATH 10: Nature of Mathematics, Professor Dan Munton, Professor Timothy Melvin.

                        The History of Congressional Apportionment 1790-present.

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides          Distribution of Resources

North Coast Mensa Forum, Eureka, CA   28 October 2017, noon, Samoa Cookhouse.

                       The Electoral College vs. The Popular Vote

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

Humboldt State University   7 November 2017,  HSU Library, 3rd Floor Scholar's Lab

                       Electoral Collage vs. Popular Vote

                              Hosted by HSU Department of Politics and HSU Library

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

Note: Slides 18-25, date of National Election Day corrected from 10 November 2016 to 8 November 2016.

Also, slide 46, last line should read: Bush 278 and Gore 259.

Thanks to an audience member who called the errors to my attention.

                       6 November 2017, radio interview on KHSU:   http://khsu.org/#stream/0

Thursday Book Club, Eureka, CA   17 August 2017, 2 p.m.

     The Electoral College vs. The Popular Vote, 7 p.m.

                                      PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK   5-8 September 2017.

     5 September:  Radio KTOO, A Juneau Afternoon, an interview featuring Dr. Biles talk

                                                                                           with Laury Scandling.

     6 September:  The Electoral College vs. The Popular Vote, 7 p.m.

                                      PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

                                                You Tube video of presentation

                               Juneau Empire news report  

     8 September:  The History of Congressional Apportionment, 4 p.m.

                                      PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides          Distribution of Resources

                                                You Tube video of presentation

Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA   25-27 September 2017.

     MATH 103I: Professor Holland Heese, Professor Robin Carter.

         25 September: The History of Congressional Apportionment 1790-1900.

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides          Distribution of Resources        

         26 September: The History of Congressional Apportionment 1910-present.

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides        

         27 September: The Electoral College vs. The Popular Vote

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

College of the Redwoods, Eureka, CA   28 September 2017.

     MATH 5: Professor Holland Heese.

                      The History of Congressional Apportionment 1790-present.

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides          Distribution of Resources

Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA   2-3 October 2017.

     MATH 10: Nature of Mathematics, Professor Dan Munton, Professor Timothy Melvin.

                        The History of Congressional Apportionment 1790-present.

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides          Distribution of Resources

North Coast Mensa Forum, Eureka, CA   28 October 2017, noon, Samoa Cookhouse.

                       The Electoral College vs. The Popular Vote

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

Humboldt State University   7 November 2017,  HSU Library, 3rd Floor Scholar's Lab

                       Electoral Collage vs. Popular Vote

                              Hosted by HSU Department of Politics and HSU Library

                                     PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides

Note: Slides 18-25, date of National Election Day corrected from 10 November 2016 to 8 November 2016.

Also, slide 46, last line should read: Bust 278 and Gore 259.

Thanks to an audience member who called the errors to my attention.

                       6 November 2017, radio interview on KHSU:   http://khsu.org/#stream/0

Humboldt State University  6-7 February 2017, MATH 103I, Professor Steven Margell/Holland Heese.
The History of Congressional Apportionment.       PowerPoint Slides Part 1       PDF Slides Part 1
                     Homework Assignment (due Tuesday): Distribution of Resources     PDF                                 
                                                                                        PowerPoint Slides Part 2          PDF Slides Part 2
Humboldt State University   Thursday, 23 February 2017, Mathematics Colloquium.
Electoral System vs. Popular Vote or Michel Balinski and H. Peyton Young vs. Kenneth Arrow.
BSS 204, 4 p.m.          PowerPoint Slides       PDF Slides
College of the Redwoods    21, 28 February and  2 March 2017, MATH 5, Professor Levi Gill.
          February 21:  The Ballot       PowerPoint Slides     PDF Slides
          February 27:  Congressional Apportionment Based on the Census 1790 - Present.
                                                        PowerPoint Slides     PDF Slides
                March 2:  Congressional Apportionment Based on the Census - Today and Beyond.
                                                        PowerPoint Slides     PDF Slides
Academy of the Redwoods  8, 10 March 2017, United States Government, Ms. Ashlee Buczek.
The History of Congressional Apportionment.          PowerPoint Slides Part 1       PDF Slides Part 1
                                                                                      PowerPoint Slides Part 2       PDF Slides Part 2
College of the Redwoods    15 November 2016.

MATH 5, Contemporary Mathematics, Professor  Robin Carter.  Guest lecture by Dr. Biles: What Happened?

                                                                                             Power Point Slides        Slide Show PDF     

College of the Redwoods    8 November 2016.
POLSC 10, U. S. Government and Politics, Professor John Schutt.  Guest lecture by Dr. Biles on The Ballot.

                                 PowerPoint Slides          PDF PowerPoint Slides (recommended for Apple products)

College of the Redwoods    25, 27 October; 1, 3 November 2016.

MATH 5, Contemporary Mathematics, Professor  Robin Carter.  Guest lectures by Dr. Biles.

 

                25 October: The Ballot                                              PowerPoint Slides          PDF Slides (recommended for Apple products)

                27 October: Introduction to Apportionment               An Average Lesson        Assignment           Slides (PowerPoint)   Slides (PDF)

                  1 November: US History of Apportionment        PowerPoint Slides          PDF PowerPoint Slides     Basic Divisor Methods     

                  3 November: Apportionment Today                     Priority Methods            PowerPoint Slides    PDF Slides

Humboldt State University    9 February 2016  (16 February 2016).

MATH 103I, Contemporary Mathematics, Professor  Kamila Larripa (Holland Heese).  Guest lecture by Dr. Biles on the history of congressional apportionment.          PowerPoint Slides          PDF PowerPoint Slides (recommended for Apple products).

Humboldt State University    15 October 2015.

HSU Mathematics Colloquium:  Congressional Apportionment viewed through a Mathematical Lens.

          PowerPoint Slides                    PDF PowerPoint Slides  (recommended for Apple products).

Humboldt State University    15 October 2015.

MATH 103I, Contemporary Mathematics, Professor  Tim Lauck.  Guest lecture by Dr. Biles on congressional apportionment.

Santa Rosa Junior College 12 October 2015.

MATH 10, Nature of Mathematics, Professor Dan Munton.  Guest lecture by Dr. Biles on congressional apportionment.        PowerPoint Slides          PDF PowerPoint Slides (recommended for Apple products).

Humboldt State University 29 September 2015.

MATH 103I, Contemporary Mathematics, Professor Adam Falk.  Guest lecture by Dr. Biles on congressional apportionment. 

Arts and Lecture Series at SRJC, 13 April 2015.

Dr. Biles has been invited to give the Arts and Lecture Series presentation at Santa Rosa Junior College on Monday, 13 April 2015, noon to 1 p.m., Newman Auditorium, Emeritus Hall.  Professor John Martin, currently a professor of mathematics at SRJC, and a former student of Dr. Biles at Humboldt State University, will introduce him.  The presentation will feature key historical points in the evolution of apportionment history, and will take a preview peek at three current proposals for reform.  Consult the following website for details:  http://communityed.santarosa.edu/arts-lectures-0 .            Power Point Slide Show                PDF Power Point Slides

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