Charles M. Biles, Ph.D.
Congressional Apportionment
NEWS & EVENTS
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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.
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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.
Sonoma State University Monday, 16 September 2019.
POLS 427: The American Presidency, Professor Willie Gin.
The History of Congressional Apportionment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You Tube video of presentation
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.
27 September: The Electoral College vs. The Popular Vote
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
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
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.
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.
You Tube video of presentation
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.
27 September: The Electoral College vs. The Popular Vote
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
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
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.
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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?
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.
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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.
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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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