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San Diego Math Circle 2018-2019 Schedule
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Color Key:Yellow - Weekday Activity or NotesGreen - Regular Saturday ActivityAqua - Special EventBlue - Special SeriesSaturday Afternoon Computer ScienceColor Key:Orange - Sunday Afternoon
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Group:Fermat (5th - 6th)Euler (7th - 8th)Gauss (9th - 10th)Cauchy (11th - 12th)Ada (4th - 8th)Turing (8th - 12th)Group:STEM Sunday
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Saturday
Date
Check date for location.Check date for location.Check date for location.Check date for location.Appl. Physics & Math. Bldg.
Room B402A (1:00-2:30pm)
Appl. Physics & Math. Bldg.
Room 2402 (1:00-3:00pm)
Sunday
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APM Room 2402, B402A and/or B412
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Sep-29 8:30AM Opening session in Warren Lecture Hall Room 2001 for all groups, including students, parents, and instructors.
Students will be escorted to their first math classes in Pepper Canyon Hall; parents will remain for a parent meeting.
Computer Science will be addressed in the opening session, but the first classes will be at their standard time of 1:00pm - 3:00pm in the afternoon.
Sep-30no class
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Introduction to Graph Theory
Irina Kufareva, UCSD
Pepper Canyon Hall 122
Introduction to Counting and Probability
Ananth Rao
Pepper Canyon Hall 106
You expect to get it once
Skip Garibaldi, CCR
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
>bring a scientific calculator<
Quadratic Residues
Tristan Shin
Pepper Canyon Hall 121
Student Skill Pre-assessment,

Overview of Learning Objectives
- ACSL (American CS League)
- RSI Interactive Python eBook
Student Skill Pre-assessment,
Introduction to
Competitive Programming (CP)
- USACO.org
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Oct-6While student classes are in session, there will be a meeting for parents interested in volunteering with SDMC. This may include any of the "Service Portfolios" or "Incidental Opportunities" noted in your Student Profiles, or any other idea related to parent support. This meeting should not last very long, but breakout discussion can continue as long as useful.
Pepper Canyon Hall 120
No Class
SAT Test / Teacher in Service
No Class
SAT Test / Teacher in Service
Oct-7no classSAT
verified
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Mathematical Logic
Mihai Azimioara, Plexum, Inc.
Pepper Canyon Hall 122
Liar's Bingo
Sarah Trebat-Leder, AoPS
Pepper Canyon Hall 106
Bridging Math and Art
Wei Xu
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
A Mathematical Journey from Classical to Quantum Mechanics
Naga Bushan, Qualcomm
Pepper Canyon Hall 121
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Oct-13Liar's Bingo
Sarah Trebat-Leder, AoPS
Pepper Canyon Hall 122
Polynomials
Ben Shimabukuro
Pepper Canyon Hall 106
Olympiad Problems
Zika Perovic, Mira Costa College
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
What is Computational Thinking?
Python (ch. 1-2)
Anatomy of Programming Contest ProblemsOct-14Introduction to Chemistry
Mihai Azimioara, Plexum, Inc.
PSAT
verified
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Oct-20Math Mania!
Carolyn Swayze
Pepper Canyon Hall 122
Intro to Counting and Probability
Sumith Nalabolu
Pepper Canyon Hall 106
Voting Systems
Deven Ware, AoPS
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
Computer Number Systems-1
Base 2
Python (ch. 3-4)
Fundamentals of Data Structure and AlgorithmsOct-21AMC 8 Workshop
Sophie Wu, Ankit Bisain
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Oct-27AMC 8 Preparation
David Balmin
APM 2402
No space available
No Euler class today
No space available
No Gauss class today
Generating Functions
Mark Tiefenbruck, CCR
APM B402A
Computer Number Systems-2
Base 2, 8, 16,
Python (ch. 3-4)
Basic CP Problem Solving ParadigmsOct-28Introduction to Chemistry
Mihai Azimioara, Plexum, Inc.
ACT
verified
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Nov-3No Fermat Activity
6th graders join SDML I >>>
San Diego Math League I
Middle School Division (B)
Pepper Canyon Hall 106
San Diego Math League I
High School Division (A)
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
How to Make Computers Think and Work - Algorithms,
Python (ch. 4)
Basic Mathematics in
CP Problem Solving
Nov-4Basic Electricity for Electronics
Hema Sampath
SAT
verified
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Nov-10Mathematical Origami
Rachana Madhukara
Center Hall 105
AMC 8 Preparation
David Balmin
Center Hall 109
Polynomial invariants, with digressions
David Meyer, UCSD Math
Center Hall 101
Linear Algebra Methods in Combinatorics
Thang Pham, UCSD Math
Center Hall 222
Computer Number Systems-3
Base 2, 8, 16 Arithmatics,

Python (ch. 5)
String Processing Algorithms-1Nov-11Basic Electricity for Electronics
Hema Sampath
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Fall ARML Power Contest
Takes 45min and will take place AFTER the usual Saturday morning activities in the AP&M.
>>> No AfterMath! <<<
Power Contest
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Nov-13AMC 8
The AMC 8 will be held on a TUESDAY evening on the UCSD campus.
This is a sign-up event; see SDMC's event pages for details.
AMC 8
verified
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Nov-17Thanksgiving BreakNov-18no class
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Nov-24World Mathematics Team Championship
Varna, Bulgaria, Nov. 21-25 (plus travel)
contact director@sdmathcircle.org
Nov-25no classThanksgiving
11/28/2019
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Dec-1The Rationality of Irrationals
Irina Kufareva, UCSD
Pepper Canyon Hall 122
Intro to Counting and Probability
Ananth Rao
Pepper Canyon Hall 106
Puzzles and NP-completeness
Palmer Mebane, AoPS
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
Boolean Algebra-1,
Python (ch. 5)
Arrays and ListsDec-2CHMMC at Harvey Mudd /
Basic Electricity for Electronics
Hema Sampath
SAT
verified
CHMMC
verified
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Dec-8Mathematical Magic for Muggles
Rachana Madhukara
APM 2402
No space available
No Euler class today
No space available
No Gauss class today
Sum-product estimates with elementary proofs
Thang Pham, UCSD Math
APM B402A
ACSL Elem Contest #1,
Boolean Algebra-2,
Python (ch. 6)
ACSL Jr. Contest #1,
Prep for USACO Contest #1
( practice & review)
Dec-9Programming Using Arduino
John Y. Lee
ACT
verified
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Dec-15Po-Fest 2018
SDMC will host a visit from Po-Shen Loh, Professor of Mathematics at Carnegie Mellon University and Head Coach of the US IMO Team.
The schedule of this day will be irregular, involving serial rather than parallel classes as Professor Loh will generously give of his time to meet with different groups at different times of the day.
Dec-16F=ma Preparation
Jacob Saret
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Dec-22Winter BreakDec-23no class
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Dec-29Winter BreakDec-30no class
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Note that a number of information items possibly affecting the schedule in 2019 are unknown or uncertain at this time.
We do our best to chart and work around known information, but changes are very possible.
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Jan-5Winter BreakJan-6F=ma Preparation
Jacob Saret
APM 2402
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Jan-12Combinatorics I
Irina Kufareva
Pepper Canyon Hall 122
Let's Play: The AMC 10
Christine Yang
Pepper Canyon Hall 106
Problem-Solving Strategies for the AMC 12
David Balmin
Pepper Canyon Hall 109

Pre/Post/Infix Notation-1,
Functions-1,
Python (ch. 6)
Prep for USACO Contest #2
ACSL #2 Prep: Pre/Post/Infix Notation
( practice & review)
Jan-13F=ma Preparation
Jacob Saret, APM 2402
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Basic Electricity for Electronics
CANCELLED
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Jan-19Combinatorics II
Irina Kufareva
Pepper Canyon Hall 122
Intro to Counting and Probability
Farnood Ensan
Pepper Canyon Hall 106
Polynomial Roots
Kevin Ren
SDMC Alumnus, now @MIT
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
Intro to Information Theory
Robi Bhattacharjee
SDMC Alumnus, now @UCSD
Pepper Canyon Hall 121

Pre/Post/Infix Notation-2,
Functions-2,
Python (ch. 7)

ACSL #2: Bit String Flicker
Geometric algorithms
Jan-20F=ma Preparation
Jacob Saret, APM 2402
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Programming Using Arduino
John Y. Lee, APM B402A
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Jan-23F=ma Exam
Wednesday, January 23 and/or Friday, January 25 ONLY
See the F=ma event page on the SDMC website for details.
F=ma
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Jan-25F=ma
verified
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Jan-26No Fermat Activity
5th graders please stay home
6th graders join SDML II >>>
San Diego Math League II
Middle School Division (B)
San Diego Math League II
High School Division (A)
ACSL Elem Contest #2 Prep
Python (ch. 7)
ACSL #2: Program Execution Flow

Matrices
Jan-27no class
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Feb-2Wheels and Pinwheels, Stars and Ribbon
David W. Brown
Pepper Canyon Hall 122
MATHCOUNTS Jeopardy!
Carolyn Swayze
Pepper Canyon Hall 106
>bring smartphone or tablet<
Advanced Polynomial Techniques
Kevin Ren
SDMC Alumnus, now @MIT
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
ACSL Elem Contest #2, Conditions-1,
Python (ch. 7)
ACSL Jr. Contest #2,
Functions
Feb-3Basic Electricity for Electronics
Hema Sampath

cancelled
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Feb-7AMC10A & AMC12A
The AMC10A and AMC12A will be held on a THURSDAY evening on the UCSD campus.
This is a sign-up event; see SDMC's event pages for details.
AMC 10/12 A
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Feb-9Ancient Number Systems
David W. Brown
Pepper Canyon Hall 122
no class
due to Division B
Science Olympiad
Happenstance or enemy action?
Skip Garibaldi, CCR
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
Loops & Iterations-1,
Python (ch. 8)
Prep for USACO Contest #3
( practice & review)
Feb-10Programming Using Arduino
John Y. Lee
Division B
Science Olympiad
verified
ACT
verified
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Feb-13AMC10B & AMC12 B
The AMC10B and AMC 12B will be held on a WEDNESDAY evening on the UCSD campus.
This is a sign-up event; see SDMC's event pages here for details.
AMC 10/12 B
verified
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Feb-16no classFeb-17no class
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Feb-23Polyhedra: Geometry's Gems
David W. Brown
Pepper Canyon Hall 122
No Euler Activity
Due to San Diego Chapter
MATHCOUNTS
Counting Primes
Nathan Green
UCSD Mathematics
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
Loops & Iterations-2,
Python (ch. 8)
Algorithm Optimization
(Data Structure & Time)
Feb-24no classMATHCOUNTS
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Mar-2Taxicab Geometry
Julia Garibaldi
Pepper Canyon Hall 122
Conway Games
Rachana Madhukara
Pepper Canyon Hall 106
AIME Preparation
Naoki Sato
Art of Problem Solving
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
ACSL Elem Contest #3,
Recursive Function
ACSL Jr. Contest #3,
Nested Conditions
Mar-3no class
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Mar-9Wallpaper

David W. Brown

Pepper Canyon Hall 122
Intro to Counting and Probability
Farnood Ensan
Pepper Canyon Hall 106
Intro to the Probabalistic Method in Olympiad Problem Solving
Robi Bhattacharjee, SDMC Alumnus, now @UCSD
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
Graph Theory-1,
Python (ch. 9)
Nested LoopsMar-10no classPower Contest
verified
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Winter ARML Power Contest
to begin immedieatly following the morning math classes
in APM B402A
>>> No AfterMath! <<<
SAT
verified
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Mar-13AIME I
The AIME I will be held on a WEDNESDAY evening on the UCSD campus.
Qualifiers only; see SDMC's Event page here for details: http://www.sdmathcircle.org/index.php?page=aime
AIME I
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Mar-16Set Theory
David W. Brown
Applied Physics & Mathematics Bldg, Room 2402
Sequences and Series
Benjamin Faktor
Applied Physics & Mathematics Bldg, Room B402A
no class
due to Division C
Science Olympiad
no class
due to Division C
Science Olympiad
Graph Theory-2,
Python (review & lab)
Graph Theoery
Prep for USACO Contest #4 (USOpen)
( practice & review)
Mar-17no classDivision C
Science Olympiad
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Mar-21AIME II
The AIME II will be held on a THURSDAY evening on the UCSD campus.
Qualifiers only; see SDMC's Event page here for details: http://www.sdmathcircle.org/index.php?page=aime-ii

Math Kangaroo (grades 1 - 12)
Math Kangaroo will be held on a THURSDAY evening on the UCSD campus.
see SDMC's Event page here for details: https://sites.google.com/a/sdmathcircle.org/main/events/math-kangaroo
AIME II
verified
MK
verified
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Mar-23Geometry Through the Looking Glass
Aurora de Tagyos
Pepper Canyon Hall 122
Proof Techniques
Sumith Nalabolu & Eric Oh
Pepper Canyon Hall 106
The Oracle of Numbers and the Problem of Abundance
Paul Zeitz
Univ. of SF, SF Math Circle, Proof School, ...
Pepper Canyon Hall 109
no class
(Teacher OOO)
no class
(Teacher OOO)
Mar-24no class
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Mar-30No instructional classes for any ability groups on this date.San Diego Math Olympiad
Middle School Division (B)
San Diego Math Olympiad
High School Division (A)
ACSL Elem Contest #4,
SDMC Ada Quiz Bowl
(prizes and ceremony)
ACSL Jr. Contest #4,
SDMC Turing Cup
(prizes and ceremony)
Mar-31no class
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Apr-2US Physics Olympiad Semifinal
The USPhO Semifinal will be held in one session only, TUESDAY evening on the UCSD campus.
https://sites.google.com/a/sdmathcircle.org/main/events/us-physics-olympiad-semi-final
USPhO
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Apr-6The SDMO is the concluding event of the regular SDMC season.
SDMC activity continues in the form of some isolated events, as continue to be noted on this calendar and with the development of San Diego's ARML team.
Apr-7AAPT PhysicsBowl
https://sites.google.com/a/sdmathcircle.org/main/events/physicsbowl
PhysicsBowl
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Apr-13Apr-14ACT
verified
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Apr-17USA(J)MO Day 1
Wednesday, April 17
Applied Physics and Mathematics Building, Room 6402
USA(J)MO
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Apr-18USA(J)MO Day 2
Thursday, April 18
Applied Physics and Mathematics Building, Room 6402
USA(J)MO
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Apr-20UCSD Honors Math ContestApr-21UCSD Honors Contest
not verified
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Apr-27ARML Team PracticeApr-28
ARML Local
ARML Local
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May-4ARML Team PracticeMay-5SAT
verified
UCSD Transfer Admit Day
not verified
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May-11ARML Team PracticeMay-12
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May-18ARML Team PracticeMay-19Middle School Math Field Day
not verified
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May-25Memorial Day Weekend - No Activity
(Memorial Day in 2019 is Monday, May 27)
May-26Mem. Day 5/27/19
verified
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May-31American Regions Math League Compeition (ARML)

ARML is a two-day out-of-town event spanning both Friday and Saturday.
ARML participation is by invitation only.
ARML
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Jun-1
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Jun-1ALL RETURNING STUDENTS FINALIZE THEIR SDMC MEMBERSHIP DOCUMENT UPDATES
(Students should be updating incrementally all year.)

The Liability Wiaver for the 2019-2020 season will be distributed at least by this date, and probably sooner.
SAT
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Jun-8Jun-9All-SDMC Year-End Picnic
Sunday, June 9
ACT
verified
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Jun-30RETURNING STUDENTS HAVE UNTIL JUNE 30 TO FINALIZE THEIR MEMBERSHIP DOCUMENT UPDATES
AND SUBMIT AN ACCEPTIBLY CLEAR AND COMPLETE LIABILITY WAIVER FOR THE NEXT SDMC SEASON

Any student out of compliance with this requirement will be dropped automatically
and the released memberships made available to new students.
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Aug-1NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION OPENS

New applicants should go to the New Student Registration page of the SDMC website
and follow the guidance given there. In particular, give careful attention to the presentation "How to Apply".
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Aug-31NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION CLOSES
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ACT Calendarwww.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html
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American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Calendarwww.maa.org/math-competitions/about-amc/events-calendar
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American Regions Math League (ARML)www.arml.com/arml_development/page/index.php?page_type=public&page=home
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AP Exam Calendarapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/exam/calendar/index.html
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Caltech Harvey Mudd Math Competitionchmmc.caltech.edu/
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Del Mar Union School District Calendarwww.dmusd.org/Page/2
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Math Kangaroohttp://www.mathkangaroo.com/mk/default.html
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Poway Unified School District Calendarwww.powayusd.com/calendars/
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PhysicsBowlhttp://www3.delta.edu/michaelfaleski/physicsbowl/
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PSAT/NMSQThttp://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/reg/dates.html
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San Diego Science Olympiadhttps://sandiegoso.org/schedules.html
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San Diego Unified School District Calendarwww.sandi.net/calendar
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SAT Calendarsat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-us-dates
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UCSD Applied Physics & Mathematics Seminar Room Scheduleshttp://www.math.ucsd.edu/announcements/seminar-room-schedules/
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UCSD Calendarshttp://blink.ucsd.edu/instructors/resources/academic/calendars/
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US Holidayswww.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/
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US Holidays (federal)www.usa.gov/citizens/holidays.shtml
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