[7][8][9] The citation delivered at the 2007 MAA awards presentation, where Lee Lorch received a standing ovation, recorded that: Also in 1951, the American Mathematical Society's headquarters moved from New York City to Providence, Rhode Island.

In 1954 the society called for the creation of a new teaching degree, a Doctor of Arts in Mathematics, similar to a PhD but without a research thesis.

[14] In the 1970s, as reported in "A Brief History of the Association for Women in Mathematics: The Presidents' Perspectives" by Lenore Blum, "In those years the AMS was governed by what could only be called an 'old boys network,' closed to all but those in the inner circle."

(Mary relates the story somewhat differently: When she was told she had to leave, she responded she could find no rules in the by-laws restricting attendance at Council meetings.

[16] Julia Robinson was the first female president of the American Mathematical Society (1983–1984), but was unable to complete her term as she was suffering from leukemia.

[19] The AMS also offers travel grants and fellowships to encourage participation in international conferences and collaborative research projects.

The society has supported initiatives for stable funding in mathematical research, citing its importance in economic growth and scientific development.

Each of the four regional sections of the AMS (Central, Eastern, Southeastern, and Western) holds meetings in the spring and fall of each year.

These include: The AMS was an early advocate of the typesetting program TeX, requiring that contributions be written in it and producing its own packages AMS-TeX and AMS-LaTeX.

[26] The AMS has an executive director who sits at the helm of the organization, steering it, managing its operations, and carrying out its mission according to the strategic direction of the board of trustees.