Per the rules set forth by the ASA’s constitution and bylaws, the board seeks comments from ASA members on proposed changes to voting and fellows eligibility.
Staff Spotlight: Meet Chance Frye, Staff Accountant
Meet ASA staff accountant Chance Frye. When he’s not crunching numbers, he’s calling plays as a high school football offensive coordinator.
Recent Challenges Navigating the Employment Market
When ASA member Jason Brinkley suddenly found himself without a job, he took a dive into the new—and sometimes unpredictable—job market.
This Month in Statistics History: September
These ASA Fellows were all born in September: Edith Abbott, Harold Hotelling, and Mary Gibbons Natrella. Discover more in This Month in Statistics History.
STATFEST 2025: Connecting Students with a World of Opportunities
In this month’s JEDI Corner, David Corliss spotlights StatFest—a free, virtual event for students from historically underrepresented groups in statistics and data science.
DataFest: Solving Big Problems with Big Data
David Corliss shares how ASA DataFest empowers students to use data for good, tackling issues from public health to pro bono legal aid to prescription drug misuse.
Reflections on JSM 2025: New Voices, New Energy
ASA President Ji-Hyun Lee shares her takeaways from JSM 2025 in Nashville, from the energy of first-time attendees to the inspiring conversations that unfolded across sessions and networking events.
Professional Opportunities
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Missouri University and the University of Singapore are hiring.
Shared Goals and Contrasting Objectives: Understanding DataFest Through Dual Perspectives
An NSF-funded research project allowed the authors to examine six DataFest sites over two years, surveying and interviewing both organizers and participants to understand their motivations, goals, and challenges.
Who Is DataFest For?
Surveys and interviews at six DataFest sites revealed what drives students to participate in the event–it was whether the students felt the event was “for me.”