The Boston Chapter held a symposium and banquet this past December to celebrate the ASA’s 175th anniversary. The event, with the theme “Future of Statistics,” was held at Simmons College, only a few miles from the original ASA meeting place on 15 Cornhill.
175 anniversary
Many Honored at Presidential Address, Awards Ceremony
This year’s Joint Statistical Meetings was particularly special because the ASA celebrated its 175th anniversary. There were special events, a slew of activities, and a few firsts. To top it off, it was the largest meeting in JSM history, with 6,809 in attendance. Read on to learn about some of the highlights.
The Crystal Ball Says …
With the big celebrations of the ASA’s 175th anniversary behind us, it’s only natural to ponder what the 25 years leading up to the association’s bicentennial will hold for statistical science. To get a glimpse of that future, we asked a group of ASA members and others in statistics to peer into their crystal balls and offer a projection.
Saying ‘Yes‘ to ASA Enhances Career
Several volunteer superstars of the ASA tell us how and why they got involved.
This Month in ASA History—September
Here is a list of certain historical events that occurred during the month of September.
Launching a Public Relations Campaign for Statistics: What Better Time Than the ASA’s 175th Anniversary?
The ASA will launch a campaign to elevate public and media awareness of statistical science and change the public’s perception of statisticians by educating them about the many ways they help solve policy, research, business, and other problems.
This Month in ASA’s History–June
Here is a list of certain historical events that occurred during the month of June.
Energize Our Future by Practicing Everyday Leadership
The theme of the ASA’s 175th anniversary is “Celebrate Our Past, Energize Our Future.” One does not need to look far into our association’s past to find a rich history of accomplishments. In addition to celebrating our past, the 175th anniversary planning has been focused on the future of the ASA to do our best to lay the foundation for the bicentennial celebrations and beyond.
An ASA Hall of Fame
Stephen M. Stigler offers a list of 20 past ASA members who were influential in bringing us to this point in our history.
Reaching 20k
The ASA will celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2014. In preparation, Monica Johnston, chair of the ASA Committee on Membership Retention and Recruitment, looks at ways to turn student members into regular members after they graduate.