The ASA’s Trivia Challenge is a fun way to read Amstat News and learn about the ASA. Every month, there will be three questions asked here, with the answers scattered throughout the magazine. Whoever has the most correct answers at the end of each quarter will be entered into a drawing to win a 175th anniversary T-shirt!
175th anniversary
Trivia Challenge (2nd Quarter)
The ASA’s Trivia Challenge is a fun way to read Amstat News and learn about the ASA. Every month, there will be three questions asked here, with the answers scattered throughout the magazine. Whoever has the most correct answers at the end of each quarter will be entered into a drawing to win a 175th anniversary T-shirt!
The Statistics Education of Teachers
The release in 2012 and widespread adoption in most states of the Common Core State Standard for Mathematics have dramatically increased the amount of statistical content and expectations for teaching statistics in grades 6–12.
This Month in ASA’s History–February
Here is a list of certain historical events that occurred during the month of February.
Promoting the Science of Regulatory Statistics in Support of Regulatory Decisionmaking
Robert T. O’Neil reflects on his career at the Food and Drug Administration.
Members Reveal Why They Have Remained with ASA for Three Decades
ASA longtime members give testament as to why they have remained with the ASA for so many years.
Getting Closer
Ron Wasserstein and Christy Chuang-Stein discuss the progress of plans for the ASA’s 175th anniversary.
Join the Celebration
Robert L. Mason considers the many changes in the ASA that have occurred over the past 25 years.
How Can We Raise Public Awareness of Statistics?
As we “Celebrate Our Past, Energize Our Future,” we reflect on a number of exciting opportunities that expand our “big tent” organization by bringing new attention to statistics via enhanced public visibility and education.
+25: Celebrating Our Past to Energize Our Future
Fred Hulting looks ahead 25 years to the ASA’s bicentennial and the forces that will change the shape of the association.