ASA President Jeri Mulrow explores how members can take advantage of opportunities to build skills, expand networks, and grow with purpose.
Committees
Take Two: The Power of Saying “Yes”— Volunteering & Service in the ASA
Susan Paddock and Bo Li are ASA members who often raise their hands when the call for association volunteers goes out. Read their interview and learn how you, too, can get involved.
Committee Works to Recognize Excellence Beyond Statistics, Data Science Communities
While the External Nominations and Awards Committee’s efforts have proven fruitful, committee members recognize they are limited in their ability to identify candidates for nomination across all domains with applications in statistics and data science. To ensure a diverse and inclusive pool of candidates, the committee welcomes the support of the ASA community in bringing potential candidates to its attention via colleague-sponsored and self nominations.
ASA President’s Learning Curve
ASA President Kathy Ensor talks about the many ways to get involved in the association, including joining chapters, sections, and committees.
Committee Spotlight: Committee on Membership Retention and Recruitment
Amstat News is spotlighting ASA committees and their activities. This month, we feature the Committee on Membership Retention and Recruitment and ask Chair Theresa Utlaut and member Erin Wiley a few questions about the committee’s purpose and goals.
Committee Spotlight: ASA Statistical Partnerships Among Academe, Industry, and Government (SPAIG)
Amstat News is spotlighting ASA committees and their activities. To start the series, we asked the ASA Statistical Partnerships Among Academe, Industry, and Government (SPAIG) Committee Chair Fanni Natanegara and SPAIG Vice Chair Ying Ding to answer a few questions about SPAIG’s purpose and goals.
Reaching for High-Impact Opportunities Pushes Profession Forward
Statisticians have an important role in helping make evidence-based decisions in a world awash in data and should serve on expert panels, advisory committees, and commissions where their expertise can enrich collaborative deliberations. Members of the External Nominations and Awards Committee give tips for finding nominees and submitting nominations so more statisticians and data scientists can have a voice at the table when decisions are being made.
Highlights of the July 28–30, 2020, ASA Board of Directors Meeting
The ASA Board held their meeting in early August via videoconference. The highlights included discussion of the Constitution and Bylaws Review Task Force and 2021 ASA Budget.
Highlights of the April 2020 Board of Directors Meeting
The ASA Board held its first meeting of 2020 in April via videoconference. The highlights of the board meeting included discussion of the ASA’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic and strategic initiatives for 2020.
Highlights of the November 2019 ASA Board of Directors Meeting
ASA President Karen Kafadar convened the final ASA Board meeting of 2019 at the ASA headquarters November 22–23. The 2019 Board of Directors were joined by the incoming 2020 board members.