New this year at JSM, the ASA Section on Statistical Education will host free Birds of a Feather–themed discussions in Vancouver.

JSM late-breaking proposals due April 16. These sessions must cover one or more technical, scientific, or policy-related topics that have arisen during the one-year period prior to JSM.

The Committee on Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award is accepting nominations for its 2018 award.

Biometrics Section seeks abstracts for JSM 2018 and applications for project funding.

News from the section’s annual business committee meeting at JSM 2017 in Baltimore, calls for funding to support projects developing innovative outreach focused on enhancing awareness of biostatistics among quantitatively talented US students, and the graph of the month.