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ASA Pride Scholarship Nominations Open
Apply by March 31 for this scholarship opportunity, which raises awareness and support the success of LGBTQ+ statisticians and data scientists, as well as allies.
Statistics Education and Reconsidering the Status Quo
In this month’s JEDI Corner, Suzanne Thornton provides a starting point for statistical practitioners and educators to be better able to distinguish among concepts such as gender identity, gender expression, and sex.
A Conversation with LGBTQ+ Advocacy Committee Chair Deirdre Middleton
Middleton took on the role of chair of the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Committee in January and has been working to make the statistical community an inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ data scientists and statisticians.
Nominations Wanted for Pride Scholarship
Nominations are being accepted for the ASA Pride Scholarship until March 31.
ASA Celebrates Pride Month While Urging Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
In collaboration with members of the LGTBQ Inclusion and Diversity Working Group and LGBTQ+ Advocacy Committee, the ASA will celebrate Pride Month while working to endow the new ASA Pride Scholarship. The celebration will kick off with a book reading by award-winning author Nicole Dennis Benn on June 10 at 6:00 p.m. ET.
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.
A Conversation to Celebrate Pride Month
ASA President Wendy Martinez discusses the 2020 strategic theme, Enhancing the Diversity and Breadth of Our Association, and how to support and learn from our LGBTQ+ colleagues.
ASA Initiatives 2020
In this month’s column, ASA President Wendy Martinez shares the 2020 ASA initiatives and invites you to get involved in working toward our strategic themes through these initiatives.