Recently, a group involved in both JEDI and CAUSE came together to create a space to host resources for JEDI-informed statistics teaching: the JEDI-CAUSE website. Each entry is relevant to statistics and data science education and has a JEDI theme.
professional development
A Roadmap for ASA Chapter Rejuvenation
Does your chapter need a boost? This article provides guidance the authors hope will help you attain the status of a healthy ASA chapter.
Hallmark Diversity Workshop and Mentoring Program Returns to JSM
The program brings together historically underrepresented minority statisticians/data scientists at early- to mid-career levels with senior-level statisticians/data scientists and features one-on-one mentoring and professional development.
Volunteer and Attend a Short Course for Free
Sign up as a volunteer monitor to help with short courses and you can attend one for free. Monitors help courses run smoothly and, in turn, get to follow along with course content and meet the instructor and attendees.
Webinar Series Builds Momentum
A new initiative by the ASA’s Committee on International Relations in Statistics and Statistics Without Borders has been uniting statisticians from around the world with a common interest in learning about popular and emerging statistics topics.
Committee Spotlight: Committee on Career Development
The ASA Committee on Career Development’s mission is to provide support and information about career decisions to statisticians. Here, Elizabeth Mannshardt tells us how the committee works to accomplish that mission.
Keep Your Receipts: How Early-Career Statisticians Can Navigate Conferences
The authors offer suggestions for maximizing conference experiences for early-career statisticians, including students and recent graduates.
Committee on Career Development Starts Year with Webinar
The ASA Committee on Career Development will host its first event of 2022—a free webinar, titled “Distinguished Careers in Statistics and Data Science,” January 28 at 11 a.m. EST.
There are Mentors, and Then There Are Guardian Angels
ASA President Rob Santos says, “… building community is critical for us, both in our statistical community and in society more generally. Yes, we can be mentors, but we can and should also be guardian angels.”
CSP 2022 to Take Place in New Orleans, Focus on Solving Real-World Problems
The Conference on Statistical Practice (CSP) will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1–3 and provide opportunities for attendees to further their career development and strengthen relationships in the statistical community.