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Q&P Executive Committee Outlines 2024 Goals
The Quality and Productivity Section executive committee list the four key takeaways from their October 9 meeting.
Natrella Scholarship Applications Due April 1
The scholarship will support the participation of two students at the Quality and Productivity Research Conference.
ASA Board Endorses New Quality Manifesto
The 2021 Quality Manifesto lists 10 ways quality professionals can revitalize their dedication to global leadership. Quality has two critical foundations, it says: “the discipline of science coupled with mutual respect for all human beings.”
State of the Workforce Data Infrastructure
In the latest feature examining the state of the US data infrastructure, the Count on Stats team spoke with three experts on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Katharine Abraham was BLS commissioner from 1993–2001, and Erica Groshen was BLS commissioner from 2013–2017. Ken Poole is the chief executive officer of the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness and longtime and widely recognized leader in the BLS data user community.
Quality and Productivity Section News
The Quality and Productivity (Q&P) Section executive committee met October 29 to discuss areas of focus for 2022. The committee discussed areas of strength, areas of weakness, and areas needing special attention.
The Exquisite Art of Balancing Rigor and Purpose and a Fond Farewell
In his last column, ASA President Rob Santos discusses the technical skill it takes to achieve fitness for use. He also bids farewell.
Reflecting on Quality vs. Quantity
This month, ASA President Barry Nussbaum writes about three things he either worries are disappearing or that he wants to have disappear.
William G. Hunter Award Deadline Nears
June 30 is the application deadline for the William G. Hunter Award, which is sponsored by the Statistics Division of the American Society for Quality.
Awards and Deadlines for May 2016
The American Society for Quality Statistics Division is accepting nominations for its 2016 William G. Hunter Award. Also, the department of biostatistics and school of public health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are requesting nominations for the 14th annual Janet L. Norwood Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Statistical Sciences.