In her column this month, Karen Kafadar discusses the creation of the Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee on Statistics and Data Science. The committee’s charge includes the development of recommendations and the creation of a plan for the ASA to interact with data science.
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JSM for Newbies
Christopher Bilder walks you through how to get the most out your first Joint Statistical Meetings.
Applied Statisticians: Get the Most Out of JSM
Amit Bhattacharyya, an appointed member of the Committee on Applied Statisticians (CAS), shares recommendations for how applied statisticians can best engage in thoughtful discussions about various uses of statistical principles and applications at JSM 2016 in Chicago.
Pickard Lecture Call for Nominations
The Harvard University Statistics Department is soliciting nominations for the 2016 Pickard Lecture Award to recognize an outstanding university faculty member.
GAISE 2015: New Report for a New Era
The Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) College Report, originally endorsed by the ASA in 2005, has had a profound effect on the teaching of statistics. However, advances in technology alone warrant a re-evaluation of it.
Preparing Master’s Statistics Students for Success: ASA Board Approves Workgroup Recommendations
In the February issue of Amstat News, John Bailer and others described an initiative undertaken in 2012 “to develop guidelines, framed as learning outcomes, for master’s degree programs in statistics and biostatistics that are responsive to the needs of stakeholders who employ such graduates.” Read about the recommendations from the group that were adopted by the ASA Board.
Report of the 2010 Education Workgroup on Degree Program Recommendations
Are statisticians at all levels receiving the education they need to fulfill the roles expected of them in the 21st century? Jessica Utts, chair of the ASA’s 2010 Education Workgroup, tells us.