In an effort to proactively address issues around sexual misconduct and gender discrimination, the ASA Board of Directors approved the formation of the Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Assault at their November 2017 meeting and appointed members from a cross-section of the ASA membership. This is a summary of the task force’s findings.
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Curriculum Recommendations for Growing Number of Two-Year College Data Science Programs
In response to the growing interest in data science education at two-year colleges, the American Statistical Association hosted the Two-Year College Data Science Summit in May 2018. A primary goal of the summit was to produce a report, which is now complete and available.
Workshop Focuses on Reproducibility
The Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shares insights from their February 2015 workshop on reproducibility issues from a statistical perspective.
GAISE 2016: Update and Request for Feedback
A committee assembled through the Section on Statistical Education has taken on revising and updating the Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) College Report, originally endorsed by the ASA in 2005.
Report: Future of Statistical Science Remains Healthy
A recent report says statistical science is as healthy as it ever has been, with robust growth in student enrollment, abundant new sources of data, challenging problems to solve, and related opportunities to grasp over the next century.
AAPOR Releases Report on Mobile Technologies
The American Association for Public Opinion Research recently released a report from the Emerging Technologies Task Force on the use of mobile technologies—such as smartphones and tablets—for the collection of survey data and new forms of information such as location, visuals, and connected device data.
COPAFS Report for June Meeting
The Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) acts as an advocate for the development and dissemination of high-quality federal statistics. Member organizations include professional associations, businesses, research institutes, and others interested in federal statistics. Through COPAFS, members have an opportunity to review and affect issues such as timeliness, quality, confidentiality, and the relevance of data. COPAFS holds quarterly meetings, the last one taking place on June 3.
Report of the Visibility and Impact in Policymaking Workgroup
How can the ASA be prepared to speak about emerging policy issues? 2010 ASA President Sastry Pantula appointed a workgroup to find out. Here are the workgroup’s recommendations.