In May, the ASA Pathways to Promotions Committee of the Statistical Consulting Section invited Tara Maddala and Sally Morton to speak as part of their webinar series. Maddala and Morton shared their perspectives, experiences, and methods for identifying and addressing burnout.

The Southern Regional Council on Statistics Summer Research Conference was created to fulfill the need for a small gathering of statisticians and biostatisticians in the US’s southern region. The 60th conference will take place in June 2025 at Villas by the Sea resort on Jekyll Island, Georgia.

On Friday, August 4, ASA President Dionne Price gaveled to order the second 2023 meeting of the ASA Board of Directors. Board members met in the Delta Hotel in Toronto for two days immediately prior to JSM.

Serving as a representative of government statisticians is an important part of Dionne Price’s role on the ASA Board. In this column, she focuses on this and shares highlights of a conversation with Claire Bowen, who is the current chair of the Government Statistics Section; Simone Gray, who is the past chair; and Bob Sivinski, who is chair-elect.

The ASA Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee has sponsored the annual Statistical Significance competition since 2009. This year, there were 32 participants who submitted a one-page piece explaining how their research connects to society.