ASA Election Results

ASA today announced the results of its 2012 elections. You can read the news release here, and you can view complete election results here.

Melissa Begg to Receive Inaugural Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award

The Department of Biostatistics announces that Dr. Melissa D. Begg, Vice Dean of Education at Columbia University, will be the first recipient of the newly established Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Begg will deliver a lecture and be presented with the inaugural award on September 28, 2012. The award honors the career of Professor Stephen Lagakos by recognizing Department alumni whose research in statistical theory and application, leadership in biomedical research, and commitment to teaching have had a major impact on the theory and practice of statistical science.

House Votes to Eliminate American Community Survey

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to prevent funding of the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS is sent monthly to 250,000 households and was established in 2005 to replace the Census Long Form. The ACS data are invaluable to federal, state and local governments and also benefit researchers and the business community. For more information, see this blog entry (with video) by Census Director Robert Groves and the blog entry at the ASA Community on the importance of the ACS to smart government and the economy.

ASA Names 48 Fellows

ASA has elected 48 of its members as Fellows of the Association. The recipients were recognized for their outstanding professional contributions to and leadership in the field of statistical science. Read the release.

Career Development Webinar for Students and Young Professionals

The Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts is sponsoring the webinar "Critical Interview Strategies and Skills" to be presented by professional career counselor John Hadley on Tuesday, July 10. In this webinar John will share key strategies and techniques to successfully navigate the interview minefield. Registration is open to anyone. For students, the registration fee is only $10. For more information and to register, please visit ASA's STATtr@k website.

ASA Members Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Emery Brown and Judea Pearl are among the 220 new members elected to the AAAS. An alphabetical list of the new members is located at: www.amacad.org/news/alphalist2012.pdf. The new class listed by discipline is located at: www.amacad.org/news/classlist2012.pdf.

Interested in Becoming an Accredited Professional Statistician™?

The American Statistical Association has recently expanded the benefits of becoming an Accredited Professional Statistician™. ASA Accreditation is a portfolio-based credential available to only ASA members. It is completely voluntary and intended for those who think such a credential would be meaningful in their professional lives.

Learn more, View extra benefits, or Request an Application

Winner of Free ASA Membership

Congratulations to Nayef Abed, winner of the April drawing for FREE ASA membership.

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