CAUSE December 2023

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Invitation to join a new faculty learning community of statistics educators.

by Taylor, Kati

Dear Colleagues, We (Jonathan, Marian, and Melissa) are writing with an invitation to join a new faculty learning community of statistics educators. This invitation is open to anyone who is interested in creating sharable educational resources for statistics and data science classes. A faculty learning community (FLC) brings together a group of educators through regularly scheduled meetings in order to both build community and produce a deliverable outcome from each member by the end of the scheduled meetings. Our aim with this FLC is to support and guide educators who are interested in engaging with the scholarship of statistics teaching and learning, and who would like additional support and guidance. By the end of the FLC, we hope to have assisted each member in planning, developing, revising, and submitting a new statistics class activity for publication in one or more peer-evaluated venues. One possible venue is the Posters and Beyond session<https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots24/pnbinfo> in the upcoming 2024 Electronic Conference on Teaching Statistics<https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots24> (eCOTS2024). Our planned timeline is as follows: * First meeting in mid-January * Meet remotely approximately every two weeks for one hour * Final meeting during eCOTS2024 (June 2024) Anyone interested in participating can sign up here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclDgiyDw4FuumPXTbFtcpQwMM_SJxuTuH…> (link also below). Everyone is welcome, regardless of prior experience. People who have never published an activity or educational resource are particularly encouraged to join. Questions can be directed to any of us: Marian Frazier (mafrazier(a)wooster.edu<mailto:mafrazier@wooster.edu>) Melissa Crow (mcrow(a)ncf.edu<mailto:mcrow@ncf.edu>) Jonathan Wells (Wellsjon(a)grinnell.edu<mailto:Wellsjon@grinnell.edu>) We wish everyone a happy end of semester and relaxing Winter Break. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclDgiyDw4FuumPXTbFtcpQwMM_SJxuTuH…

4 months, 1 week

ANNOUNCEMENT: Florida Summer Institute in Biostatistics and Data Science (SIBDS) 2024

by Ferguson, Andrew

Have you ever wondered how data are used to make your life better? Any thought as to why COVID-19 affects certain populations more than others? What are clinical trials, why are they important, and how do we interpret evidence? If you are an undergraduate or early graduate student with a curious mind, sense of justice, and some statistics, math, technology, biology and/or health science coursework, you are eligible for Florida's Summer Institute in Biostatistics and Data Science Program (SIBDS). SIBDS is a Training Program funded by NIH. It will take place at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Boca Raton campus from May 20th through June 28th, 2024, with faculty from FAU, University of Miami, and Florida International University. Students enrolled will be housed at FAU unless they live close by, and will receive a stipend (not a salary) to cover most expenses. Participation in SIBDS will provide great hands-on experience in conceptualizing research questions, determining and executing appropriate analyses, and interpreting results from three Projects using real data. In addition to networking with renown faculty, you will also learn and apply skills regarding scientific communication and cultivate opportunities for further internships. Please join us and you'll see why in 2022 the U.S. News & World Report ranks 'statistician' as the 3rd top Business job, offering competitive salaries, limitless opportunities, and a healthy work-life balance. Careers in biostatistics and data science provide you with the tools to help change the world! FAU demonstrates and supports a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourages a teaching approach using equitable and inclusive pedagogy. We have rolling admission and the last date of APPLICATION completion is March 15th, 2024. Please use the link below to APPLY: https://www.fau.edu/research-admin/cores/biostatistics-core/fl-summer-insti… Questions and other correspondence can be emailed Drs. Freeman (kfreemancostin(a)health.fau.edu<mailto:kfreemancostin@health.fau.edu>) or Chang (changl(a)fau.edu<mailto:changl@fau.edu>) (Please put "SIBDS APP" in the Subject Line).

4 months, 1 week

USPROC submission deadline nearly two weeks away - Wed Dec 20th

by Taylor, Kati

Hello everyone! This is a friendly reminder to encourage students to submit their statistics/data science class projects, capstone projects, and independent research projects for our USPROC Fall 2023 cycle (Deadline: Wednesday, December 20th, 2023). Winners receive cash prizes and have the opportunity to present at the Electronic Undergraduate Statistics Research Conference (eUSR)! Learn more about the student project competition, USPROC, at <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.causeweb.org/usproc__;!!OToaGQ!51EaN…> https://www.causeweb.org/usproc<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.causeweb.org/usproc__;!!OToaGQ!51EaN…>. We're looking for more students to compete in the Introductory competition. Students who submit to the Introductory USCLAP competition are taking their first course in statistics or data science. Thank you all for your overwhelming response to our call for judges! Look for our call for judges, for the Spring 2024 cycle, next year. Best, Jennifer Ward, Juanjuan Fan, Ciaran Evans USPROC Co-Chairs

4 months, 2 weeks

Deadline for Proposals for eCOTS 2024 Coming Soon!

by Mocko,Megan E

Hi everyone, As you are finishing your Fall term grading, please also consider submitting proposals to eCOTS 2024: What's Next? Moving Forward.<https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots24/reading-groups> The deadlines are quickly approaching. * Please consider submitting your breakout session, workshop,<https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots24/sessionInfo> and reading group<https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots24/reading-groups> proposals. The deadline is Dec. 30th, 2023. * The Stats + Stories Lesson Plan Content<https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots24/stats-and-stories> closes on January 1st, 2024. * The Posters and Beyond Sessions<https://www.causeweb.org/cause/ecots/ecots24/pnbinfo> due date to receive feedback from session organizers is January 28th. Final abstracts for Posters and Beyond is March 10th. Please let me know if you have any questions! Best Regards, Megan Mocko Megan Mocko (she/her/hers) Lecturer Information Systems and Operations Management WARRINGTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ____________________________ 352-392-9731 Megan.Mocko(a)warrington.ufl.edu<mailto:Megan.Mocko@warrington.ufl.edu> Stuzin Hall 351B PO Box 117169, Gainesville, FL 32611 WARRINGTON.ufl.edu [cid:image005.jpg@01D3D18E.A16AD250]

4 months, 2 weeks

The CAUSE Cartoon Caption Contest for December is now taking entries!

by Taylor, Kati

The Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education is happy to announce our 91st Cartoon Caption Contest! Each month a cartoon, drawn by British cartoonist John Landers, is posted for you and your students to suggest statistical captions (cartoons are posted at the beginning of the month and submissions are due at the end of the month). The caption contest is offered as a fun way to get your students thinking independently about statistical concepts. The next cartoon and the entry rules for the contest ending November 30 (intended as a great activity leading into the Thanksgiving break) are at https://www.causeweb.org/cause/caption-contest/december/2023/submissions The best submission will be posted on CAUSEweb and the winner(s) will receive their choice of a coffee mug or t-shirt imprinted with the final cartoon or free registration to eCOTS2024. [cid:48534c0b-4e44-4dec-90d0-10fc2cfbd89d] Enjoy. November Results: The November caption contest cartoon is shown above. The judges found the winning caption to be “Alright kids, to recap: November is stranger safety month, stay alert and don’t be a dot on next year’s plot!” submitted by Regina Lisinker, a student at the University of Minnesota. Regina’s caption is intended to emphasize the identification of seasonal effects in time series plots. Two honorable mentions this month go to Julie Skokie from The North Broward Preparatory School for her caption: “Any turkey can see the seasonal nature of the collected data!” and to retired AP teacher Jodene Kessler for her multi-pun caption “Lieutenant Tom, suspecting ‘fowl’ play in the sudden spike in poultry disappearances, decided the thyme had come for addressing the gravy danger to the team.” that also can be used to discuss seasonal effects and anomalies seen on time series plots. Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption and congratulations to our winners!

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