Hello folks, The 2017 U.S. Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) will be held on May 18-20, 2017 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, PA. The conference theme is "Show Me the DATA," which encompasses aspects of teaching statistics such as: - helping students to recognize that data beat anecdotes and are essential for evidence-based decision-making; - emphasizing data visualization in statistics courses; - embracing ideas of data science in teaching statistics; - using data as educators to make informed decisions related to effective teaching and learning. Please consider submitting a proposal to make a presentation at this conference. Three options are available: (1) a breakout session that directly relates to the conference theme and focuses on actively engaging participants; (2) a "posters and beyond" presentation of a poster or small demonstration of a favorite example, activity, or teaching method; (3) a pre-conference workshop The deadline for submitting a breakout session or workshop proposal is November 27. The deadline for "posters and beyond" is February 1 in order to receive feedback, March 15 otherwise. More information and a proposal submission form are available at: www.causeweb.org/cause/uscots/uscots17/proposals Whether or not you submit a proposal, please mark your calendar for May 18-20 and plan to attend USCOTS 2017! Thanks very much, Dennis Pearl, Director, Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education, dkp13(a)psu.edu Allan Rossman, USCOTS Program Chair, arossman(a)calpoly.edu Jackie Miller, "Posters and Beyond" Chair, jabmille(a)umich.edu -- Allan J. Rossman