StatFest is a one day conference aimed at encouraging undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups (African American, Hispanic, Native Americans) to consider careers and graduate studies in the statistical sciences. StatFest 2018 will be taking place on Saturday, September 22nd. Be sure to save the date!

The conference is an ongoing initiative of the American Statistical Association through its Committee on Minorities in Statistics.

It includes presentations from established professionals, academic leaders, and current graduate students that will help attendees understand the opportunities and routes for success in the field. Many opportunities for networking will be created. Attendees are also encouraged to submit poster presentations.

Panel forums provide information and tips for a rewarding graduate student experience, achieving success as an academic statistician, opportunities in the private and government arenas, among other topics.

We are excited that StatFest 2018 will be held at Amherst College, one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation, enrolling 1,800 talented, energetic and diverse young men and women. Amherst is one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country. Our dedication to the centrality of inclusiveness helps us ensure that the college is a place to which all students feel they belong.

For more information please contact Nicholas Horton, Renee’ Moore (renee.moore@emory.edu) or Jesse Chittams (chittams@nursing.upenn.edu). We encourage institutional contacts to sign up for more information at https://goo.gl/forms/LamUKFuhtHHfbuPR2.

Keynote speakers

Scarlett Bellamy is the Past-President of ENAR (Eastern North American Region) of the International Biometrics Society and Professor of Biostatistics and director of the graduate program at the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health.

Fernando Perez created iPython and co-created Project Jupyter. He is a professor of statistics at the University of California/Berkeley and Senior Fellow of the Berkeley Institute for Data Science.

Registration

The conference is free but preregistration is required. Deadline to register is Wednesday, September 19th. The registration link will be available HERE.

Logistics and travel information

The closest airport (55 minutes) is Bradley (Hartford CT/Springfield MA). Boston’s Logan airport is approximately 2 hours from Amherst College. Options for airport connections include Valley Transporter and rental cars.

Hotel and other logistics information will be made available in May.

Links

• StatFest 2018 Flyer
• Facebook group
• Earlier StatFest Conferences (Committee on Minorities in Statistics)
• Amstat News article
• Amherst College Office of Diversity and Inclusion
• StatFest Twitter

Conduct policy

As a professional society, StatFest and the American Statistical Association (ASA) are committed to providing an atmosphere that encourages the free expression and exchange of ideas. Consistent with this commitment, it is the policy of the ASA that all participants in ASA activities, including StatFest, will enjoy a welcoming environment free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. All aspects of StatFest are subject to the ASA’s conduct policy.

Last updated April 14, 2018

authored by Nicholas Horton, Amherst College.