The Caucus for Women in Statistics
facilitates networking among its members and other
statisticians through the following activities:
ASA/Caucus Gertrude
M. Cox Scholarship Fund drive, to provide annual scholarships to
one or
more female students pursuing graduate training in a statistically
oriented
field. Initial awards were made during the ASA Sesquicentennial
Celebration
in 1989. At the Joint Statistical Meetings
the Caucus sponsors
the
Gertrude M. Cox 5K Run/2.5K Walk to raise
money for the scholarship fund.
K-12 poster competition to encourage statistical
thinking among K-12 students, and in particular girls.
Technical
sessions
at the annual Joint
Statistical Meetings to promote and present issues
and studies related women in statistics.
Quarterly newsletter
including news items, editorials, job ads, and other articles and items
of interest to the membership.
Directory
of the
membership.
Roundtable
discussion
groups at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings and other
statistical
association
meetings to discuss technical issues and personal development issues.
Social
events at
statistical meetings to stimulate contacts and enhance networks.
Minimal
cost "job
wanted" advertisements in the Caucus newsletter
for members, with an
expanded
job advertisement targeted to the January academic application
deadlines.
