COMMITTEE CHARGE

• To foster greater participation in statistics by members of minority groups that have historically been under-represented in the field of statistics.
• To encourage research to develop, evaluate and implement policies and interventions to improve the condition of minority populations in the U.S.

DIRECTORY OF MINORITIES IN STATISTICS With help from the ASA, the committee has developed a directory of minority statisticians. Data is collected on line, and made available on line. Check it out, fill it in!

AMSTAT NEWS ARTICLE

• Collaborations with the ASA Committee on Minorities in Statistics, by Fritz Scheuren of the Social Statistics Section, recently appeared in the Amstat News.

INITIATIVES

• We work with other ASA sections and with minority schools and organizations to organize conferences on statistics for minority students. Early Statfests were held at Spelman College and Hampton University, North Carolina State University. The most recent one was held at the University of Texas at El Paso, and the next is likely to be at the University of Washington in Seattle.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

• Macalester College, Tenure Track Statistician
  Macalester College is seeking to hire a tenure-track statistician to begin Fall
  2009. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in an area of
  applied statistics. Rank is open. By the time of appointment, candidates must have completed a Ph.D. in statistics, applied statistics, or a related field. Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate excellence in teaching, who can develop a vigorous research program that involves undergraduates, and who can contribute to the broad intellectual life of the College.
  
  You will join a vibrant department that o ers a major track in Applied Mathematics and Statistics alongside mathematics and computer science. In addition, our minor in statistics is the largest at the College.
  
  You will be one of three statisticians in the department and will be teaching
  introductory and intermediate courses as well as advanced courses for the major. Our department values innovation, interdisciplinary teaching and research. Approximately half of all Macalester students take one or more of our statistics courses and we have excellent connections with majors in the physical and biological sciences as well as the social sciences.
  
  Macalester is a highly selective, private liberal arts college that emphasizes
  excellence in teaching, civic engagement, and bringing together diverse cultures. Students come from 48 states of the US and 75 countries around the globe, with a high fraction of international students. Our location in the dynamic Minneapolis/St. Paul cities offers broad cultural opportunities, a friendly lifestyle, and proximity to major research institutions including the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic as well as numerous corporate, government, and civic organizations.
  
  Applicants may apply on-line via www.academicjobsonline.org. Application materials should include a resume, a summary of your present and planned research program that is informative to both specialists and non-specialists, and an essay describing your approach to teaching. Applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted, on-line or through the mail. Evaluation of applications will begin November 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.
  
  For a complete description of the position, as well as more on Macalester and the Twin Cities, visit http://www.macalester.edu/provost/positions.
  
  We are available to meet interested candidates at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Denver in August. To make arrangements, or for other inquiries about the position, please contact Prof. Daniel Kaplan, Math/CS Dept., Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 (kaplan@macalester.edu).
  
  As an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve a diverse workforce, the College strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.
  　
• The University of Texas, El Paso
  The University of Texas, El Paso is looking for candidates for an Assistant/Associate professor position. UTEP is a minority university and would like to invite interesting applicants to apply for our position especially minority people and women. The ads of this hiring is posted at http://www.math.utep.edu/hiring/

OPPORTUNITIES IN STATISTICS

• The Statistics Profession.
• Education: Information on graduate and undergraduate programs in statistics.
• Scholarships and Fellowships for undergraduates, graduate students, and post-docs.
• Jobs: Listings of summer internships and permanent jobs in academia, government, and industry.

UPCOMING CONFERENCES
　

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