Statistics
Department Alumni Workshop 2002
Friday,
Febuary 8 and Saturday, Feburary 9, 2002
Alumni, Friends of the Department, and
Prospective Students Welcome to Attend!
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The Statistics Department and its Student Advisory Committee (SAC) will hold its Fourth Alumni Workshop on Friday, Feburary 8 and Saturday, Feburary 9, 2002. The Workshop will again be held in conjunction with our Prospective Student Days, providing a broad mix of experiences, perspectives, and research interests. This year, our keynote speaker will be Dr. Mark Becker. Dr. Becker is Dean of the School of Public Health and Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Minnesota. He received his Ph.D. from Penn State in 1985. Dr. Beckers research on statistical methodology has appeared in leading journals of biometrics, medical statistics, sociology, and statistics, and he has co-authored publications in journals of accident analysis and prevention, dentistry, epidemiology, health services research, medicine, nursing, nutrition, and occupational health.In addition to his keynote address on Friday morning, she will speak at the Department colloquium on Thursday afternoon. You are of course welcome to attend the colloquium as well. The Workshop will provide the opportunity for graduate alumni to give short talks about their current research or professional career. In addition, students and faculty will talk about ongoing research in our Department. To help develop a strong network between alumni and current students, there will be opportunities for alumni to meet with interested students. The Department currently has 25 Bachelors, 22 Masters and 24 PhD students. Approximately 25 students are expected to complete their degrees by August 2002. Space will be available for alumni to display recruiting information, and to privately interview interested students on Saturday. It is hoped that alumni will take advantage of this recruiting opportunity. Please check our web page for additional details and schedule updates: We do hope you can make it! The
Department of Statistics and the Alumni Workshop Committe
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Housing
Information
The Days Inn, which is located within walking distance of campus, is providing a group rate of $68+tax for a single and $78+tax for a double room. The group name is 'PSU Statistics Alumni Workshop' and the reservations must be made by January 10, 2002. The toll free reservation number is (800) 258-3297 .
Other accommodations may be found at:
- Happy Valley Motor Inn, 1245 S Atherton, $38-46+tax, (814) 238-8461;
- Hotel State College, 100W College, $55-65+tax, (814) 237-4350.
More options may be found at http://www.statecollege.com/tourism
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Preliminary
Workshop Schedule
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Eisenhower Auditorium |
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Session
1
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9:00AM--
9:15AM
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Opening
Remarks by Daniel Larson, Dean, Eberly College of Science
Welcome
by Jim Rosenberger, Head, Department of Statistics
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9:15AM--10:15AM
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Keynote
Speaker
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10:15AM--10:40AM
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Morning
Break
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Session
2
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10:40AM--11:00AM
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11:00AM--11:20AM
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11:45AM
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Group
Photograph
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12:00
PM--1:30 PM
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Lunch
in the Eisenhower Auditorium followed by the
tour of the Palmer Art Museum |
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Session
3
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2:00PM--2:20PM
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2:20PM--2:40PM
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3:00PM--
3:20PM
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Coffee
Break
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Session
4
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3:20PM-3:40PM
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3:40PM-4:00PM
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4:00PM-4:20PM
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4:20PM-4:30PM
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5:00PM-7:00PM
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Dinner
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6:00--7:30PM
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Reception
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327 Thomas building |
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9:00AM--12:00Noon
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Job
Interviews
327
Thomas Building
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