Announcements
Colloquium
Title: Variable Selection using PRESS
Speaker: Ida Alcantara, PhD candidate, Department of Statistics
Time: Nov. 22, 11 a.m., Alavi Commons Room, 6625 Everett Tower
Colloquium schedule
Statistics tutor lab
Free tutoring is available for STAT 1600, 2160, 2600, 3640 and 3660 in 2261 Rood Hall.
Starting September 2, tutor lab hours are:
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Job outlook
- Best jobs? According to 2019 U.S. News & World Report, statistician is the best job in business, the second best job in STEM, and the second best job, period.
- Best master's degrees? According to Forbes.com survey, they are Biostatistics (#1) and Statistics (#2).
- "Employment of statisticians is projected to grow 34 percent from 2014 to 2024," according to the Bureau of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
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Calendar
Fall 2019
- Aug 28: Classes begin
- Sep 2: Labor Day
- Oct 16-18: Fall break
- Oct 28: Last day to withdraw from classes
- Nov 27: Thanksgiving break (begins at noon)
- Dec 9-12: Final Exam Week
- Dec 14: Commencement
Spring 2020
- Jan 6: Classes begin
- Jan. 20: MLK Day
- Feb 28: Spirit Day
- March 2-6: Spring break
- April 20-23: Final Exam Week
- April 25: Commencement