JSM 2005 Online Program

Abstract #302537

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Activity Number:	212
Type:	Invited
Date/Time:	Tuesday, August 9, 2005 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor:	Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #302537
Title:	Service Learning through a Student-run Consulting Program
Author(s):	Nilupa S. Gunaratna and Craig A. Johnson*+ and John R. Stevens
Companies:	Brigham Young University, Idaho and Purdue University and Purdue University
Address:	Department of Mathematics, 525 S. Center St., Rexburg, ID, 83460-0515,
Keywords:	service learning ; consulting ; graduate education
Abstract:	Statistics in the Community (STATCOM) is a student-run consulting program that has been serving its community since 2001. Directed and staffed by graduate students from Purdue University's Department of Statistics, it provides professional statistical consulting services to governmental and nonprofit groups free of charge. Students work in teams to help community clients address specific problems and needs. Past clients have included school corporations, libraries, community assistance programs, and the city of West Lafayette. Participation in STATCOM allows students to apply statistical concepts and classroom material to solve real problems. It also develops skills in leadership, management, and written and oral communication of results to the general public. Though important for any future career in statistics, these skills may not be emphasized in graduate courses, research, or the on-campus consulting service. The university and the statistics department also benefit through increased interaction and visibility within the community. STATCOM could serve as a model for integrating service learning into graduate student education at other universities.

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