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Activity Number:
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113
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Monday, August 4, 2008 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Consulting
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| Abstract - #302304 |
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Title:
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Seven Years of STATCOM at Purdue University: Managing a Growing Number of Student Volunteers
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Author(s):
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Douglas Baumann+ and Andrea Rau*+
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Companies:
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STATCOM at Purdue and Purdue University
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Address:
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Department of Statistics, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, Department of Statistics, West Lafayette, IN, 47907,
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Keywords:
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STATCOM network ; statistical consulting ; pro bono statistics
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Abstract:
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Statistics in the Community (STATCOM) at Purdue is a volunteer community outreach organization directed and staffed by graduate students which provides free professional statistical consulting services to governmental and nonprofit groups. Since its establishment in 2001, the STATCOM student volunteer base at Purdue has grown to over 55 students across several departments. In addition to growing its volunteer base, STATCOM at Purdue has developed new ways to serve the community, such as P-12 Outreach and STATCOM Network components. This growth in student participation and available services has required STATCOM at Purdue to develop a broader organizational infrastructure, adding the roles of Project Manager, Network Outreach Coordinator, and P-12 Officer. This enhanced structure allows students to develop strong leadership skills by serving in a variety of different organizational roles.
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