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Activity Number: 238
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, August 10, 2015 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee
Abstract #316193 View Presentation
Title: Statistical Consulting and Academic Civic Engagement
Author(s): Laura Chihara*
Companies: Carleton College
Keywords: undergraduate statistics ; consulting ; community-based ; academic civic engagement
Abstract:

Carleton College offers a 2 credit statistical consulting course in which undergraduate students work on data analysis projects solicited from the local community. We describe the course format and prerequisites, and present examples of projects that students have worked on. We also give ideas on how to find such projects.

Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.

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