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April 18, 2009

Scolarships to Midwest SAS Users Group conference

The Midwest SAS Users Group (MWSUG) is offering scholarships for students interested in attending the MWSUG 2009 conference on October 11-13 at the Marriott Key Center in Cleveland, OH.

There are 10 scholarships available. Each includes paid conference registration fees as well as free admission to receptions, breaks and luncheons during the conference.

Travel and accommodations are not covered by the scholarship and are the responsibility of the student; however, SAS and MWSUG will provide limited assistance with hotel costs for some of the selected students (hotel room and tax only for two nights during the conference).

Why attend MWSUG?

Network with other SAS users and expand your job search. Find out how other students are using SAS. Expand your SAS knowledge, regardless of your skill level. Learn how organizations in diverse industries use SAS. Discover the career paths available to SAS users.

Register today! The scholarship application deadline is June 12.

Visit the MWSUG Web site at www.mwsug.org for more information about the MWSUG 2009 student scholarships, including criteria for scholarship award selection, or to apply online.

Posted by kshedden at 02:12 PM | Comments (0)

April 13, 2009

Some reading on careers

A couple of articles worth reading if you are thinking about possible directions for your future:


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/weekinreview/12lohr.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/jobs/12starts.html

Posted by kshedden at 02:56 PM | Comments (0)

April 02, 2009

Undergraduate summer program at Berkeley

This looks like a great program. They pay for travel and accomodations.

Forwarded message:

We are organizing a short summer program for undergraduates. During this one-week workshop, undergraduates work closely with statisticians and graduate students to analyze data from important, current research problems at the frontiers of applied statistics. The goal is to encourage them to pursue advanced studies in statistical science.

Details and a link to the online application can be found at
http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/~summer/

Please distribute to your faculty and students, and encourage students to apply. The application deadline is Apr 6.

Thanks,

Mark Hansen, Duncan Temple Lang, David Madigan, Deb Nolan, Steve Sain

Summer Program
201 Campbell Hall #2920 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA
94720 Phone: (510) 643-2921 Fax: (510) 643-8497 E-mail:
summer@stat.berkeley.edu URL: http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/~summer/

Posted by kshedden at 05:59 PM | Comments (0)