NEXT EVENT: Sunset Hike at Sunset Cliffs
- When: Friday May 15, 2026 | 6PM
- Where: Sunset Cliffs, San Diego (meeting point sent out closer to date)
- RSVP and more info: here
Description:
The UCSD and San Diego Chapters of the American Statistical Association invite you to a sunset walk on Sunset Cliffs. All members of the San Diego community are invited. This is a social walk intended to foster community while enjoying a beautiful view of San Diego. We'll meet at the park (exact location TBA) at 6PM and the group will walk along the cliffs. At sunset we can sit and enjoy the view with some refreshments.
Save the Date: Seminar with Andrell Bower, Chief Data Officer for the City of San Diego
- When: Friday May 22, 2026 | 3PM
- Where: UCSD (exact location TBD)
- RSVP and more info: coming soon!
Description:
The San Diego Chapter of the American Statistical Association is delighted to welcome Andrell Bower, the Chief Data Officer for the City of San Diego for what promises to be a highly engaging and insightful talk.
Andrell leads a team of data scientists and analysts in The City of San Diego's Performance and Analytics Department (PandA) where she has worked for over a decade. She has played a key role in advancing the City's open data efforts, including the implementation of its open data policy approved by City Council in 2014.
San Diego’s open data initiative aims to increase data literacy among city staff and the public, and supporting data-driven decision making and innovation. PandA also manages San Diego’s Open Data Portal which provides public access to dozens of datasets covering city operations.
Andrell, along with a member of her team, will discuss the department’s work, goals and impact, highlighting projects of particular interest to statisticians. We encourage students to attend to learn more about career pathways in public sector data science and opportunities to work with open data, and professionals to attend to gain insight into how data informs decision-making within the City of San Diego.