Students Helping Students to Help Communities
Statistics in the Community (STATCOM) is a student-run volunteer organization started in 2001 at Purdue University's Department of Statistics. With support from a Member Initiatives Grant from the American Statistical Association (ASA), a network of Statistics in the Community (STATCOM) programs was started in 2006.
Mission: The mission of the Statistics in the Community (STATCOM) Network is:
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To provide pro bono statistical consulting to local nonprofit, governmental, and community service organizations
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To engage students in voluntary, service-oriented statistical consulting and leadership.
Vision: The vision of the Statistics in the Community (STATCOM) Network is:
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To apply statistical methods and principles to have a positive impact on communities and institutions that serve those communities
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To increase communication and collaboration among student statisticians engaged in service-oriented statistics.
We welcome any college or university interested in starting such a program to join this Network.