StatFest is a one day conference aimed at encouraging undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups (African American, Hispanic, Native Americans) to consider careers and graduate studies in the statistical sciences. StatFest 2018 will be taking place on Saturday, September 22nd. Be sure to sign up today!
StatFest program at Pomona College ( http://st47s.com/statfest.html).
9:30 – 9:50 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:00 – 11:00 am Keynote Address 1
Fernando Perez, University of California, Berkeley / Berkeley Institute for Data Science
[The first keynote address will be viewed via livestream from Amherst College]
11:00 – 11:15 am Break/Snack
Snacks and networking
11:15 – 12:15 pm Graduate School Panel Discussion
12:30 – 12:45 pm Group photo
12:45– 1:30 pm Lunch -- Networking -- Poster Session
1:30 – 2:30 pm Life as a Statistician Panel Discussion
2:30 – 2:45 pm Coffee Break
Snacks and networking
2:45 – 3:45 pm Keynote Address 2
Talithia William, Harvey Mudd College, co-host of the PBS series, NOVA Wonders
4:00 Closing Remarks