“The technology resources in this building
tistics will indeed have a very positive impact on teach-
Sta
ing, learning, consulting, and [doing] research
t
of
in our departments,” said Sastry Pantula, head of
tmen
the Department of Statistics at NC State. “I must
epar
say, so will the physical layout of the spaces within
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this beautiful building. A lot of thought has gone
NCSU
into the overall sense of community and collabo-
the
ration we wanted these spaces to convey.” Pantula
of
continued, “We are very grateful to the donors for
t
esy
their support and for their vision, to the taxpayers
,
c
our
of North Carolina, to Dean Solomon, and to every
Hall
single person involved with this masterpiece, from
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ar
the conception to completion.”
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NC State boasts a long-standing tradition of
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y
excellence in teaching and research in statistics. Its
Department of Statistics is among the nation’s old-
est and most prestigious, having been founded by
renowned statistician Gertrude Cox in 1941. The
university currently ranks fifth nationally in total
R&D expenditures and in competitive federal R&D
expenditures in the mathematical and statistical sci-
ences. It also received the Departmental Teaching
and Learning Excellence Award at NC State a few
years ago. “We now have a state-of-the-art facility
that is worthy of the stature of our students and
Jackie Hughes-Oliver, codirector of graduate programs,
faculty,” said Solomon. n
and Anthony Franklin, a PhD student
Library Slipped?
I
t is no secret that libraries are under tremendous budget pressure
right now. Who isn’t? But when the library where you work lets
the subscription lapse on your favorite ASA journal, well that’s a
step too far.
And if your library doesn’t have a subscription, let them
know you would like to have those vital journals available as
soon as possible. You can now recommend ASA titles right from
http://pubs.amstat.org. Click on any title and you’ll find a link to rec-
ommend the title to your librarian at the top.
Your ASA journals are a vital link for you. But they are also valuable
resources to students and practitioners of many disciplines. Has your
librarian heard from you? Maybe it’s time to let them know about sta-
tistics, the ASA, and the journals you love. n
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