DATE AND TIME: Monday, August 30, 2004, 4:10 p.m.

PLACE: 1652 Gilman

SPEAKER: Ken Koehler, Chair and Director, Department of Statistics and Statistical Laboratory, Iowa State University

TITLE: Planning for the Future

ABSTRACT

New faculty and graduate students will be introduced. Graduate student recipients of the Kempthorne Award, the Vera David Fellowships, the Holly and Beth Fryer Scholarship and the Eli Lilly dissertation fellowship will be announced. This year the Department of Statistics will develop a new strategic plan in preparation for an anticipated external review in Fall 2005. Dr. Koehler will briefly review the history of the Department, discuss plans for the upcoming year, and comment on some issues to be considered in developing a strategic plan.



COFFEE: 3:45 p.m., 104 Snedecor Hall