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(This article was first published on <strong><a href="http://citizen-statistician.org/2017/09/06/envisioning-data-science-webinar-series-and-call-for-input/"> R Project – Citizen-Statistician</a></strong>, and kindly contributed to <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.r-bloggers.com/">R-bloggers)</a> </div>
<p><strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://citizen-statistician.org/2017/09/06/envisioning-data-science-webinar-series-and-call-for-input/unnamed/" target="_blank"><img sizes="(max-width: 1667px) 100vw, 1667px" src="https://i0.wp.com/citizen-statistician.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/unnamed.jpg?w=450" alt="" class="wp-image-1209" data-recalc-dims="1"></a>Webinar Series: Data Science Undergraduate Education</strong></p>
<p>Join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a webinar series on undergraduate data science education. Webinars will take place on <strong>Tuesdays from <span data-term="goog_1555417747">3-4pm ET</span></strong> starting on<span data-term="goog_1555417748">September 12</span> and ending on <span data-term="goog_1555417749">November 14</span>. See below for the list of dates and themes for each webinar.</p>
<p>This webinar series is part of an input-gathering initiative for a National Academies study on Envisioning the Data Science Discipline: The Undergraduate Perspective. Learn more about the study, read the interim report, and share your thoughts with the committee on the study webpage at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://nas.edu/EnvisioningDS" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://nas.edu/EnvisioningDS&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1504806107637000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEtUkBrLKQLreBwhX6gh9HWXx6XAA" target="_blank">nas.edu/EnvisioningDS</a>.</p>
<p>Webinar speakers will be posted as they are confirmed on the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://sites.nationalacademies.org/cstb/CSTB_181242" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://sites.nationalacademies.org/cstb/CSTB_181242&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1504806107637000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEZEUlFh95_dTgEgehvosCnVd8Plw" target="_blank">webinar series website</a>.</p>
<p><strong><em>Webinar Dates and Topics</em></strong></p>
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<li><strong><span data-term="goog_1555417750">9/12/17</span></strong> – Building Data Acumen</li>
<li><strong><span data-term="goog_1555417751">9/19/17</span></strong> – Incorporating Real-World Applications</li>
<li><strong><span data-term="goog_1555417752">9/26/17</span></strong> – Faculty Training and Curriculum Development</li>
<li><strong><span data-term="goog_1555417753">10/3/17</span></strong> – Communication Skills and Teamwork</li>
<li><strong><span data-term="goog_1555417754">10/10/17</span></strong> – Inter-Departmental Collaboration and Institutional Organization</li>
<li><strong><span data-term="goog_1555417755">10/17/17</span></strong> – Ethics</li>
<li><strong><span data-term="goog_1555417756">10/24/17</span></strong> – Assessment and Evaluation for Data Science Programs</li>
<li><strong><span data-term="goog_1555417757">11/7/17</span></strong> – Diversity, Inclusion, and Increasing Participation</li>
<li><strong><span data-term="goog_1555417758">11/14/17</span></strong> – Two-Year Colleges and Institutional Partnerships</li>
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<p>All webinars take place from <span data-term="goog_1555417759">3-4pm ET</span>.  If you plan to join us online, please <a rel="nofollow" href="http://envisioningds.eventbrite.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://EnvisioningDS.eventbrite.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1504806107637000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHPwahWJ3LirJAfLfgucFthUjBJ2A" target="_blank">register to attend</a>.  You will have the option to register for the entire webinar series or for individual webinars.</p>
<p><strong><em>Share Your Input</em></strong></p>
<p>The study committee is seeking public input for consideration in their upcoming report which will set forth a vision for the emerging discipline of data science at the undergraduate level.  To share your input with the committee, please fill out <a rel="nofollow" href="https://goo.gl/forms/IUcm5HPXD7VLL9wa2" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://goo.gl/forms/IUcm5HPXD7VLL9wa2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1504806107637000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH6Qz_zbppCE3W0UtSRkBoi4_EB7w" target="_blank">this form</a>.</p>
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