Mu Sigma Rho

Mu Sigma Rho
ΜΣΡ
Founded1968; 57 years ago (1968)
Iowa State University
TypeHonor
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisStatistics
ScopeNational
Member badge
PublicationThe Mu Sigma Rhover
Chapters36
Headquartersc/o Lynne Seymour, PhD
Secretary, Mu Sigma Rho
Department of Statistics
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602
United States
Websitewww.stat.purdue.edu/msr/

Mu Sigma Rho (ΜΣΡ) is an American national honor society for statistics.[1] It was established at Iowa State University in 1968.

History

Mu Sigma Rho was founded by Ted Bancroft, David Huntsberger, and Oscar Kempthorne at the Statistical Laboratory and Department of Statistics at Iowa State University in 1968.[2][3] It was formed as the National Statistics Honor Society.[2] Mu Sigma Rho seeks to promote and encourage scholarly activity in statistics, and to recognize outstanding achievement of students, faculty, and professional statisticians in academic and non-academic institutions.[1][3]

The society was incorporated in the state of Iowa.[3] Its first chapter, Alpha, was established at towa State University.[3] Donald K. Hotchkiss was the first president of the national society, while Eric West was the first president of the Alpha chapter.[3]

In February 2005, the society began allowing American Statistical Association chapters to join Mu Sigma Rho as affiliate chapters.[4] The allows students to join the society who attend universities and colleges that do not have a Mu Sigma Rho chapters.[4]

Activities

Mu Sigma Rho provides outreach and professional service.[5][1] Some chapters host speakers and provide tutoring services to other students.[2] The society publishes an occasional newsletter, The Mu Sigma Rhover.[5]

Mu Sigma Rho presents annual awards, including the William D. Warde Statistics Education Award and the Mu Sigma Rho Early Career Undergraduate Impact Award.[1][6] The Early Career Undergraduate Impact Award is presented to a statistics faculty member for contributions to the success of undergraduate students.[7] The Warde Statistics Education Award known as the Statistics Education Award before 2000, is presented to a statistics instructor for excellence in the classroom and a lifetime of commitment to statistics education.[7] Faculty at any academic institution in the United States are eligible; recipients do not have to work for Mu Sigma Rho member institutions.[7][6]

Membership

Mu Sigma Rho's membership consists of undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and honorary members.[2]

To be eligible for membership, undergraduates must have completed two years of college and eight semester hours of statistics courses, including five hours at a junior level, with a 3.40 GPA in those courses and a 3.20 GPA overall.[6][8] Graduate students seeking membership must have completed twelve semester hours with a 3.50 GPA.[6][9]

Chapters

Following is a list of Mu Sigma Rho chapters.[10] Active chapters are in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

ChapterFormer chapter nameCharter date and rangeInstitutionLocationStatusReferences
Iowa StateIowa Alpha1968Iowa State UniversityAmes, IowaActive[3]
Medical University of South CarolinaSouth Carolina AlphaAugust 30, 1979Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, South CarolinaActive[11][12]
Virginia TechVirginia Alpha1979Virginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaActive[2][12][13]
Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma AlphaBefore 1982Oklahoma State University–StillwaterStillwater, OklahomaActive[13][14]
West Virginia AlphaBefore 1982West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West VirginiaInactive[13]
Colorado AlphaBefore 1986Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, ColoradoInactive[15]
North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina Alpha1986North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, North CarolinaActive[15]
Utah AlphaBefore 1988Utah State UniversityLogan, UtahInactive[16]
Brigham Young UniversityUtah Beta1988Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UtahActive[17][18]
University of South CarolinaSouth Carolina Beta1988University of South CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaActive[19][12][18]
Alabama AlphaBefore 1989University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AlabamaInactive[18][14]
Louisiana AlphaBefore 1989McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LouisianaInactive[13]
New York AlphaBefore 1989Cornell UniversityIthaca, New YorkInactive[12][14]
Pennsylvania AlphaBefore 1989Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaInactive[14]
Ohio AlphaBefore 1992Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OhioInactive[12]
University of VermontVermont AlphaApril 18, 1994University of VermontBurlington, VermontActive[20]
University of FloridaFlorida Alpha1995University of FloridaGainesville, FloridaActive[21]
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginia BetaVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VirginiaActive[22]
Wyoming AlphaUniversity of WyomingLaramie, WyomingInactive
Bryant UniversityBryant UniversitySmithfield, Rhode IslandActive
Butler UniversityButler UniversityIndianapolis, IndianaActive
Cal PolyCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CaliforniaActive
Cal - RiversideUniversity of California, RiversideRiverside, CaliforniaActive[23]
Eastern Kentucky UniversityEastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KentuckyActive
Florida State UniversityFlorida State UniversityTallahassee, FloridaActive
George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VirginiaActive[24]
Grand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MichiganActive[25]
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GeorgiaInactive ?
New York UniversitySteinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human DevelopmentNew York, New YorkActive
Penn State UniversityPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PennsylvaniaActive[26]
Purdue UniversityPurdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IndianaActive
Texas A&MTexas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TexasActive
University of GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaActive
University of Louisville BiostatisticsUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyActive
University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore CountyCatonsville, MarylandActive[27]
University of NebraskaUniversity of Nebraska–LincolnLincoln, NebraskaActive
Boston Chapter of ASA2005Colby College and Saint Michael's CollegeBoston, MassachusettsActive[28][29]
Cleveland Chapter of ASAAfter 2005Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OhioActive[4][30]
Dayton Chapter of ASAAfter 2005Dayton, OhioActive
Kentucky Chapter of ASAAfter 2005University of KentuckyLexington, KentuckyActive[4]
Pittsburgh Chapter of ASAAfter 2005Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaActive[4][a]
Southern California Chapter of ASAAfter 2005University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaActive[4]
Albuquerque Chapter of ASA2006University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, New MexicoActive[4]
Winona State University2007Winona State UniversityWinona, MinnesotaActive[31]
Washington, D.C. Chapter of ASA2008Washington, D.C.Active[32]
Kansas Western Missouri Chapter of ASA2012University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MissouriActive[4][33]
Elon UniversityJanuary 2016Elon UniversityElon, North CarolinaActive[8]
University of ArizonaApril 2021University of ArizonaTucson, ArizonaActive[34][9]
St Lawrence University2023St. Lawrence UniversityCanton, New YorkActive[1][35]
  1. ^ Chapter covers the greater Pittsburgh area, including Carnegie Mellon University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock University, and the University of Pittsburgh.

Notable members

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mu Sigma Rho: The National Statistics Honorary Society". Mu Sigma Rho: The National Statistics Honorary Society. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Department of Statistics, Purdue University.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Mu Sigma Rho at Virginia Tech". College of Statistics, Virginia Tech. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "National Statistical Honor Society Organized at Iowa State University." Biometrics, vol. 24, no. 4, 1968, p. 1053. JSTOR 2528896. Accessed 22 Mar. 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Affiliation with Mu Sigma Rho". Albuquerque Chapter of the ASA. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "National Articles of Incorporation, Constitution and Bylaws of Mu Sigma Rho", (2015) Mu Sigma Rho:The National Statistics Honorary Society. accessed 17 Dec 2022. via Department of Statistics, University of Purdue.
  6. ^ a b c d Jayawardhana, Ananda (March 1, 2022). "Mu Sigma Rho, The National Statistics Honorary Society". Amstat News. American Statistical Association. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Mu Sigma Rho Awards" (PDF). Mu Sigma Rho: The National Statistics Honorary Society. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Department of Statistics, Purdue University.
  8. ^ a b "Mu Sigma Rho". Elon University. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Mu Sigma Rho UA". University of Arizona. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Mu Sigma Rho Chapters & Representatives" (PDF). Mu Sigma Rho: The National Statistics Honorary Society. 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Department of Statistics, Purdue University.
  11. ^ "Mu Sigma Rho National Statistical Honor Society: Alpha Chapter, Charleston, South Carolina". Mu Sigma Rho: The National Statistics Honorary Society. August 30, 1979. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Department of Statistics, University of Purdue.
  12. ^ a b c d e "News From the Chapters" (PDF). The Mu Sigma Rover. 10. Charleston, South Carolina: Mu Sigma Rho: 2–4. 1992 – via Department of Statistics, Purdue University.
  13. ^ a b c d "News From the Chapters" (PDF). The Mu Sigma Rhover. 1. Charleston, North Carolina: Mu Sigma Rho: 3–4. 1982 – via Department of Statistics, Purdue University.
  14. ^ a b c d "Mu Sigma Rho: Local Chapter Activities". The Mu Sigma Rhover. Charleston, South Carolina: Mu Sigma Rho. 7: 7-8. 1989 – via Department of Statistics, Purdue University.
  15. ^ a b "Report of 1986 Annual Meeting of Mu Sigma Rho" (PDF). The Mu Sigma Rhover. 5. Charleston, South Carolina: Mu Sigma Rho: 7–8 – via Department of Statistics, Purdue University.
  16. ^ Wasik, John L. "Report on 1988 Annual Meetin fo Mu Sigma Rho". The Mu Sigma Rhover. Charleston, South Carolina: Mu Sigma Rho. 7: 5. 1989 – via Department of Statistics, Purdue University.
  17. ^ "About Us | Mu Sigma Rho". Brigham Young University. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c "News From the Chapters" (PDF). The Mu Sigma Rhover. 7. Charleston, South Carolina: Mu Sigma Rho: 2–4. 1989 – via Department of Statistics, Purdue University.
  19. ^ "South Carolina Beta University of South Carolina Chapter of Mu Sigma Rho". University of South Carolina. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "News From the Chapters" (PDF). The Mu Sigma Rhover. 12. Charleston, South Carolina: Mu Sigma Rho: 2–5. 1994 – via Department of Statistics, Purdue University.
  21. ^ "Editorial Board" (PDF). The Mu Sigma Rhover. 13. Charleston, South Carolina: Mu Sigma Rho: 2. 1995 – via Department of Statistics, Purdue University.
  22. ^ "Virginia Commonwealth University - Systems Modeling and Analysis: Math Alliance: The National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in the Mathematical Sciences". mathalliance.org. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  23. ^ "Mu Sigma Rho at UCR - HighlanderLink". University of California, Riverside. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  24. ^ "Mu Sigma Rho | Statistics". George Mason University. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  25. ^ "Mathematics and Statistics Club - Department of Mathematics". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  26. ^ "Mu Sigma Rho – Statistics Club". Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  27. ^ "Mu Sigma Rho: The National Statistics Honorary Society". University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  28. ^ "Mu Sigma Rho - Statistics". Saint Michael's College. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  29. ^ "Mu Sigma Rho". Boston Chapter ASA. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  30. ^ "Affiliate Chapter of Mu Sigma Rho". Cleveland Chapter ASA. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  31. ^ "Winona State University: Mu Sigma Rho Master List" (PDF). Winona State University. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  32. ^ "History Of The Washington Statistical Society". Washington Statistical Society. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  33. ^ "Mu Sigma Rho 2012 Student Inductees". Kansas/Western Missouri Chapter ASA. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  34. ^ "Mu Sigma Rho - Department of Mathematics". University of Arizona. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  35. ^ "Mu Sigma Rho Chapter Information". St. Lawrence University. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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