I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! The student seminar series will not be taking place today or next week. Presentations will resume next semester followed by discussion sessions once everyone has had an opportunity to present. See below for details: 1. If you were scheduled to present today or next week (Wei, Dinesh, Apu, He), I have tentatively rescheduled your presentations for the first two weeks in February. Please visit the scheduling spreadsheet (link here<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1mmMoA2EJ364_DGZYEC77o0cATOxgBVZa-JmLCnceKpxiPM_biMlxMz60iHHewRk5Hh7Lno50umBpvtaEtcVfPJ_VnHXXK377_egW-JJBB4OifzBFxxuOZY36WRcOdP1Y4EJ0IjmQECd-BCqc39UHM0JLSAbfmlLPCt6UAvJqL55EaYD9k5WAxMmtglYT8l29D66SUtGPuxLkFHDQ4Yroh7U71RMHBg-ddoTl-vNemWCJpnxaMkRCW5wMny2lmbrpCBAOmXs7YAWLW7t2nIKVIwk3XgS1J1tZhkdxh6Y-6JIp_v7e31Gt9FiNGzi6063x8XwqepK5IbSKfryfxZnekyY5HTzOnu3E7Ox4TYZX3XcmdXdL0TmlZqWqpRMx23A13fu8QNSiELCwf0gXAkyYlOJ6N3coEyIxSOqInAOn9_7NYSMlKTMOr6yxTsu8LzQK/https%3A%2F%2Fgmuedu-my.sharepoint.com%2F%3Ax%3A%2Fg%2Fpersonal%2Fsbruce7_gmu_edu%2FEeswjw6lSqJPre8W5l8PKmoBHjoCwzI9TFdGznY-NxQT1A%3Fe%3DiIM5VZ>) and reschedule if needed. 2. If you have not presented yet, you must sign up for a spring presentation slot by December 16th. Please visit the scheduling spreadsheet (link here<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1mmMoA2EJ364_DGZYEC77o0cATOxgBVZa-JmLCnceKpxiPM_biMlxMz60iHHewRk5Hh7Lno50umBpvtaEtcVfPJ_VnHXXK377_egW-JJBB4OifzBFxxuOZY36WRcOdP1Y4EJ0IjmQECd-BCqc39UHM0JLSAbfmlLPCt6UAvJqL55EaYD9k5WAxMmtglYT8l29D66SUtGPuxLkFHDQ4Yroh7U71RMHBg-ddoTl-vNemWCJpnxaMkRCW5wMny2lmbrpCBAOmXs7YAWLW7t2nIKVIwk3XgS1J1tZhkdxh6Y-6JIp_v7e31Gt9FiNGzi6063x8XwqepK5IbSKfryfxZnekyY5HTzOnu3E7Ox4TYZX3XcmdXdL0TmlZqWqpRMx23A13fu8QNSiELCwf0gXAkyYlOJ6N3coEyIxSOqInAOn9_7NYSMlKTMOr6yxTsu8LzQK/https%3A%2F%2Fgmuedu-my.sharepoint.com%2F%3Ax%3A%2Fg%2Fpersonal%2Fsbruce7_gmu_edu%2FEeswjw6lSqJPre8W5l8PKmoBHjoCwzI9TFdGznY-NxQT1A%3Fe%3DiIM5VZ>) and sign up. Any supported students who have not signed up by December 16th will be reported to the Graduate Program Director. Thank you all for your participation and presentations this semester! Presenting is an incredibly valuable skill for your career advancement, and I hope this experience and feedback has been valuable for you. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your presentations and working with you next semester. Please e-mail me if you have any questions or concerns. Scott ------- Scott A. Bruce, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Statistics Volgenau School of Engineering George Mason University
