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<Title>Join Mu Sigma Rho: Elevate Your Statistics Journey with Us!</Title>
<Tagline>Application Deadline: March 1, 2024</Tagline>
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    <p>Are you passionate about statistics and ready to take your academic and professional journey to the next level? Mu Sigma Rho, the Honor Society for Statistics Students, is here to support and recognize your excellence.</p>
    <p><strong>Membership Criteria:</strong></p>
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    <blockquote><div><p>Undergraduate:</p></div></blockquote>
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    <li>Completion of at least 2 years of college coursework.</li>
    <li>Completion of at least 8 semester hours (or 12 quarter hours) of statistics courses, with a minimum of 5 semester hours (or 7 quarter hours) at the junior level.</li>
    <li>Attainment of a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.40 (on a 4.0 scale) in all undergraduate level statistics courses.</li>
    <li>Maintenance of a GPA of at least 3.20 (on a 4.0 scale) in all undergraduate level courses.</li>
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    <blockquote><div><p>Graduate:</p></div></blockquote>
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    <li>Completion of at least 12 semester hours (or 18 quarter hours) of graduate-level statistics courses.</li>
    <li>Attainment of a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale) in all graduate-level statistics courses.</li>
    <li>Enrollment as a graduate student in good standing.</li>
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    <p><strong>Membership Benefits:</strong></p>
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    <li>Membership certificate</li>
    <li>Mu Sigma Rho pin</li>
    <li>Complimentary 1-year student membership in the American Statistical Association (ASA)</li>
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    <p><strong>Additional Activities:</strong></p>
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    <li>Interactive games and competitions</li>
    <li>Statistical and related workshops</li>
    <li>Insightful guest speakers from academia and industry</li>
    <li>Relaxing movie nights/ Delicious pizza parties</li>
    <li>Informative advising sessions</li>
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    <p>Joining Mu Sigma Rho is not just an opportunity to enhance your statistical knowledge and network with peers, but also a nice addition to your CV!<br></p>
    <p>For more information and to join Mu Sigma Rho, please visit our chapter group at:</p>
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    <div>You can also find additional details about Mu Sigma Rho on the chapter website:</div>
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    <a href="http://www.stat.purdue.edu/msr/index.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.stat.purdue.edu/msr/index.html</a> </div></blockquote>
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    <div>For a thorough understanding of our organization's principles, please review our constitution and bylaws here:</div>
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    <div><a href="http://www.stat.purdue.edu/msr/ConstitutionAndByLaws.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.stat.purdue.edu/msr/ConstitutionAndByLaws.pdf</a></div>
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    <p>To become a member, submit the membership form to Dr. Thu Nguyen at <a rel="nofollow external" class="bo">thu.nguyen@umbc.edu</a> by <strong>11:59 PM on March 1st, 2024. </strong>You can also find the application form under the "Files" tab in the Mu Sigma Rho group.</p>
    <p>Join us and become part of a vibrant community of statisticians!</p>
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