SAS is offering a summer workshop for AP Statistics teachers

Julie Petlick
Julie Petlick|March 30, 2012

Graphing calculators are the primary and often exclusive technology found in the AP Statistics classroom. While convenient for in-class use, the graphing calculator is not the primary technology used in most college courses in introductory statistics.  As a course modeled after an equivalent college course, it is important that students [...]

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Faculty members spend spring semester integrating more analytics into their courses

Julie Petlick
Julie Petlick|March 16, 2012

There have been several blogs recently discussing the importance of analytical skills for students.  Students these days need to be savvy about the courses they select.  Taking courses that broaden knowledge and give practical experience with the questions and tools used in industry to find solutions, will give you an [...]

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Teaching computer science: Who knew a conference could be so much fun?

Julie Petlick
Julie Petlick|March 8, 2012

Members of the SAS Global Academic Program team recently attended the SIGCSE 2012 Education Symposium. This particular conference brings together over 1200 educators interested in computer science education.  The primary topic of conversation throughout the conference was the various approaches to developing, implementing and evaluating computer science courses and curricula. The conference [...]

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SAS is offering professional development opportunities for high school educators!

Julie Petlick
Julie Petlick|February 29, 2012

The SAS Programming 1 for High School summer workshop provides educators an opportunity to expand their expertise and provide a new offering to their students.  It’s no secret careers in STEM fields are some of the best paying and offer great potential.  The development of knowledge and skills related to STEM [...]

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SAS hosts high school students for a day of good old fashioned programming fun

Julie Petlick
Julie Petlick|February 10, 2012

In case you haven’t heard, SAS offers a SAS Programming for High Schools curriculum that is taught in several schools here in North Carolina and schools across the US. Every summer, a group of high school educators are hosted at SAS headquarters in Cary, NC where they spend a week [...]

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Is SAS visiting your campus?

Julie Petlick
Julie Petlick|February 2, 2012

The SAS Global Academic Program team may be coming to a campus near you!  One of the best things about being part of this team is getting to visit colleges and universities and hearing from the students and professors first hand. I just got back from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [...]

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SAS is offering free workshops in Advanced Business Analytics or Data Mining to educators again this summer!

Julie Petlick
Julie Petlick|January 26, 2012

Organizations today are dealing with diverse issues, a wider range of regulations and heightened global competition.  Insights gleaned from data about customers, suppliers, operations and performance will provide companies an edge in solving complex business problems. The market demand for professionals with data management, analytical and problem solving skills is [...]

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Teaching SAS this semester and need some teaching materials?

Julie Petlick
Julie Petlick|January 6, 2012

SAS is widely used for both teaching and research in universities around the world. As part of the SAS Global Academic Program team, one of the questions I’m frequently asked by those teaching is “does SAS have any materials such as slide decks, data sets, or exercises they can make [...]

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Are you the next SAS Student Ambassador?

Julie Petlick
Julie Petlick|October 5, 2011

Students in schools around the world are using SAS in their studies.  For some, completing the course and moving onto the next semester is the goal. For others, discussing their findings and sharing their work is the plan.  This is a hallmark of research. Adding to the body of knowledge [...]

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Mastering SAS Enterprise Miner

André de Waal
André de Waal|September 22, 2011

Are you struggling to master SAS Enterprise Miner? Does it feel as if there are ten duotrigintillion (i.e. a Googol) choices and options that are keeping you from making progress? Why not proceed in the same way Neanderthals consumed a mammoth; piece by piece! You first have to decide on [...]

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