The Department of Statistics at Columbia University fully supports the University’s mission to broaden participation in STEM pathways by supporting individuals from different backgrounds. We believe that broadening participation is essential to advancing excellence in education and research activities. 

We strive to develop a department culture where every single member of the Department is supported for their work in a safe and welcoming environment. To this end and through the work of our departmental Broadening Participation Committee, we are committed to the following objectives: 

• To create and promote a healthy and inclusive departmental climate and work culture
• To actively pursue and create STEM initiatives supported by the Department, the Provost, Columbia College, and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences to support the scholarship and research experiences of our students
• To continuously monitor and review admission policies and requirements to identify obstacles that may affect any prospective students 
• To achieve a broad faculty and student body in our programs

Current Broadening Participation Programs and Initiatives 

• • Recruit faculty and postdocs from a broad pool by participating in the Provost Office’s Inclusive Faculty Pathways programs
  • STAR Program 
  • PIT – DSC Program
  • Bridge to the Ph.D. Program in STEM
  • MA Opportunity Scholarships

The Department of Statistics is grateful to our partners and sponsors for their support of our department’s broadening participation initiatives:

• • Office of Faculty Advancement, Provost Office, Columbia University
  • Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University
  • Two Sigma 
  • PIT-University Network Challenges Grants from New America
  • Lehman College
  • Department of Mathematics, Barnard College

The Department of Statistics at Columbia University fully supports the University’s mission to broaden participation in STEM pathways by supporting individuals from different backgrounds. We believe that broadening participation is essential to advancing excellence in education and research activities. 

We strive to develop a department culture where every single member of the Department is supported for their work in a safe and welcoming environment. To this end and through the work of our departmental Broadening Participation Committee, we are committed to the following objectives: 

• To create and promote a healthy and inclusive departmental climate and work culture
• To actively pursue and create STEM initiatives supported by the Department, the Provost, Columbia College, and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences to support the scholarship and research experiences of our students
• To continuously monitor and review admission policies and requirements to identify obstacles that may affect any prospective students 
• To achieve a broad faculty and student body in our programs

Current DEI Programs and Initiatives 

• • Recruit faculty and postdocs from a more diverse pool by participating in the Provost Office’s Inclusive Faculty Pathways programs
  • STAR Program 
  • PIT – DSC Program
  • Bridge to the Ph.D. Program in STEM
  • MA Opportunity Scholarships

The Department of Statistics is grateful to our partners and sponsors for their support of our department’s broadening participation initiatives:

• • Office of Faculty Advancement, Provost Office, Columbia University
  • Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University
  • Two Sigma 
  • PIT-University Network Challenges Grants from New America
  • Lehman College
  • Department of Mathematics, Barnard College