Minnesota Section - ASQ

Come join the Minnesota ASQ Section for a night of fun. You don't have to me a member of the Section to join us. There is plenty of social space, and we will have lots to do, like Bowling, Bocce Ball, Corn Hole, Bucket Toss, and Giant Jenga. We hope to see you there. Information & Registration: https://mp.gg/ydegcb0g

The MN ASQ Biomedical Consortium is privileged to be a Sponsor for the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) event Higher Quality: Charting the Path to Continuous Improvement. This is an information-packed event on Quality, Risk-Based Thinking, AI, and more. Join us for this interactive event. Information & Registration: https://lnkd.in/gAMUFVbN

The Minnesota Biomedical Consortium is holding a class on August 20th: Guerilla Tactics for Quality Leadership: Getting Things Done Without Formal Authority. You don't have to have a title to be a leader. Steve Gompertz from QRx Partners will share with us how to make changes without permission and without jeopardizing your career. Information & Registration: https://mp.gg/qisp9wrh

Deadline extended to July 19th!!!! Apply immediately for the MNASQ GAYLE McElrath SCHOLARSHIP!!! The Gayle W. McElrath scholarship honors the memory of MNASQ member Gayle McElrath, who was a living testimony to the principles and practices of the quality profession. His life and accomplishments testify to his commitment. These include Professor and founder of the Industrial Engineering Department, University of Minnesota (1953); founding member of Minnesota Section, ASQ (circa 1947), subsequently Section Chair (1951-1952), awarded Fellow (1953) and E.L. Grant Medalist (1963). He also was a Certified Quality Engineer and Professional Engineer. ASQ Minnesota Section 1203 (MNASQ) offers scholarships yearly to students attending post-secondary education to members or family members of members in good standing of the Minnesota section of ASQ (1203) and students of affiliated MFESTS organizations. There are four awards that will be awarded annually. There are two $1000.00 and two $500.00 scholarships being awarded. One of the $1000.00 and one of the $500.00 scholarships may be renewed for up to three years if the applicant continues to meet the entry requirements. Scholarship selection criteria include:  Must be enrolled in a program leading to an Associate, Bachelor's or graduate degree in Engineering, Technology, Physical or Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, Business-Administration., Health Sciences, or Education at a recognized (ABET or equiv. accredited) college or university.  Must have a GPA of 3.0 or greater on a scale of 1-4.  Must be a full-time student during the time the award is active.  Essay must be submitted articulating why the applicant should be considered for the scholarship and how quality relates to their chosen profession or major. The essay should be a maximum of two (2) typed or printed pages.  Applicants under 18 years old at the time of application submission must submit a Minor Consent Form.  Decisions of the MNASQ Scholarship Committee are final. Application packages must be submitted electronically. The application package consists of the following documents:  Completed scholarship application form;  Essay articulating why the applicant should be considered for the scholarship and how quality relates to their chosen profession or major. (maximum of 2 typed or printed pages.)  Letter of recommendation from 1 faculty member;  Current photo;  Official copy of the applicant’s current transcript. Please submit questions to scholarship@mnasq.org. Complete applications must be received no later than July 1st. Selected recipients will be contacted in September. THE 2024 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JULY 19TH. Electronic submissions: Link: https://lnkd.in/gDwjJWzE Email applications to: scholarship@mnasq.org. Submissions will be confirmed

Deadline (July 1st) approaching!!! Apply immediately for the MNASQ GAYLE McElrath SCHOLARSHIP!!! The Gayle W. McElrath scholarship honors the memory of MNASQ member Gayle McElrath, who was a living testimony to the principles and practices of the quality profession. His life and accomplishments testify to his commitment. These include Professor and founder of the Industrial Engineering Department, University of Minnesota (1953); founding member of Minnesota Section, ASQ (circa 1947), subsequently Section Chair (1951-1952), awarded Fellow (1953) and E.L. Grant Medalist (1963). He also was a Certified Quality Engineer and Professional Engineer. ASQ Minnesota Section 1203 (MNASQ) offers scholarships yearly to students attending post-secondary education to members or family members of members in good standing of the Minnesota section of ASQ (1203) and students of affiliated MFESTS organizations. There are four awards that will be awarded annually. There are two $1000.00 and two $500.00 scholarships being awarded. One of the $1000.00 and one of the $500.00 scholarships may be renewed for up to three years if the applicant continues to meet the entry requirements. Scholarship selection criteria include:  Must be enrolled in a program leading to an Associate, Bachelor's or graduate degree in Engineering, Technology, Physical or Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, Business-Administration., Health Sciences, or Education at a recognized (ABET or equiv. accredited) college or university.  Must have a GPA of 3.0 or greater on a scale of 1-4.  Must be a full-time student during the time the award is active.  Essay must be submitted articulating why the applicant should be considered for the scholarship and how quality relates to their chosen profession or major. The essay should be a maximum of two (2) typed or printed pages.  Applicants under 18 years old at the time of application submission must submit a Minor Consent Form.  Decisions of the MNASQ Scholarship Committee are final. Application packages must be submitted electronically. The application package consists of the following documents:  Completed scholarship application form;  Essay articulating why the applicant should be considered for the scholarship and how quality relates to their chosen profession or major. (maximum of 2 typed or printed pages.)  Letter of recommendation from 1 faculty member;  Current photo;  Official copy of the applicant’s current transcript.   Please submit questions to scholarship@mnasq.org. Complete applications must be received no later than July 1st. Selected recipients will be contacted in September. THE 2024 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JULY 1ST. Electronic submissions: Link: https://lnkd.in/gDwjJWzE Email applications to: scholarship@mnasq.org. Submissions will be confirmed.

MNASQ GAYLE McElrath SCHOLARSHIP The Gayle W. McElrath scholarship honors the memory of MNASQ member Gayle McElrath, who was a living testimony to the principles and practices of the quality profession. His life and accomplishments testify to his commitment. These include Professor and founder of the Industrial Engineering Department, University of Minnesota (1953); founding member of Minnesota Section, ASQ (circa 1947), subsequently Section Chair (1951-1952), awarded Fellow (1953) and E.L. Grant Medalist (1963). He also was a Certified Quality Engineer and Professional Engineer. ASQ Minnesota Section 1203 (MNASQ) offers scholarships yearly to students attending post-secondary education to members or family members of members in good standing of the Minnesota section of ASQ (1203) and students of affiliated MFESTS organizations. There are four awards that will be awarded annually. There are two $1000.00 and two $500.00 scholarships being awarded. One of the $1000.00 and one of the $500.00 scholarships may be renewed for up to three years if the applicant continues to meet the entry requirements. Scholarship selection criteria include:  Must be enrolled in a program leading to an Associate, Bachelor's or graduate degree in Engineering, Technology, Physical or Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, Business-Administration., Health Sciences, or Education at a recognized (ABET or equiv. accredited) college or university.  Must have a GPA of 3.0 or greater on a scale of 1-4.  Must be a full-time student during the time the award is active.  Essay must be submitted articulating why the applicant should be considered for the scholarship and how quality relates to their chosen profession or major. The essay should be a maximum of two (2) typed or printed pages.  Applicants under 18 years old at the time of application submission must submit a Minor Consent Form.  Decisions of the MNASQ Scholarship Committee are final. Application packages must be submitted electronically. The application package consists of the following documents:  Completed scholarship application form;  Essay articulating why the applicant should be considered for the scholarship and how quality relates to their chosen profession or major. (maximum of 2 typed or printed pages.)  Letter of recommendation from 1 faculty member;  Current photo;  Official copy of the applicant’s current transcript.   Please submit questions to scholarship@mnasq.org. Complete applications must be received no later than July 1st. Selected recipients will be contacted in September. THE 2024 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JULY 1ST. Electronic submissions: Link: https://lnkd.in/gDwjJWzE Email applications to: scholarship@mnasq.org. Submissions will be confirmed.

Don’t miss the region’s largest, most powerful conference focused on continuous improvement and performance excellence: join us and attend igniteEX 2024 April 19 at Mystic Lake in the Twin Cities (or participate online). This conference will feature powerful insights on improving organizational and community outcomes – real methods, tools, approaches that improve leadership, customer and workforce engagement, financial and market results. #igniteEX2024 offers deep learning, rich networking, and high energy – helping you and your organization improve outcomes. We guarantee you’ll benefit from the event, and we hope to see you there! Early Bird ends March 28, and anyone in our network is eligible for member rates! We’ll be there, and we KNOW this unique conference will be an excellent Experience! Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/e8zqKbDt

Invest in yourself, your team, and your organization - Attend the igniteEX 2024 conference, April 19 (with pre-conference proceedings April 18) – hybrid conference, in person in the Twin Cities and streaming online. Hear 20+ local, regional, and national speakers share insights and best practices that improve leadership, organizational and community resilience, workforce engagement and inclusion, customer focus, staffing recruiting/retention, as well as many other outcomes. Early Bird ends March 28, and anyone in my/our network is eligible for member rates! We’ll be there, and we KNOW this unique conference will be an excellent Experience! Learn more here. See you at Conference landing page: https://lnkd.in/e8zqKbDt Video trailer: forthcoming! #igniteEX2024!

Back by Public Demand!!!. We had a February 28th event on the revised QMS and received so many emails to do it again, so, we are. Mark's discussion included so many practical applications of risk within the QMS, people want more. Information & Registration: https://mp.gg/i93sxnfp

Do you have trouble determining if your process needs review or if your implementation wasn't adequate? Please join the MN ASQ Biomedical Consortium and Steve Czarniak in a discussion on the difference between Process and Project Management how to determine where you might be going wrong and how to use both processes effectively to resolve issues. Information & Registration: https://mp.gg/vscs6soqe1