Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) marked its 12th Anniversary last February 26, 2010. Created in 1998, INSTAT is from a division under the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics (IMSP) which was formerly known as Division of Statistics and Statistical Laboratory (DSSL). It originally started as one of the departments in the College of Arts and Sciences and later merged with other units of the College to form IMSP. The Institute of Statistics was created with the vision of becoming the Center of Excellence in Statistics providing leadership in statistical research, training, technical consultancy and education.

The event brought together students, alumni, selected guests, faculty and staff for a one-day celebration that began in the morning with a quiz contest entitled INSTAT Family Feud.  This contest aimed to promote camaraderie among students and faculty of INSTAT as it was played by naming the most popular response to a survey-type question posed to randomly selected students where each team was composed of three to four Statistics major students and one faculty. As an added fun, a contest among the different batches of BS Statistics students was prepared. Dubbed “Pasikla-batch”, each batch starting from batch 2005 to batch 2008 performed, showcasing their significant talents.