I'm researching the UC Berkeley Statistics Department. Could you tell me its founding year and its first leader? Also, I'm interested in notable figures: who was the first Black professor to receive tenure at UC Berkeley, and what is the name of the campus residence hall named in their honor?
Navigate to 'stat.berkeley.edu'. Click on 'About' in the main navigation. Click on 'History' under 'About Berkeley Statistics' to find the founding year and first leader. Click on 'Awards and Honors' under 'About' to find information about the first Black professor to receive tenure and the residence hall named after them. State the department's founding year, its first chair, the first Black professor to receive tenure, and the name of the residence hall.
State that the UC Berkeley Statistics Department was founded in 1955. State that Jerzy Neyman was the first department chair. State that David Blackwell was the first Black professor to receive tenure at UC Berkeley. State that Blackwell Hall is the residence hall named after David Blackwell.