In this issue: a Report form the RSS Ad Hoc Committee on Ethics, 2017 RSS Nominations Announcement, 2017 RSS Awards Announcement, 2017 MS, PhD, and Early Career Research Awards Competition, Teaching and Curriculum RIG Paper Competition and the Community, Health and Family RIG Paper Competitions (one student and one faculty) and other items of interest.  This link will take you to RSS eBulletin Issue 82, December 2016.