The chairperson recaps two recent discussions of the E&R section council regarding educating new entrants to the actuarial profession, including the University Accreditation Program (UAP).

A recommendation from the E&R Section Council and Friends to the SOA Board on the University Accreditation Program (UAP).

Kristen Moore gives a brief update on the recent activities of the E&R Section Council.

Sam Cox gives a recap of this year’s conference, held at the University of Manitoba.

Details on this year’s Actuarial Research Conference.

Mark Maxwell recaps the Joint Math Meeting, including the Special Session on Actuarial Education and the MAA Panel Discussion: Current Issues in Actuarial Science Education.

This year, for the first time, the Education and Research Section is sponsoring sessions at the Society of Actuaries Life and Annuity Symposium, which will be held in Toronto on May 6-7. Registration is now open, and we encourage all E&R Section members to attend.Book Review: Six Myths in Modern Finance that Every Investor (and Taxpayer) Needs to Know By Richard Joss, Classic Day Publishing Review by Sarah L. M. Christiansen

Review by Sarah L. M. Christiansen

Michael Braunstein discusses the Technical Writing for Actuaries course he teaches at University of Connecticut.

Ron Gebhardtsbauer gives an overview of his student projects.

Len Asimow outlines Robert Morris University’s approach to encouraging first and second year students to sit for preliminary exams.