Description: Since 1977, the mission of the CAS/SOA Joint Committee on Minority Recruiting has been to support the education of and provide monetary assistance to qualified minority students African Americans, Hispanics, and Native North Americans to pursue an actuarial career. This article describes the 1998-99 activities of this Committee.

Description: This article announces that an online 'actuarial university' will be unveiled at the 1998 SOA annual meeting in New York City. Called the 'Actuarial Learning Center,' this newest venture linking continuing education and information technology will provide an online collection of self-study programs complete with virtual courses, seminars, and interactive conference centers. This innovative concept allows participants to continue their actuarial education by participating in courses through the Web at their convenience.

Description: This article is about Ron Gebhardtsbauer, senior pension fellow for the American Academy of Actuaries, filling in for U.S. President Bill Clinton at a December 1998 White House Conference on Social Security. Gebhardtsbauer moderated a one-and-a-half-hour discussion that was carried live on the nationwide C-SPAN 2 network.

Description: On the lighter side, this article discussed actuarial musical endeavors from Barbershop to Bach. From: The Actuary, January 2000, volume 34, issue 1.

Description: This article profiles Susan Pantely, an associate actuary for Milliman & Robertson in New York, who also dabbles in acting.