Description: In the spring of 2019, Dr. Cai started to serve as the Actuarial Science Program coordinator at Salisbury University, a medium-sized public teaching school in Maryland. At that time, the program was small, with only two faculty members who focused on both statistics and actuarial science, with approximately 10 students. During the next five years, the program did make some achievements in curriculum development, student exam preparation, job placement, and recognition, but Dr. Cai continued to have a dream to make the program unique. Dr. Cai believed that the skill sets students learned, even from a small program, could enable them to compete with anyone on a global basis. In spring 2024, Dr. Cai advised a group of exceptional actuarial students to participate in the 2024 Society of Actuaries (SOA) Student Research Case Study Challenge (SRCSC), and the team won third place – —behind two teams from the University of New South Wales, Australia. This article is the story of the journey.

Description: This is the table of contents for presentations held at the Maui I Spring Meeting June 15–17, 1998. From the Record of Society of Actuaries, 1998, Vol. 24, No. 1.

Description: Join our exciting panel of health actuaries, ready for any challenge! Got an ACA puzzle? We've got the answers! Tackling a valuation dilemma? We're here to crack it! Facing a professionalism quandary? We'll navigate the complexities! Dealing with regulatory worries? We're your guiding light! Every question is welcome - there's no such thing as a silly question! Learning Outcomes: - Attendees will have the opportunity to get answers to their questions.

Description: News from the Chair of the SOA International Section

Description: Article describes accomplishments as Chair during the year. Four accomplishments are mentioned: i) Actuarial Research Conference ii) Early Career Award, iii) Establishment of Outstanding Educator Award, iv) Push to create surveys from the section containing a reservoir of ideas that can be used for webinars, podcasts, etc.

Description: A memorial for a great tax actuary and colleague, Ed Robbins

Description: How to design a meeting's environment to maximize participants’ positive mood, energy, and opinion of your meeting.

Description: Knowing how we and those around us are wired is very important for having successful relationships, whether it be family, a work team or any interaction that can be built upon for the future (e.g., a potential client). There are several models of human behavior inexistence. Like any model, none are perfect. However, having one that can generally guide us the majority of the time with simplicity, practicality and success is of great benefit.

Description: It highlights key initiatives and leadership changes within the SOA Education and Research (E&R) Section in year 2025.

Description: Becoming a great actuary is a journey, and a key part of that journey is learning from those who have walked the path before you. Mentorship provides an unique opportunity to do this, but it takes skill and deliberate effort to craft an effective mentor-mentee relationship that works for you. Join us for this panel discussion as we hear successful actuarial mentors and mentees share how mentorship impacted their career as well as their tips for building a robust mentoring relationship. This engaging session promises real-world anecdotes, actionable strategies, and the invaluable wisdom of those who have navigated the actuarial landscape with the guidance of mentors. During this session, attendees will: - Learn how to find the right mentor for your career goals - Delineate between the role of a mentor versus a mentee - Hear about common pitfalls that can occur in a mentorship - Navigate how to effectively end a mentorship - Discuss how to build a culture of mentoring in your workplace