Academic Relations Committee Activates E-mail List

To facilitate sharing ideas and disseminating information among members of the academic community and practitioners, the Committee on Academic Relations has activated an e-mail distribution list, designed to serve as a forum for discussing issues related to actuarial education. The e-mail distribution list will be a vehicle for connecting individuals in the academic community with each other and with members of the actuarial profession.

A joint committee of the Casualty Actuarial Society, Canadian Institute of Actuaries, and the Society of Actuaries, the Committee on Academic Relations encourages and facilitates the evolving relationship between the actuarial profession and the academic community in order to achieve partnership on key initiatives.

The Committee is currently concentrating on defining the aspects of the relationship between academia and the profession in five areas, including actuarial education, actuarial research, actuarial work, professional activities, and communication. Individuals are encouraged to join the e-mail discussion list to share their thoughts and ideas on these topics. To join the e-mail list, visit the Academic Community section of the CAS Web Site at www.casact.org/academ/index.htm and click on "Academic Relations E-mail List."