COOS Develops New Web Section for the Academic Community

The Committee on Online Services and External Communications Committee have joined to develop a new section of the CAS Web Site for the academic community. The goal of this section is to provide a central source for CAS-supported activities relevant to those involved in teaching and researching actuarial science. The main page of this growing section can be accessed at http://www.casact.org/academ/index.htm.

The academic community section contains information about the CAS Academic Corespondent Program, and includes a program application form that can be submitted online. The section also includes the work products of the Joint CAS/CIA/SOA Task Force on Academic Relations, including the group's preliminary report and vision document of the academic partnership in 2005. Other features include scholarship information, research grant opportunities, and links to Web pages of colleges and universities that offer actuarial science courses.