Spring 2006 Events
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| Mini Golf Outing | TBA | Monday, May 1st, 6:00pm |
A fun game of mini golf to wrap up the year. |
| Relay for Life | Email a Social Coordinator | Friday, April 21st to April 22nd |
Join your fellow actuaries in supporting a worthwhile cause. |
| Actuarial Banquet | Fluno Center | Friday, April 21st |
Come celebrate the accomplishments and awards of fellow actuaries at this semi-formal dinner. |
| CIGNA Presentation | Check TIGH | Thursday, April 20th, 6:15pm |
Brain Evanko and Kerry Mogensen will be presenting an interactive pricing assignment involving claims experience. |
| Allstate Presentation | Check TIGH | Thursday, April 13th, 6:15pm |
Al Vanevenhoven will speak on topics pertinent to Allstate Financial. |
| Pat Charles | Grainger Deli | Wednesday, April 5th, 5:00pm |
Pat Charles will elighten the club on the alternate role of an actuary. |
| Officer Elections | Casa B's | Tuesday, April 4th, 5:00pm |
Come vote on or run for the new club officers. |
| Jeff Post, CEO of CUNA | Check TIGH | Wednesday, March 29th |
Come listen to Jeff Post, CEO of CUNA speak. This event is held jointly with RMIS. |
| Bowling Social | Union South | Saturday, March 25th |
What better way to bond with fellow actuaries then a casual game of bowling. |
| Excel Basics III | Check TIGH | Thursday, March 23rd, 6:00pm |
Become more proficient with Excel by learning how to use Pivot Tables and how to properly format your documents |
| Pizza with Course FM | Check TIGH | Thursday, March 23rd, 5:30pm |
Come enjoy pizza and get to know your classmates and officers better. |
| Excel Basics I & II | Check TIGH | Wednesday, March 8th, 6:00pm |
If you missed the Excel trainings from last semester, make sure you don’t miss this meeting. This review of the basic Excel functions is great for students who are currently in (or who will soon be taking) Interest Theory. Take an hour now and save hours of time in the future. |
| Pizza with Course P | Check TIGH | Monday, March 6th, 5:30pm |
Come enjoy pizza and get to know your classmates and officers better. |
| Internship Panel | Check TIGH | Tuesday, February 28th, 5:00pm |
Come learn from seasoned internship veterans what the experience is all about. |
| Excel Basics I & II Review | Check TIGH | Wednesday, February 22nd |
If you missed the Excel trainings from last semester, make sure you don’t miss this meeting. This review of the basic Excel functions is great for students who are currently in (or who will soon be taking) Interest Theory. Take an hour now and save hours of time in the future. |
| Getting a Job Outside the BCC | Check TIGH | Wednesday, February 15th, 4:00pm |
Actuarial consultant and Interest Theory Lecturer, Louise, will be discussing how to get a job without the help of the BCC. This is a great meeting for students interested in an internship or fulltime position that weren’t as successful as they had hoped going through the BCC. |
| New Student Event | Check TIGH | Thursday, February 9th, 6:15pm |
Come learn about the actuarial science exams from other students who have gone through the process. |
| 2nd Round Interviews, What are they about? | Check TIGH | Wednesday, February 8th, 4:00pm |
Come find out everything you need to know about second round interviews. We will have an introduction to the basics of second round interviews, a discussion about second round interview experiences, and answer any questions. |
| New Student Event | Grainger Deli | Friday, February 3rd, 5:00pm |
This event gives new students the opportunity to get to know one another. You get to know other students who are also new to the actuarial science major so you’ll have some familiar faces in classes and at other club events. |
| Actuarial Club Kickoff | Memorial Union | Friday, January 27th, 6:00pm |
Come join us for our fall kickoff! We’ll be socializing, getting to know other club members better, and having pizza. |
Fall 2005 Events
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| Excel Basics Training II | Grainger Hall (Check TIGH) | Tuesday, December 13th |
Learn more complex functions in Excel including lookup function and pivot tables. All you need is a basic knowledge of Excel. This is a great event to tell employers you did in interviews. |
| Mercer Hockey Game | State Street Brats then Kohl Center | Friday, December 9th |
Come enjoy a fun hockey game with Mercer |
| Ernst and Young Presentation | Grainger Hall (Check TIGH) | Thursday, December 8th, 6:00pm |
Melissa, Chad and Justin will discuss predictive modeling. Predictive modeling is becoming ingrained in many of the elements of insurance company operations. It is currently part of the pricing, underwriting and claims processes and insurers are looking for ways to expand its applications beyond these areas. A case study will involve determining which variables have predictive powers, and will focus on the P&C industry. |
| International Students Meeting | Grainger Hall (Check TIGH) | Wednesday, November 30th |
Jo Meier, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Business, will be talking about information needed by international students who are interested in internships and full-time employment. |
| Interviewing/Internship Meeting | Grainger Hall (Check TIGH) | Tuesday, November 29th |
Learn the interviewing skills you'll need to land the perfect internship |
| Career Fair | Grainger (Check TIGH) | Thursday, November 17th |
Great opportunity to meet with employers to discuss employment opportunities and summer internships |
| Casa B's Social | Casa B's | Thursday, November 9th, 7pm |
Come take a break with the club after the exams |
| Towers Perrin Presentation | Grainger (Check TIGH) | Wednesday, November 2nd |
Dan Bach of Towers Perrin will examine the current state of affairs of defined benefit pension plans and consider how actuaries might play a role in this issue down the road. We will look at how individual employees are affected when an underfunded pension plan is terminated and how the government takes over the plan (i.e.,the airline industry today, the steel industry in the mid '80s, etc....) |
| Resume/Career Fair Meeting | Grainger (Check TIGH) | Tuesday, November 1st |
Learn how to be prepared for the Career Fair |
| Milliman Presentation | Old Blue Chip Deli | Thursday, October 27th, 6:00pm |
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an Actuary abroad? Kyle Mrotec will be speaking about his experience in London as a P&C actuary. He will be comparing and contrasting the work in the US and abroad, as well as giving tips for getting full time work or even an internship overseas. |
| Actuarial Awareness Night | Grainger (Check TIGH) | Wednesday, October 19th |
Find out what it means to be an actuary |
| BCC/Exam Meeting | Grainger Hall (Check TIGH) | Week of October 10th (Date TBA) |
Learn how to apply for jobs on the BCC and about all the new exam changes |
| Financial Planning Seminar | Grainger Hall (Check TIGH) | Thursday, October 6th |
Learn how to balance your finances as a studnet and for later in life |
| Excel Basics Meeting | Grainger Hall (Check TIGH) | Tuesday, October 4th |
Learn all the tips and tricks about using excel as a student and an actuary |
| Buddy System Kickoff | Grainger Hall (Check TIGH) | Thursday, September 29th, 6:00pm |
Come learn about the Buddy System; older students help newer students get more invloved with the club |
| Volleball Tourney | Witte Backyard | Sunday, September 25th, 2:00pm |
Show off your volleball talents against other SOB orgs |
| Kickoff Meeting | Grainger Deli | Friday, September 16th, 5:00pm |
Come kick off the year with the club and eat some pizza!. |