Mathematics Department
Union College has an active Actuarial Club that meets regularly and sponsors many campus-wide activities throughout the year.
The Actuarial Science Club be hosting an event in Bailey 104 during common hour (12:50pm-
1:50pm) on Friday, January 31.
The event is a presentation on the opportunity for students to participate in the 2025 SOA Research
Institute Student Research Case Study Challenge. Via the actuarial science club, students will be
able to compete as a team for a prize in a competition coordinated by the Society of Actuaries, where
a case study is performed and submitted to a panel of judges. Mark Mortensen, Union class of
1985, a retired life insurance actuary for Liberty Mutual, is the speaker. He will be discussing the
benefits of the opportunity and providing information to the team(s) willing to participate on how best
to attack the problem.
International Association of Black Actuaries Programming Events
Mary Annese ’05, an Associate of the Casualty Actuary Society working at Verisk, is on the
International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA) Corporate Advisory Council. She asked us to
help spread the word about some upcoming programming events – here you go! Click on the links
for more information about each program.
- Boot Camp: An intensive program designed to prepare students for internships and early
career success. This is an in-person program hosted in conjunction with our Annual
Meeting held in Washington DC. IABA covers participant hotel accommodations and
transportation. - Scholarship Program: Financial support for students pursuing actuarial careers.
Scholarship recipients also receive hotel accommodations to attend our Annual meeting in
Washington DC. IABA covers participant hotel accommodations and transportation. - Exam Prep: Resources and assistance to help students successfully pass actuarial exams.
Most Math Club meetings and activities are announced in the Math Department Newsletter. Please check there for news and information! For more information, please contact Club President Joshua Vaidman at vaidmanj@union.edu
Past Club activities include:
- Seminars/Talks from Alumni working as Actuaries
- Presentations from nearby Actuarial Firms
- Learning Workshops teaching valuable skills (Excel, VBA, R, SQL, etc.)
- Test Practice Workshops
- Case Studies
- Interview Prep
- Off-Campus Conferences