Office of International Student Services Newsletter

 Volume IV, Number 28

· GMSA North Shore Trips coming up May 5 and 6!
· Travel Signature Day on Monday, May 14

Important Information

· Apply for OPT before May 18 if you are graduating in May
· Information for students completing studies Spring 2007
· Summer Options for F-1 and J-1 Students

Upcoming Events

· May 3 & 4 - Forums regarding Virginia Tech and Civility
· May 5-6 - North Shore Trip with GMSA
· May 14 - Travel Signature Day

Interesting Articles

· Campus climate survey goes online Apr 30-May 11
· Center for Applied Mathematics to host final spring colloquium May 2
· Summer Internship as a Marketing Coordinator available
· University of St. Thomas announces commencement speakers for May 12 and 19 ceremonies
· World view: conversations with our international students

Personal Ad

· Items for sale

Center for Applied Mathematics to host final spring colloquium May 2

The Center for Applied Mathematics' spring colloquium series will conclude with "Future Health Insurance Costs – An Actuarial Perspective," presented by Eric Barrette of the University of Minnesota and Nancy Barker Walczak of Reden and Anders, at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, in 3M Auditorium, Owens Science Hall.

The presentation will begin with refreshments at 2:45 p.m.

In the health insurance field, uncertainty exists related to the type, magnitude and number of claims incurred in a given period. This uncertainty is magnified with the introductions of new medical technologies. This presentation will examine how future health insurance costs can be projected based on health care cost and utilization data. A specific example demonstrates how actuarial science, statistics, epidemiology, economics, and public policy are used in constructing a model of per member per month costs of an emerging cancer treatment.

For more information, call (651) 962-5524 or visit the Center for Applied Mathematics Web site.