The NC State Board of Trustees has approved a proposal to expand the Institute that would double the size of its facility on Centennial Campus to 8,000 square feet. The new space will allow the Institute to consolidate its operations into a single location on the fifth floor of the Venture 2 Building. After the retrofit is complete, the facility will accommodate offices for faculty and staff, a 45-seat classroom, work areas for students, and a data center. The Institute is slated to occupy its new home in August 2008, and will allow the Master of Science degree program to double its current enrollment capacity of two-dozen students.
Month: February 2008
Students Support Children’s Hospital
MSA students led by classmate Sean Harris contributed a record amount to the 24th Annual Pack-A-Thon, which raised a total of nearly $7,000 in support of the NC Children’s Hospital. Sean spent the day on February 9 with students from across campus helping to raise awareness about the importance of children’s health and the quality of life for children and family at the hospital. The MSA Class of 2008 joined together to support Sean’s effort with their contributions. Thanks to everyone for their generosity.
Guest Speaker Series Begins
The Institute’s spring semester speaker series kicks-off with special guests Roger Potter and Joseph Grillo, both of whom are analytics executives with Travelers Companies, Inc., in Hartford, Connecticut. Travelers is one of the largest providers of property and casualty insurance products in the United States with over 7.1 million personal insurance policies in force. Their talk centers on the application of advanced analytics in today’s insurance industry. The speaker series continues through April with invited guests from 17 companies.
Ladrie Appointed Academic Program Coordinator
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Laura Ladrie as the Institute’s new Academic Program Coordinator. Laura oversees day-to-day operation of the Master of Science in Analytics degree program, working closely with our students and faculty. Laura served as a member of the university task force that led to the creation of the Institute. Since 2006, she worked in a half-time capacity to coordinate MSA curriculum development and implementation during the first year of the program. Prior to joining the Institute full-time, Laura worked as an IT consultant with the NC State University Information Technology Division.