NOTEWOR PRESIDENT EDMONDS ELECTED TO AICUP BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Chip Edmonds, Ed.D. ’98, was elected to the board of directors of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP), effective July 1, 2026. He is one of nine higher education leaders newly elected to statewide board roles this year. AICUP represents the largest sector of higher education in Pennsylvania, comprising more than 80 independent nonprofit colleges and universities that together serve hundreds of thousands of students across the Commonwealth. The organization’s board is composed entirely of college presidents from member schools. “It’s an honor to join the AICUP board and to work alongside fellow presidents from across Pennsylvania on behalf of independent higher education,” said Edmonds. “Our sector plays an outsized role in preparing students for careers and lives of purpose, and I look forward to advocating for the policies and partnerships that keep a Lycoming education, as well as an independent college education more broadly, accessible and affordable for students across the Commonwealth.” AICUP’s member institutions educate more than half of Pennsylvania’s four-year degreeseeking students and contribute significantly to the state’s workforce and economy. Through his board service, Edmonds will help advance initiatives that strengthen educational access, student success, and the impact of independent colleges across Pennsylvania. The Society of Actuaries (SOA) recognized Lycoming College’s actuarial science curriculum by naming Lycoming to its Universities and Colleges with Actuarial Programs (UCAP) list. The distinction indicates that Lycoming meets the SOA’s UCAP standards for actuarial education, expanding resources for Lycoming students who are pursuing an education and career in the profession. SOA, the world’s largest actuarial professional organization with more than 35,000 members across more than 100 countries, aims to empower its members to drive solutions to life’s financial risks. By earning a spot on the list, the College is signaling that it is committed to providing a high-quality actuarial science education to undergraduate SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES RECOGNIZES LYCOMING COLLEGE ACTUARIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM students that prepares them for success in the field. Lycoming has achieved the UCAP–Introductory Curriculum tier owing to required coursework designed to prepare students for exams P and FM. Lycoming also requires that students demonstrate proficiency in Validation by Educational Experience (VEE) topic areas, including economics, accounting and finance, and mathematical sciences — all foundational to actuarial science. “The Society of Actuaries has recognized that our curriculum prepares students to take and pass actuarial exams P and FM. Our program offers a twocourse sequence geared to each of these exams, where students learn the exam content in the 6 LYCOMING COLLEGE 2026 FALL MAGAZINE
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