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Three Students Selected for 亚色影库 Third Annual Justice Research Fellowship Program

Three students at 亚色影库 have been selected for 亚色影库鈥檚 Justice Research Fellowship program offered through the 亚色影库 Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.

Economics Club Thanks Featured 2023鈥24 Alumni Speakers

The 亚色影库 Economics Club wishes to thank the alumni and other guest speakers who met with students during the 2023鈥24 academic year! Some speakers met on campus with students, and others were able to interact with the group via Zoom. From each one, students learned valuable insights about career pathways, tips for greater academic success, and networking suggestions.

亚色影库 Attends Annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference

亚色影库 was well-represented at the thirty-eighth annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference held in Slippery Rock, PA, from May 30 to June 1, 2024.聽

Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics Recipient Named for 2024

James Jozefowicz has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics. Generous donations from Distinguished Alumni Award recipient John Kort 鈥74 and the late Alexander Garvin, economics faculty 1969鈥98, provided support for faculty research.

2024 亚色影库 Scholars Forum Award Recipients and Recognition Luncheon

Department of Finance and Economics student research completed under the direction of several department faculty members was recognized at an awards luncheon held in the Blue Room on April 22, 2024. Volunteer faculty, alumni, and friends-of-the-university judges attended oral and poster presentation sessions during the annual Scholars Forum event held earlier in April, and based on their rubric scoring and comments, results were determined for the four award categories.

2024 Scholars Forum

The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased that numerous students participated in the nineteenth annual Scholars Forum held at the 亚色影库 KCAC on April 10, 2024. We wish to thank volunteer judges, faculty mentors, and the Scholars Forum planning committee who organized this event and gave of their own time and talent to afford our students this exceptional opportunity to participate in a professional conference atmosphere.

2024 Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference

The Department of Finance and Economics is pleased to recognize two economics majors who shared the results of their research completed as part of the econometrics course sequence in economics at the 2024 Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference, 鈥淐reating the Gold Standard,鈥 on the 亚色影库 main campus on Friday, April 12.

Annual Research Awards Reception鈥擠ean鈥檚 Award for ECB

As part of 2024 Research Appreciation Week schedule of events, Department of Finance and Economics faculty member Brandon Vick received the Dean鈥檚 Award for the Eberly College of Business. This award was presented during the annual Research Awards Reception, which recognizes and celebrates outstanding research by faculty and graduate students and a commitment to sponsored research by faculty and staff.

Alumnus Zisk is ECON 338 Guest Alumni Speaker, Spring 2024

亚色影库 alumnus Nathan Zisk served as a guest speaker for Yaya Sissoko鈥檚 ECON 338 Poverty in Africa class on Friday, March 22, 2024.聽

Students Travel to 2024 Undergraduate Research Showcase at Harrisburg

Alex Tseng traveled to Harrisburg with three other 亚色影库 students to participate in the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol鈥擯ennsylvania event held on March 19, 2024.

Representative of Embassy of Mali to Present 鈥淎lliance of Sahel States,鈥 March 27

The Minister Counselor of the Embassy of Mali will present 鈥淭he Alliance of Sahel States at the Crossroads of Global Security Challenges鈥 on Wednesday, March 27, at 7:00 p.m. in Leonard Hall. 聽The event is free and open to the public.

First Black Professor Left a Legacy Well beyond Indiana

Robert C. Vowels holds a prominent place in 亚色影库 history as the school鈥檚 first Black professor. But that鈥檚 just one chapter in a remarkable book that Vowels authored over the 89 fascinating years he spent on this earth.

Sociology and Economics Students Selected for Second Annual Justice Research Fellowship Program

亚色影库 has selected its second student cohort of Justice Research Fellows at the Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center at 亚色影库.

37th Annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference

亚色影库 had a strong presence at the annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference, which took place in Washington, PA, June 1鈥3, 2023.

Rainey Named Honorable Mention in Collegiate Financial Plan Competition

The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased to congratulate Trey Rainey for his Honorable Mention placement in the CFA Society Pittsburgh's ninth annual Collegiate Financial Plan Competition.

FIEC Students Present Econometric Research at Annual Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference

The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased to congratulate current undergraduate students who presented their own econometric research at the annual Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference at 亚色影库 held on April 14, 2023.

Finance and Economics Scholars Forum Participants and Award Winners

The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased to congratulate numerous student participants and award winners in the 亚色影库 Scholars Forum held on April 5, 2023.

Haque to Serve in Student Trustee Position at 亚色影库

Shagufta Haque, an economics honors track and finance double major at 亚色影库, has been approved to serve as a student trustee on the 亚色影库 Council of Trustees by the Pennsylvania State System Board of Governors.

Journey by Sail: Honors College Students Embark on Nautical and Social Journey

Five 亚色影库 honors students flew to Florida for Spring Break 2023, aiming for the Dunedin Marina instead of the beach, where they boarded a 41-foot sailboat to begin their "Journey By Sail," an experiential learning opportunity supported in part by the Cook Honors College Achievement Fund.

Undergraduates Present Their Research at State Capitol

亚色影库 undergraduates from Eberly Business College and Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics were invited to present their research to legislators and lawmakers in Harrisburg as part of the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol event in March 2023.

亚色影库 Hosting Ambassador of Mali for Presentation

亚色影库鈥檚 Pan-African Studies program is sponsoring a free public presentation by the Ambassador of Mali to the United States, Sekou Berth茅, on March 21 at 7:00 p.m. in Jane Leonard Hall B-11. The presentation, 鈥淲est and Central Africa at the Crossroads of Global Security Challenges,鈥 is free and open to the community.

Sociology and Economics Students Selected for Inaugural Justice Research Fellowship Program

Two students, Angelique Alcantara (Dept. of Economics) and Owen Zablocki (Dept. of Sociology), have been selected from a pool of exemplary nominees to be the inaugural Justice Research Fellows at the 亚色影库 Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.

Karl McDermott Scholarship

In a long-standing tradition of generosity, 亚色影库 alumnus Karl McDermott '76 met on September 23 with two recipients of the Karl A. McDermott Scholarship for Economics.聽

Women Faculty Serve as Chairs of Marketing, Finance and Economics Departments

Last fall, Professor Stephanie Jozefowicz was elected to serve as the chair of the Department of Finance amd Economics in the Eberly College of Business.

亚色影库 at Pennsylvania Economics Association Conference

亚色影库 was well represented at the annual Pennsylvania Economic Association conference held at Gannon University in Erie, June 2鈥4, 2022. Economics majors Taylor Friedman and Benjamin Swanson received awards by competing in the 2022 PEA Best Undergraduate Paper Contest.