Events and Notices

#RFTH Ripped from the Headlines–a new First Year Seminar in Economics

By In Dr. Fox's blog

This fall, I will teach ECN 150  “Ripped from the Headlines:  Economics in the News.”  Our primary text will be the New York Times.  I will choose a current topic from the news for each class, assign articles, videos, podcasts from the media and discuss the topic in class, relating it to economic theory.

Students will keep a current events journal throughout the semester.  They must find articles on different topics and analyze them. They will then write a short research paper on a topic of their choosing.  We will also do a class project on health care.

So much going on–I cannot keep up.  Congress based a budget, which the president will sign, the FEd lowered interest rates, the president promised more tariffs on goods from China.  California passed a law requiring all students to complete the FAFSA, and Oregon gets creative about how to address the housing crisis in the state.

Stay tuned for more posts as the semester unfolds.

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President of Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to address students

By In Department News

The Department of Economics will host Dr. Patrick Harker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 17 in the Mandeville Teletorium from 11-12.

His talk, “The Economics of Equitable Education:  How today’s loans, access, and training affect tomorrow’s economy” is a very timely topic in today’s society.

 

 

Senior Send-Off

By In Department News

On April 25, from 4-6 p.m., the Department of Economics will honor the graduating class of Economics majors at Landmark Americana on 54th Street.  All majors/minors/double majors as well as alumni are welcomed to attend.

Distinguished Lecture Series – 2018

By In Department News

On Tuesday, April 17 Dr. Patrick Harker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia will be the guest speaker in the Distinguished Lecture Series sponsored by the Department of Economics.  The event will take place at 11 a.m. in the Teletorium in Mandeville Hall.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!

By In Department News

If you would like to take advantage of the internship opportunities for economics majors and earn credit for it, you need to register! Vacancies are sitll open for Summer 2015 and Fall 2015. CLICK HERE for more information and instructions.

4th Annual Economics Lecture

By In Department News

March 26 (Mandeville Teletorium 11am)

Martin Gruenberg, Chairman, FDIC, is the invited guest speaker for the Annual Economics Lecture. The title of Chairman Gruenberg’s talk is, “Financial Crises and the Response.” This event is free and open to the public.

Economics Society Hosts 3rd Annual Networking Night

By In Department News

March 18 (Doyle Banquet Hall 6:30-8:30 p.m.)

All Economics majors/minors/double majors are invited to this exciting event. There will be prospective employers on hand to discuss job opportunities so have your resume updated, dress in business casual attire and attend this worthwhile event. We have an AMAZING list of panelists who will be speaking about their experiences after graduation, and we’ll have many alumni and industry partners in attendance as well. Our panelists include: Dennis Durkin, Senior Vice President of CBRE (Real Estate Group) and member of the SJU Board of Trustees Paul Manganella, ’14, proprietor of Houzeme Becky Germino, ’11 PhD, Manager, Specialized Therapeutics for US Health Economics and Outcomes Research at Bayer Dana Schapert, ’10 MBA, Underwriting Specialist at Cigna Healthcare Mark Fanelli, ’10 MBA ’12, currently finishing his J.D. at Rutgers and clerking for the NJ Supreme Court.