This is the news:
Alumni: Shane Madden (2003) is Product Design and Costing Specialist for Alcan Baltek in Tennessess. Liz Montano, 2002 graduate, received her masters in economics from UC-Santa Barbara and is headed this fall to Harvard University's MBA program. Jamie Stiller, 2007 graduate, is an economic analyst with Research Triangle Institute in NC. Rich Moore (2007) is operations analyst in the energy trading group of Citadel Investment Group in Chicago. Roy Wagner (2005) is Recreation Director at Centenary Methodist Church in Lexington. Congratulations everyone!! Alums, please contact us with your news!!
Outside Speakers: Dr. James "Ike" Brannon spoke March 22 on "Tax Policy Circa 2009". Dr. Brannon most recently was chief economist for the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress. Dr. Cletus Coughlin, Senior Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, spoke April 19 on "Free Trade Policy: Economically Sound, Politically Fragile". The Department is lining up other speakers for the coming academic year. Speakers are funded by a grant from the EKU Foundation. If you have a speaker suggestion, please contact Dr. Fred Ruppel, Interim Chair of the Department.
TUTORING: Tutoring for Eco 120, 230 and 231 is available during the fall and spring terms in the Economics Tutoring Center in Beckham Hall 103. Hours are
Mondays 9-12 and 3:30-4:30
Tuesdays 12:30-3
Wednesdays 9-12 and 3:30-4:30
Thursdays 12:30-3
Fridays 10-12 and 3:30-4:30
STAFF CHANGES: Dr. John Wade will become Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences effective July 1. Dr. Fred Ruppel will serve as Interim Chair.
