The University Honors Program invites everyone to the Fall 2010 lecture series. The schedule for the lectures are as follows: September 23 Denise Gorsline Dean of the MSUM University College “Lady GaGa, Katy Perry, and Jersey Shore; What in the World do these have to do with Your Future?” 7:30 p.m. CB 109
The following 2010 Economics graduates have committed to the following graduate schools: Jena Thompson – Purdue University, full tuition and scholarship; Clay Kramer – University of Illinois, full tuition and scholarship; Mark Frenzel – Claremont Graduate School, scholarship; Alex Kangas – University of Utah; and James Teigland – William Mitchell Law School. Student Isaac Thomas will complete an internship in China with Shineray Motorcycyles, the first international internship completed by an MSUM student.
Three finalists for the position of Dean of University College are scheduled to hold open forums for the MSUM community. The forums are scheduled for May 6 and May 7 and all members of the MSUM community are invited to attend. These forums are an opportunity to learn more about the finalists and to submit comments on their qualifications to the search committee. The Dean of University College will play a key role in leading the following: Corrick Center, Dragon Core and its assessment, Writing Intensive Program, First Year Seminar, Learning Communities, Honors, Academic Programs for Undecided Students, University Studies, Personal Development courses, and Service Learning. Click headline for interview schedule.
The MSUM Economics Society and Soroptimist International of Moorhead are sponsoring a cell phone drive for the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center. The Center is able to re-program cell phones for access to 911. This free program gives women leaving an abusive situtation continuous access to the police. Please donate your used cell phone to help women in need! A drop box is located in the Economics Department office, MA 380.
A recent book, “Institutional Analysis and Praxis: The Social Fabric Matrix Approach,” includes a chapter by Steven Bolduc, Economics. Bolduc’s contribution, “Ceremonial Dimensions of Market-based Pollution Control Instruments: The Clean Air Act and the Cap-and-Trade Model,” argues that inquiry guiding policy design and assessment should be guided by the recognition of social, ecological, and technological interdependence, and not only by narrowly conceived economic criteria. The volume was released in September 2009 by Springer Science+Business Media.