Dept of Economics, Law & Politics

November 2, 2020

Economic Society attends 2020 Minnesota Economic Association Conference

Economic Society members, Alexander Peterson and Bradon Schlaefer, and Co-Advisor Dr. T. J. Hansen attended the Minnesota Economic Association Conference virtually on October 23, 2020. Dr. Lisa D. Cook, Michigan State University, delivered the keynote address, “Violence and Economic Activity: Evidence from African American Patents, 1870-1940,” and highlighted ongoing implications on economic growth and standards of living in the U.S.

College of Business, Analytics & Communication

September 8, 2020

ND Heritage Center hosts an exhibit based on ‘The Prairie Post Office’ book

The Prairie Post Office: Enlarging the Common Life in Rural North Dakota (2017, NDSU Press), by authors Amy Phillips (formerly Social Work) and Steven Bolduc (Economics), and photographer Wayne Gudmundson (Communications, retired), continues to garner interest. The North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum has curated an exhibit based on Phillips and Bolduc’s book. The exhibit, “The Prairie Post Office,” is in the James E. Sperry Gallery and […]

College of Arts & Humanities

August 26, 2020

Flores’ paper accepted for journal publication

The paper “The Impact of Learning Communities on Freshman Retention” written by Oscar Flores, Economics, and Claudia Sanchez Vela, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, has been accepted for publication by The Journal of Economic Insight.

Academics

August 17, 2020

Hansen presents economic outlook at Moorhead Rotary Club meeting

Dr. T. J. Hansen presented “Economic Recovery and COVID-19,” on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at the Moorhead Rotary Club meeting. Hansen’s zoom presentation focused on how changing economic and health conditions are intertwined in the strength and speed of the economic recovery.

College of Business, Analytics & Communication

August 12, 2020

Paralegal program professor moderates, presents at workshop

Assistant Professor Jean Hannig, Paralegal Program, moderated and presented at a workshop: “Domestic Violence and Family Crisis Intervention” on August 8, 2020 for the Action Aid Program (AAP). The AAP is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support to New Americans in the Fargo-Moorhead community.