New Professors Coming for Fall 2012

Great news for the department and for you!

The Dean has recently concluded negotiations to bring two new faculty to the department next fall. Joining us will be Joseph Craig and Edward Hoang.

Of course, this means that the fall schedule (which will be made public soon) will need to change -- so keep an eye out for schedule revisions that will be coming soon.

Candidate visit schedule change

One change to the agenda (details below):

• Robert Scott, Monday, 2/6, 2:20-3:20, 114 Dwire Hall, "Plastic Capital: Credit Card Financing Among Startups"

Economics -- the source of becoming part of the 1%

Prof. Greenwood passed this on: What the Top 1% of Earners Majored In. Perhaps the degree in economics is a pretty good choice?

Job Candidates

As many of you know, the department is interviewing for two new Assistant Professors. Each is doing a short non-technical presentation of his or her research to the campus community. The first occurred yesterday -- thank you to everyone who came out to see Joseph Craig. The schedule for the next three is below:

• Katie Player, Tuesday 1/31, 1:30-2:30, 204 Dwire Hall, "The Impact of Personal Income Tax Rates on the Employment Decisions of Small Business"
• Edward Hoang, Thursday, 2/2, 1:40-2:55, 114 Dwire Hall, "Fiscal Policy, Debt Neutrality, and Savings Behavior: Evidence fro Life Insurance Holdings"
• Robert Scott, Monday, 2/6, 1:00-2:00, 204 Dwire Hall, "Plastic Capital: Credit Card Financing Among Startups"

Please pass the word around and let us know what you think of the candidates.

Room Location in Chicago

Room 868 for those that need to find me.

Spring Schedule Change

Bad news and good news (depending on who you are). The good news -- there will be a new section of Econ 2020 on Tues. & Thurs. from 9.25-10.40. The bad news -- Econ 2810 will be cancelled due to low enrollment. We will try again in the fall.

Please let me know if this raises scheduling issues and I will do my best to help.

Party!

You are invited to the Fall Student-Faculty gathering on Dec. 2nd from 12-2 in Dwire 204. An informal chance to sit down, chat, eat some pizza and get to know one another.

Happy holidays!