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!

John Brock

As many of you are aware, John Brock had some health issues this term that required him to leave in the middle of the term. I am very pleased to announce that he will be back this spring. So anyone regretting that they had missed the opportunity to take a course from him, fear not -- he will be back!

New Faculty Starting Fall 2012

The subject line says it all -- the department is searching for two new tenure-track faculty. While I cannot say who they will be, the plan is for them to start Fall 2012. This should allow us to offer a wider range of courses more frequently.

At present, we have 330 applicants for the two slots so I anticipate being able to bring some great new talent to the classroom.

More information will be forthcoming as the search begins to narrow.

Additional course for Spring 2012

The department will be offering Econ 4500: Money and Banking this spring. This offering will be Thursday from 4:30-7:05. The instructor will be Jim Poole who brings years of experience working in the banking sector to the course.

Change to Scheduled Fall Offerings

Given a new requirement on my time this fall, I will not be teaching Econ 3010 as was planned. Instead, David Mullins will be taking that section.

Ceremonies

Three ceremonies for you to attend this spring (beyond graduation -- but that one goes without saying) --

1. LAS Awards Ceremony on 4/27 from 3.30-5.30

2. The Paul Ballantyne Celebration (for lack of a better name) on 4/28 from 4.00-6.00 (this is your chance to say "goodbye" to the founding member of the department)

3. Campus Awards Ceremony on 5/3 from 3.30-5.30

Hope to see you there, Dale

An interesting opportunity

If you are looking for something different for the summer, you might want to look into the course below:

"There are still openings for the Guatemala field course this summer; however, if you do not contact Curt Holder (cholder@uccs.edu) by Friday, 25 March 2011 at 5 p.m. you will not be able to go on this journey and you will not be able to register for this summer course. You do not need to be a Geography major to enroll. There are no prerequisites for the course.




This field course will be from 22 May (two days after commencement ceremonies) to 5 June 2011. If you plan on graduating in Spring 2011, you can still enroll in the course as an unclassified student. Also, you can still plan to take additional courses during the summer 2011 because we will return from Guatemala before the beginning of summer classes.




There are two requirements for the trip: 1) you must enroll in GES 446 for the summer semester (this is a 4 credit course) and 2) you must be flexible and open-minded.




Below is the payment schedule for the trip:

• $850 deposit due: 15 March 2011
  
• $500 payment due: 8 April 2011
  
• $300 payment due: 29 April 2011
  

The total amount of payments for the trip before 29 April 2011 totals $1650.00. This price includes airfare, hotels, transportation, and park fees, but does not include food, course tuition, passports, and vaccinations. Because the airplane tickets will be nonrefundable to save on expenses, the following cancellation schedule will apply:

• now – 29 March: All payments will be refunded
  
• 30 March – 13 May: All but $850 will be refunded
  
• On or after 14 May: NO money will be refunded
  

The following is a brief itinerary of the trip:

• 22 May, Sunday Depart for Guatemala
  
• 23 May, Monday Purulhá
  
• 24 May, Tuesday Chiquimula
  
• 25 May, Wednesday San Jose La Arada/Chiquimula
  
• 26 May, Thursday Quirigua/Santa Elena
  
• 27 May, Friday Tikal
  
• 28 May, Saturday Tikal
  
• 29 May, Sunday Rio Hondo
  
• 30 May, Monday Antigua
  
• 31 May, Tuesday Antigua
  
• 1 June, Wednesday Panajachel
  
• 2 June, Thursday Panajachel/Chichicastenango
  
• 3 June, Friday Panajachel/San Pedro La Laguna
  
• 4 June, Saturday Guatemala
  
• 5 June, Sunday Return to the United States
  

I have more information on the course including copies of a complete itinerary including stops, hotels, etc. If you are interested in enrolling in this course, please e-mail me before Friday, 25 March 2011. I am trying to compile the list of students as soon as possible.




I hope to hear from you soon!




Take care,




Curt Holder"

Graduate school placements

Where have our students gone in the recent past? Look and see!Please note that this may not be everyone -- it is just those that I know of.


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Planned Summer and Fall Schedules

For summer, the only offering planned (beyond Independent Study) is Econ 2020: Introduction to Macroeconomics. It will be offered Monday and Wednesday from 10.50 to 1.30 during the regular summer term.

For fall, the following courses will be offered:

• Econ 1000: The Economics of Social Issues, Friday, 8.00-10.40
  
• Econ 1010: Introduction to Microeconomics, 5 sections currently planned
  
• Econ 1050: Economics in Practice, MW, 12.15-1.30
  
• Econ 2020: Introduction to Macroeconomics, TR, 3.05-4.20
  
• Econ 2210: Personal Economics, MW, 9.25-10.40
  
• Econ 3010: Intermediate Microeconomics, TR, 12.15-1.30
  
• Econ 3310: Ecological Economics, MW, 1.40-2.55
  
• Econ 3690: Economics of Business, MW, 3.05-4.20
  
• Econ 3980: Special Topics -- Austrian Economics, T, 10.50-1.30
  
• Econ 4250: Urban Economics, W, 10.50-1.30
  
• Econ 4520: Economic Freedom, R, 10.50-1.30
  

I will let you know of any additions/changes to these planned offerings.

Economics of Immigration

Metro State is having a presentation on the economics of immigration that you might be interested in attending. Details here.

Publishing opportunity

You might wish to take a look at Rocky Mountain Undergraduate Review if you wish to publish some research you have underway. The submission deadline is March 11, 2011.

Internship Opportunities

Comparative Political and Economics Systems Internship

Institute on Business and Government Affairs Internship

Graduate Internship Opportunity

FYI --

Economics for Equity & Environment Internship

Tutoring Hours

Starting Feb. 1, the department will offer drop-in tutoring in Dwire 256.

Days/times

• Tuesday: 8.30-10.30 & 6.00-8.00
  
• Wednesday: 8.30-10.30
  
• Thursday: 8.30-10.30 & 6.00-8.00
  
• Friday: 8.30-10.30