Shelby Harris, (Economics, Class of 2016, Tennis) is the Private Events Manager at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Being a student-athlete at UMW prepared me in multiple ways for life post-college. I learned the importance of time management and organization from when I had to balance school work with practices. These skills have transferred over to my career where I have to multitask and adhere to deadlines. Being a captain of my collegiate team taught me leadership and communication skills which have been key throughout my personal and professional life. The early morning workouts and the late nights traveling for matches instilled in me the importance of working hard and not being afraid of long hours. Especially when I started my career right out of college, I was always willing to come in as early or stay as late as needed to get the job done.  Most importantly, being a part of a team at UMW gave me a family that I am still close with years after we have all graduated. … [Read more...]

ECON 304, Intermediate Macroeconomics, will ONLY be offered in Fall 2021 next academic year, NOT Spring 2022. Please keep this notice in mind when registering for classes in Fall 2021. For any additional questions, please contact your advisor or the department chair. … [Read more...]

Students in ECON 100/201/202, Aspen Aston is tutoring any students interested. The sessions begin this week (Sunday, 2/7) and will be held virtually through Zoom in a one-on-one setting with the tutor.  ECON tutoring will be offered on Sundays, 2-4:00 PM and Tuesdays 3-5:00 PM. Students can schedule appointments via the Academic Services website or directly through EAB. Aspen has created a quick intro video so students can put a face to a name. To view the video, please use the following link: https://youtu.be/LFqO279aTro Spring 2021 schedule for all Peer Tutoring Subjects along with our Peer Academic Consultant Info should you need help with general study skills.     … [Read more...]

Last semester, Dr. Humphrey's Social Good Lab course collaborated with Fredericksburg Main Street to install bike racks, shelters, and corrals around town. Their efforts will not only make a positive environmental and economic impact on the community, but also give the students consulting skills that will benefit them in their future careers. For more about their efforts and their impact on the local community, please click the following link: Read more. We would like to congratulate Dr. Humphrey and his students on their outstanding effort to impact our local community! … [Read more...]

Have you been working on a research project in one of your economics classes? There is an awesome opportunity to polish and present your research project. In this course, students will conduct independent faculty-supervised research on a topic of the student’s choice in economics. The topic needs to be approved by the instructor. It will generally be a research project that a student has been working on from another course. If you have not started a research paper yet, this would be a perfect time to do so. Students are required to present their research in a public forum during the semester, whether that be through a virtual conference or at UMW's Creativity and Research Day.  Class Time and Location: Online Instructor: Amrita Dhar Email: adhar@umw.edu This is an awesome opportunity to build your resume and learn the process of writing a research paper. For more information, please email Dr. Dhar or Brandon Williams. … [Read more...]

Dr. Margaret Ray and Dr. Brad Hansen are presenting today at 4:00 as part of the COVID-19 in Context series! -This will be a discussion of the costs and benefits of social distancing and an economic approach to evaluating alternative public policies to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is the Zoom link if you would like to join, but have not registered for the series. https://umw-sso.zoom.us/j/93285443665 For this presentation, UMW students are asked to read the following article(s) in advance: Some Basic Economics of COVID-19 Policy: A look at the tradeoffs we face in regulating behavior during the pandemic. https://review.chicagobooth.edu/economics/2020/article/some-basic-economics-covid-19-policy?fbclid=IwAR3m9WwyONv1R9132FSxgRkxprsQev86Y_zHXCvq-8QXSDS47DfUp7AnH50   … [Read more...]

The Economics Department would like to congratulate Dr. Hansen and his wife, Dr. Hansen! In early April, the American Historical Association issued a call for historians to apply their skills to help illuminate the challenge COVID-19 poses to our nation and the world. As the AHA Council wrote: “Historians can…play an important role by providing context, in this case shedding light on the history of pandemics and the utility of that history to policy formation and public culture.” To reinforce and support this call to action, the Stanton Foundation has launched a weekly contest to identify and reward what we judge the best new Applied History article or op-ed that illuminates the current coronavirus crisis. An advisory panel from the Applied History Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center will assist in the screening process. These articles should illuminate current challenges and policy choices by analyzing the historical record, especially precedents and … [Read more...]

Effective as of Fall 2020. There will be changes to the existing Economics major and the department is adding a new major called Applied Economics. However, these changes to the Economics major are for students who declare AFTER the Spring of 2020. The Economics Department is now offering two majors leading to a Bachelor of Science in Economics. Current majors – please do not panic. Your major track does not change. What changes are coming to the Economics Major?  The changes to the existing Economics major will include Econ 375 and Econ 490 must be taken. Aside from these changes, the Economics major will remain the same. What is the new major? In addition, the Economics Department will be offering a new major as in Fall 2020. The new major is called "Applied Economics" and is more flexible to go along with other majors such as Business. The list of required classes can be found below and in the flyer. If you are already a Business major and Economics minor, then switching … [Read more...]