Have you checked the final exam schedule yet? Make sure you know when your exams and assignments are due to finish the semester out strong! Fall-23-Final-Exam-Schedule … [Read more...]
November 1, 2022 by
On October 21st, a group of eight students from the Economics department, Dillon Durocher, Tara Fitzgerald, Paige Harrington, Matthew McGlynn, Jason Mueller, Dana Smith, Peter Smith, and Shane Stutton with Dr. Amrita Dhar, Associate Professor of Economics at UMW, attended the 16th Annual Economics Scholars Program Conference for Undergraduate Research at the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank. It is one of the largest undergraduate conference nation-wide with a strict criteria for selection of research papers. The students presented their research work, served as discussants and peer reviewers for other research papers. This was all of the students’ first time presenting research to peers outside of UMW. “The conference was a good introduction to the world of professional research in a friendly and low pressure environment,” Dillion says. In addition to presenting and getting feedback, the conference also allowed students to interact and network with undergraduates at universities all … [Read more...]
Dr. Dhar at the MEA Conference
September 29, 2022 by
On Friday, 3/25, Dr. Dhar presented her paper titled “State Higher Education Funding and Preferences for K-12 Equalization” at the Midwest Economics Association (MEA) Conference. Dr. Dhar was also chairing a session on Saturday at the MEA conference. Go Dr. Dhar! … [Read more...]