Omicron Delta Epsilon
About
ODE is one of the world’s largest academic honor societies with more than 680 chapters in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Egypt, France, United Arab Emirates, and Kazakhstan.
Objectives:
- Recognition of scholastic attainment and the honoring of outstanding achievements in economics
- The establishment of closer ties between students and faculty in economics within and among colleges and universities
- The publication of its official journal, The American Economist
- The sponsoring of panels at professional meetings as well as the Irving Fisher and Frank W. Taussig competitions
Activities:
Activities vary from inviting speakers, group discussions, dinners, meetings, and field trips to special projects such as review sessions and tutoring for students in economics.
Requirements:
Completion of 12 credit hours of economics courses
GPA of 3.2 or better in economics courses and an overall GPA of at least 3.0
Meetings
Meetings for this semester are TBD.
Contact
Kevin Cruz: kcruz@umw.edu Dr. Rycroft: rrycroft@umw.edu
Current Members
President – Kevin Cruz
Secretary and Treasurer – Hayden Clark
Faculty Sponsor- Robert S. Rycroft, Professor