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Fall 2021 | Course Offers Big Data Fluency for the 21st Century

Fall 2021 | Course Offers Big Data Fluency for the 21st Century

The Economics Department is offering a new series of 11 courses aimed at the heart of current events, both social and economic. All of these courses are at the 2000 level, and there are no prerequisites. These 3-credit courses are open to all Ohio University students. ECON 2200: Analyzing Real-World […]

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April 2, 2021 at 12:21 pmIn Class News

Fall 2021 | Course Asks How Do Economists Look at the Headlines?

Dr. Harold Winter

The Economics Department is offering a new series of 11 courses aimed at the heart of current events, both social and economic. All of these courses are at the 2000 level, and there are no prerequisites. These 3-credit courses are open to all Ohio University students. ECON 2130 Examines Racial […]

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April 2, 2021 at 11:04 amIn Class News

Vedder in Forbes | ‘We Need True Marketplaces of Ideas, Republics of Letters…’

Dr. Richard Vedder

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University, wrote a column at Forbes headlined A Star Is Born: The Academic Freedom Alliance. …Indeed, the evolution of the modern great universities is most associated, appropriately, with the Enlightenment in Europe arising out of the Renaissance and Reformation after […]

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March 16, 2021 at 8:39 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Interested in Solving Real-World Problems? Try a 1-Year Master’s in Economics

Bentley Annex, home of the History Department at Ohio University

Application Deadline Extended to May 15 | Apply Now for Fall 2021 Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space-available basis. Seniors majoring in STEM or social sciences—and interested in solving real-world problems—might be interested in pursuing a master’s degree in economics. “This one-year master’s program can […]

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March 5, 2021 at 3:12 pmAnnouncements News

Happy Beginnings | Sue Ryu Goes Right to Work on Societal Issues

Sue Ryu with her mom, Won.

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. Sue Ryu ’20 hit her stride her senior year at Ohio University. Now she’s putting her economics degree to use with some D.C. think tanks—and taking […]

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March 5, 2021 at 2:20 pmAlumni News

Financial Times Quotes Dutcher on Creativity and Serendipitous Conversations

Dr. Glenn Dutcher

The Financial Times quotes Dr. Glenn Dutcher, assistant professor of Economics at Ohio University, in a story headlined “Where’s the spark? How lockdown caused a creativity crisis.” In recent years, office design has focused on creating collaborative spaces where people can meet to discuss ideas and hold serendipitous conversations. Yet […]

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January 20, 2021 at 12:14 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Economics Seminar | Dr. Bethany Lemont, March 19

Dr. Bethany Lemont

The Economics Seminar Series presents Dr. Bethany Lemont on Friday, March 19, from 3 to 4 p.m. Lemont is assistant professor of Economics at Ohio University. For more information about the Economics Seminars, contact Dr. Roberto Duncan.

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January 2, 2021 at 7:00 amEvents