News
A new $1,000 Kittleson Economic Education Project Award has been announced and the application essay is due February 1, 2008! This project has one or more students presenting a lesson plan to local area K-12 schools. Talk to the Economics faculty if you have any questions or visit www.humboldt.edu/~econ/faculty/kittleson.html.
Our Economics Discussion forum will begin at the beginning of the spring semester. See below for details.
Economics major Mike Kowtko is serving as the next Assistant Analyst for the Humboldt Economic Index. He will take over for Blair Foulds, who is graduating and getting married this spring.
Monthly Discussion Forum
Join students and faculty in regular discussions about important current topics. Everyone is welcome. Get the dates, locations, and readings online at http://learn.humboldt.edu/course/view.php?id=59095.
Special Events
Annual Departmental Awards Ceremony and Alumni Reception
On Friday the 25th of April, 2008, location/time TBA, the Department of Economics will honor student scholarship and award winners:- Adam Smith Award
- Academic Achievement Award
- Bob Kittleson Scholarship
- Homer Balabanis Memorial Scholarship
Occasional Lecture Series
Christopher Thornberg, PhD, Beacon Economics and formerly of UCLA Anderson Forecast presented "Real Estate Bubbles and California's Economic Growth" on Wednesday, November 30th, 2006.Scholar of the Year Lecture
Professor Steven Hackett of the Department of Economics, was selected as HSU's Scholar of the Year for 2005-2006. A lecture and benefit dinner was held in his honor on Thursday, September 15, 2005.
CSU Student Research Competition
On April 29 and 30, 2005, Economics majors Andrea Walters and Laura Lampley represented the Department of Economics and HSU at the system-wide California State University student research competition at Cal State, Sacramento. Laura and Andrea presented their work on the Index of Economics Activity for Humboldt County, a report they produce each month under the supervision of HSU Economics faculty member Dr. Erick Eschker.Social Security Debate
On April 20th, 2005, Economics majors participated in a formal parliamentary-style debate. The government team, represented by Lara Remke, Soren Messner-Zidell, and Andrea Walters, were arguing in favor of the following: Resolved, the United States government should partially privatize Social Security retirement accounts. The opposition team, represented by Julia West, Ory Harris, and Steve Dixon, sought to refute government's case. The event was sponsored by the Department of Economics and the College of Professioal Studies. Some photos from the debate are provided below (thanks to Econ student Laura Lampley for taking these photos):
