Remember those days before the big midterm? You’ve reviewed the book, you’ve reviewed the class notes, and now you have 15 questions about what you’ve read that you just can’t answer. You get together with your study group, but that … Read more
David McFarland, emeritus professor and former department chair, passed away in late October 2016 here in Chapel Hill. David received his A.B. degree from Millsaps College in 1953 and his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in 1963. He came to UNC … Read more
On February 9, the Women in Economics group gathered in Gardner for their first official meeting. The topic of the day was Gender and Confidence. Dr. Elizabeth Dickinson, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Management and Corporate Communication at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business … Read more
Srihita Bongu and Mijal Bucay are two of our best and brightest among the undergraduate majors. Srihita is Co-President of the Economics Club, and Mijal Bucay is the captain of our Federal Reserve inter-University Challenge team. Both are strong performers … Read more
The Presidential election has focused everyone’s attention on the economy, but it’s often hard to sift through the claims and counterclaims on the campaign trail. The Carolina Economics Club had a great idea — let’s put on a series of … Read more
The Economics Department constantly strives to improve the education our students receive. While education researchers have known that experimentation and practical experience are important aspects of the learning process for many students, our academic setting has made it hard for us … Read more
May 8 was a very special day for our senior Economics majors. It began in Kenan Stadium with the University’s 2016 Commencement ceremony, and then continued with the Economics Department reception in the Global Education Center. As you can see … Read more
The sky was Carolina blue for the 2016 Economics Department Graduation reception — and the tables were laden with Carolina-blue punch, Tar Heel cookies and pimento-cheese sandwiches. After the graduation ceremony in Kenan Stadium, the graduates, their families and the faculty … Read more
Dear Friends: Chapel Hill is always an active community, but its pulse is speeding these days. The Chancellor and Provost will welcome over 4000 new first-year and transfer students to the Carolina campus at student convocation this fall. We are expecting … Read more
May 8 was a very special day for our senior Economics majors. It began in Kenan Stadium with the University’s 2016 Commencement ceremony, and then continued with the Economics Department reception in the Global Education Center. As you can see … Read more