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Supported by a generous endowment from the Benson Family, the Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History is designed to bring leading experts in the fields of history, business, and economics to campus to address the PLU community. Jolita and Dale Benson at a recent Benson Lecture. Along with the business and economic history curriculum, the lecture is designed to encourage the study of business organizations, entrepreneurs, workers, products, and consumers, as well as the economic forces

Supported by a generous endowment from the Benson Family, the Dale E. Benson Lecture in Business and Economic History is designed to bring leading experts in the fields of history, business, and economics to campus to address the PLU community. Jolita and Dale Benson at a recent Benson Lecture. Along with the business and economic history curriculum, the lecture is designed to encourage the study of business organizations, entrepreneurs, workers, products, and consumers, as well as the economic forces

and connected to the worlds of work and research. Students complete drawing and improv exercises, work in teams, and learn the stages in innovation research. The process is fun for the teachers, as well as the students.   “Innovation Studies is by nature interdisciplinary,” said Professor Halvorson, director of the program. “Our students collaborate on problem solving by working and laughing together at the boundaries of art & design, business, economics, history, and other disciplines. The

accountants, is that this not be my only “15 minutes of fame.” I would like to reserve another 15 minutes as a composer of music, please!Music Professor in the MediaIn context with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Tacoma, PLU Professor Gregory Youtz appeared in the following media: KING 5 News (twice) Wall Street Journal Southern Metropolis Daily in Guangzhou, China as part of a panel on Northwest Now with Tacoma’s mayor, the executive director of the World Trade Center Tacoma and an Economics

courtesy of Kevin Ebi, LivingWilderness.com) Ebi’s job is to capture nature and build a catalog of his adventures. His photographs have been published in magazines, travel guides and lots of textbooks. He’s even been featured in books published by National Geographic. The former radio anchor studied journalism and economics at PLU. He spent time working in newspapers and financial reporting, and had a schedule that was conducive for outdoor play. “You worked when the markets were open,” Ebi said. “Here

Studies program. The 20-credit minor is designed as a companion program to strengthen each major on campus and make it outward facing. Innovation Studies is currently among the fastest-growing programs at PLU, with students enrolling with core interests in Business, Art & Design, Computer Science, History, Economics, Communication, and more. Mariken Lund (right) and her friends model ELSK the Studio products at a photo shoot Innovation Studies seems to fit a new generation of students that is eager to

times.” In early April, Earlywine presented with Travis and other economics students at the National Undergraduate Research Symposium in Oklahoma. He spoke about his capstone on opioid overdose deaths in California, and if prescriptions were the biggest factor. “Are prescriptions of opioids still a main driver of this epidemic because we’ve seen so much diversion into the black market?” Earlywine posited. His research shows the answer is yes — prescriptions are the main force for opioid addiction

Combating Global Steel Excess Capacity Posted by: Marcom Web Team / July 16, 2019 July 16, 2019 By Jeannette ShimkoCongratulations to Sonja Schaefer for her recent published work on the steel and trade policy. Sonja was a double major in economics and Chinese studies, and has just taken a new position for House Representative, Tom Suozzi (NY-01), who is on the Ways and Means Committee. What a great opportunity! MORE Read Previous Economics Alum Receives Award Read Next New economics mentorship

National Conference on Undergraduate Research Posted by: Marcom Web Team / April 16, 2019 April 16, 2019 By Jeannette ShimkoCommunications Coordinator/Administrative AssistantATLANTA, GA - Kennesaw State UniversityCongrats to students Emily Burk and Cameron Raber, from the Department of Economics, for presenting their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research in Atlanta, Georgia April 10-13. The conference took place at Kennesaw State University. Emily Burk’s research title

Congrats Bernice! Posted by: Marcom Web Team / December 10, 2019 December 10, 2019 The Department of Economics congratulates Bernice Monkah (2013) for receiving her MSc in Development Economics from the University of Manchester, UK. Congratulations Bernice! Read Previous Joel Earlywine ’17 Wins Best Research Abstract Award Read Next J-Term 2020 – Study Away in Italy LATEST POSTS Meet Cameron Emerson ’08 April 14, 2019 PLU Alum Visits Department of Economics April 15, 2019 National Conference on