Upcoming Events
Spring Classes
Spring classes began Monday, Jan. 10, with fully remote instruction for the first two weeks of the semester. Important dates can be found on the university's Academic Calendar and watch our course schedule for the latest changes and updates for your Economics courses. Staff members are working remote and hybrid, so if you have any questions please email us at EconomicsUCB@gmail.com.
2021-22 Seminar Series
VIRTUAL SEMINAR–Friday, January 28, 3–4:30 p.m.: The Effect of Wealth on Homeownership, Marriage, and Fertility: Evidence from State Lotteries, George Bulman, University of California–Santa Cruz.
Friday, February 4, 3–4:30 p.m.: The Effects of the National War Labor Board on Labor Income Inequality, Chris Vickers, Auburn University.
For more upcoming seminars check out the seminar series calendar, if the seminar is virtual email Karen Kelly or the seminar contact for the Zoom information.
Economics Club
The Economics Club will have its first meeting of the Spring 2022 semester on Tuesday, February 1 in Economics Room 117 at 4 p.m. and expect that most meetings this term will take place on Tuesdays 4–5 p.m. This will be an organizational meeting to discuss student preferences over a wide variety of speakers lined up to come and talk to the club. This meeting will be in-person but do keep in mind that masks must still be worn at this time.
Econ Club is a forum for undergraduates to explore topics in economics and potential careers for those with economics degrees. Usually several outside speakers who graduated from CU with economics degrees come speak each semester. All undergraduate CU Economics majors are welcome!
Economics COVID-19 Announcements & Resources
Economics Staff Working Hybrid, Main Office Closed Open Tuesday and Thursday
The Department of Economics staff are working hybrid with limited in office hours until further notice. The main office, ECON 212, is open Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 a.m.–Noon & 1–4:30 p.m. In the event that something needs immediate attention when the front office is not available, please email the appropriate staff member for assistance. Email addresses are available under the People Tab.
Masks Required in Public Indoor Spaces
CU Boulder will return to requiring masks in public indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status as of Aug. 13, 2021. This requirement is a temporary precaution during the delta surge to supplement CU Boulder’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement by providing a multi-layered approach to keep our community safe. The campus will continue to work closely with Boulder County Public Health as it considers public health requirements in the Boulder community. For more details view the Pandemic Response Office update.
VDI Labs
As we move back to in-person learning, remote access to OIT labs will continue to be offered but in a reduced capacity. A subset of machines in each centrally funded/scheduled lab will be available for students to access remotely after-hours and on weekends. Access will be granted on a request basis. More details on the process to request remote access.
COVID-19 Updates & Resources
CU Boulder is continuously updating its information and guidance for the university community to address the changing status of COVID-19. For information about COVID-19 and its impacts to CU Boulder, precautions that are being taken, prevention measures you can take and a compilation of frequently asked questions, please visit the university's COVID-19 Updates & Resources page.
Department Highlights
- Jeffrey Zax on 9News: "Why are so many Coloradans quitting their jobs?"
- Brian Marein (PhD '21) Awarded Allan Nevins Prize in American Economic History
- The Nandu Award for the Best Quantitative-History Paper: Peiyuan Li
- Adam McCloskey's paper "Inference on Winners" (with Isaiah Andrews and Toru Kitagawa) is cited as one of the contributions determining the choice of the 2021 John Bates Clark medalist Isaiah Andrews.
- Evelyn Skoy's research, "“Black Lives Matter Protests, Fatal Police Interactions, and Crime,” featured in Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine.
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