Possible events for the future:

• Talks by ISU professors on their research interests/fields of specialization
• Meetings with visiting lecturers
• "Book club" - ideas tossed about have been The Creature from Jekyll Island, Freakonomics, and classic texts from the likes of Smith, Ricardo, Marx, etc.
• Discussions about hot economic topics

Any other ideas are more than welcome - email an officer or stop by the next meeting!

Events held in Fall 07

• Prof Schroeter spoke about grad school options.
• Discussion with Lesya Hassall and Brian Mennecke about Second Life.
• Prof Huffman discussed obesity in Russia.
• Prof Luvaga discussed Economic Development.

Events held in Spring 07

• Talk by Prof Cathy Kling about the Iowa lake water quality project.
• Trip to Kansas City to visit the Federal Reserve, speak with Fed economics, listen to jazz, and eat lots of BBQ.
• Participated in the Economic Dept's VEISHEA display.

Events held in Spring 06

• Round-table discussions about social security, Wal-Mart, and the global reaction to Muhammad cartoons.
• Talk by Prof Matthew Doyle about the US deficit
• Talk by Prof Huffman about genetically modified foods in the consumer markets.
• Trip to Chicago to visit Fed, Board of Trade

Events held in Fall 05

• Tues, Sept 6: Opening meeting. Welcomed new students, discuss plans for the fall.
• Tues, Sept 20: Dr Joydeep Bhattacharya gave a talk on life as an economist in academia.
• Tues, Oct 4: Dr Barry Falk discussed graduate school in economics.
• Tues, Oct 18: Dr Harvey Lapan discussed his time working as an economist in the US government.
• Tues, Nov 8: Talk by Dr Justin Tobias on causal variables.
• Tues, Nov 29: Lecture on the role of an economist in the private sector by a member of the board of trustees of a financial company.
• December: End-of-semester party involving Chinese food and gifts.

Events hosted during 04-05:

• Lecture by Barry Falk on grad school, what an economist does in academia
• Lecture by Craig Gunderson on what an economist does in government
• Lecture by Russ Cross on what an economist does in corporations
• Christmas party (sans religion) - an econ club tradition
• Trip to Minneapolis for tour of Wells Fargo headquarters and meeting with senior economist, Michael Swanson
• Farewell party for Dr. Kilkenny