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2017-18 Economics News Archive

John Parman Receives Plumeri Award

Joseph J. Plumeri ’66, D.P.S. ’11, established the eponymous award in 2009 in order to encourage exceptional faculty members to pursue their research interests and further challenge their students.

Faculty Promotions and Fellowships

Ariel BenYishay received tenure and was promoted to Associate Professor, Peter McHenry received the Tang Associate Professorship, and John Parman received the Paul R. Verkuil Associate Professorship

Econ Club Alumni Panel
Economics Club Alumni Panel Highlights the Importance of a Liberal Arts Education

The Economics Club hosted an Alumni Panel on Homecoming weekend in the newly renovated Tucker Hall auditorium. The panel provided students with an opportunity to hear from our Alumni and learn how a degree in Economics from the College of William and Mary can help your career and help you debate ideas, take seriously different points of view, and explore boundaries.

Econ Club Alumni Panel
Economics Club Hosts Grad School Information Panel

With registration for Spring classes just around the corner, the Economics Club hosted a graduate school information panel to discuss graduate study in economics and how best to plan ahead.

William & Mary Schroeder Center for Health Policy
Schroeder Center for Health Policy Awarded Grant

William & Mary’s Schroeder Center for Health Policy was recently awarded a grant by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the lead federal agency charged with U.S. healthcare system quality and safety, to study the interrelationships between the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

John Parman
Professor Parman Wins Best Article Award

At the annual Economic History meeting, John Parman's article “The National Rise in Residential Segregation" was awarded the Cole prize for best article in the Journal of Economic History.

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For the greater green and gold

Terra Alpha Investments advocates for companies to adopt environmentally smart practices.

Diploma Ceremony 2017
2017 Economics Diploma Ceremony

The Diploma Ceremony for the class of 2017 was held in the front Wren Yard on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 1:30 PM. A glorious day of sunshine and warmth greeted faculty, some 130 economics grads, and their proud families.