By my reckoning, there remain only 22 class days until the end of the
term. We have so much to accomplish in a very short amount of time!
As I wrote to you yesterday, in an effort not to clog up your e-mail
in-boxes, the Undergraduate Economics Program will now send out a monthly newsletter with upcoming co-curricular innovations, upcoming events, and academic
deadlines. These newsletters will be archived (http://tinyurl.com/yz45n6b)
and you can also find events and deadlines on our Program's calendar (http://tinyurl.com/yklefch).
It appears that the drop-in advising office
hours are a success. In yesterday's Junior Class Meeting, we were asked to extend these hours to include Fridays. Below, you will
find our expanded hours:
The Undergraduate Economics Program will host a series of informal
faculty-student luncheons for juniors and seniors. As you are well aware, one of the hallmarks of a Carnegie Mellon
education is student access to faculty and research. The purpose of theses luncheons is to provide students and faculty with the opportunity to
discuss their intellectual interests in a relaxed environment (i.e., a more intimate non-classroom, non-graded setting). These lunches are our
treat to you; you will not need to pay for them. If you haven't already done so, please fill out a brief zoomerang survey (see link
below) so that I can best match your interests with those of the faculty. Thanks.
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229SF4ZEASF
Co-Curricular Events
11/2: Sophomore Class Meeting. Topics to be discussed include: curricular changes, degree requirements, course sequencing, opportunities within the Program, and
more. (4:30 - 5:20 p.m., Mellon Auditorium).
11/4: Economics Society Meeting: Prof. Gaynor discusses
health care economics and health care reform. (4:30 - 6:00 p.m., Tepper 130).
11/11: Spring 2010
Upper Level Electives Presentation. Faculty present brief overviews of their upcoming Spring 2010 courses. (4:30 - 5:20 p.m., Mellon
Auditorium).
11/12: Internship Job Market Discussion for Sophomores and Juniors.
Jennifer Frick will present information about internships, the search process, resumes, and resources available to students. (4:30 - 5:20 p.m., Mellon
Auditorium).
11/17: Study Abroad Panel. Emily Half and students who previously studied
abroad discuss study abroad opportunities and experiences. The Washington Semester and Summer programs will be also be
discussed. (4:30 - 5:20 p.m., Mellon Auditorium).
11/25: Pittsburgh Penguins vs.
Montreal Canadiens. (The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. at Mellon Arena). Please e-mail Stephanie if you wish to attend this event.
University Calendar
11/2: Semester course "drop" and
"pass/fail" option deadlines. "W" grade assigned to courses dropped after this date.
11/16-11/19: Spring 2010 Course
Registration.
11/17: Mini-2 course
"drop" and "pass/fail" option deadlines. "W" grade assigned to courses dropped after this date.
11/23 - 12/7: University Course Assessments.
11/25 - 11/27: Thanksgiving Break. No Classes.
Cheers, Carol
