EcoNews September 2007
Grad School Deadlines
Sept. 3, Mon. Holiday, University Closed
Sept. 5, Wed. Census Day: Last day to register or add a course, Last day to drop a course or change from credit to audit with a tuition adjustment.
Oct. 3, Wed. Option B form Deadline – Non–Thesis Students. Date by which Option B forms accompanied by Diploma Order Request Cards are due to the Graduate School in order to graduate Dec. 2007. See Robin Carpenter in 4136 Nelson to obtain the forms, ASAP. See web for additional deadlines for this date.
Please review the complete NCSU Academic Calendar for Graduate Students at http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/grad_catalog/calendar.htm .
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Mykel Taylor passed the preliminary oral for the Ph. D. in Economics
August 14, 2007.
Maryam Arabshahi passed the final oral for the Ph. D. in Economics
August 16, 2007.
Berna Karali passed the final oral for the Ph. D. in Economics
August 17, 2007.
Karine Yenokyan passed the preliminary oral for the Ph. D. in Economics
August 20, 2007.
Osman Gulseven passed the preliminary oral for the Ph. D. in Economics
August 21, 2007.
Congratulations to all!
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Guido van der Hoeven recently returned from attending the International
Farm Management Associations 16th Congress in Cork, Ireland. He
presented two papers at the Congress; both were published in the
Congress proceedings.
van der Hoeven, Guido, "Assisting Property Owners with Wealth Transfers:
Anecdotal Experiences from the United States and New Zealand". Abstract
on page 86 of Congress Program.
van der Hoeven, Guido and Emily E. van der Hoeven, "Farm Management
Advisor: Rest Thyself!! The Need for a Working Vacation". Abstract on
page 100 of Congress Program.
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Econometrics Workshop
September 13: Shakeeb Khan -- Duke (regular workshop on campus) , 3:00 pm to 4:15pm in Nelson 4210.
September 20: Don Andrews -- Yale (Triangle Econometric Workshop), 3:30pm 60 5:00 pm at the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) in the Research Triangle Park. The driving directions can be found on the workshops webpage.
October 5: Nese Yildiz -- Rochester (regular workshop on campus), 3:00pm to 4:15pm in Nelson 4210.
November 1: James Hamilton -- UCSD (Triangle Econometric Workshop), 3:30pm to 5:00pm and they will take place at the National Institute of statistical Sciences (NISS) in the
Research Triangle Park. The driving directions can be found on the workshop's webpage.
November 8: Matthew Pritsker -- Federal Reserve Board (regular workshop) 3:00pm to 4:15pm
in Nelson 4210.
Copies of the papers, when available, will be posted on the
Econometrics workshop's webpage
http://www4.ncsu.edu/~dpellet/workshop/index.html
Please submit newsletter items to Robin Carpenter at robin_carpenter@ncsu.edu