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2010-11
2009-10
Southern California Applied Microeconomics Conference - April 2010
The one-day conference will be held at the Claremont Colleges Friday, April 16, 2010. We invite paper submissions from all colleges and universities in Southern California. For more information, click here.
2010 Lowe Institute March Madness Game
The Lowe Institute of Political Economy would like to invite all CMC students to participate in its First Annual NCAA Men and Women's March Madness Tournament Game. The Lowe Institute will hold an information and demonstration session Monday, March 8, 2010 at 8PM to show students how they can build a model to predict games in Excel and participate in the game. If you are not able to make the information session on Monday night and would like to participate in the game, please send Professor Weidenmier an email: mweidenmier@cmc.edu. Looking forward to seeing you Monday!
2010 Lowe Institute March Madness Game
The Lowe Institute of Political Economy would like to invite all CMC students to participate in its First Annual NCAA Men and Women's March Madness Tournament Game. The Lowe Institute will hold an information and demonstration session Monday, March 8, 2010 at 8PM to show students how they can build a model to predict games in Excel and participate in the game. If you are not able to make the information session on Monday night and would like to participate in the game, please send Professor Weidenmier an email: mweidenmier@cmc.edu. Looking forward to seeing you Monday!
CIVITAS - Spring Schedule 2010
The Lowe Institute of Political Economy and Salvatori Center for the Study of Individual Freedom in the Modern World present CIVITAS – a society established to encourage discussion and increase awareness of central issues in economics and politics. CIVITAS will feature several documentaries on political economy during the semester. Each documentary will be followed by a short lecture and discussion with a faculty member.
Lowe-Athenaeum Speaker Series 2009-10
The Lowe Institute and the Athenaeum co-sponsor an economics lecture series to bring distinguished speakers to CMC to discuss important public policy issues. Reception begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m. Unless noted, all programs begin at 6:45 p.m. in the Athenaeum and end at 8:30 p.m. For reseravations, click here.
Sylvia Ann Hewlett - Founder and President, Center for Work-Life Policy, Director, Gender and Policy Program, Columbia University; author, Top Talent: Keeping Performance Up When Business is Down (2009); Monday, October 5, 2009 - "Making Smart Choices in Life and Work"
Steven Levitt - William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago,Director of the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory; co-author of NY Times Bestseller: "Freakonomics", co-author of NY Times Freakonomics Blog; "Thursday, October 22, 2009 - "Superfreakonomics"
Gordon Hanson - Professor of Economics; Director, Center on Pacific Economies, U.C. San Diego; "Managing Low Skilled Immigration in the United States" - Thursday, October 29, 2009
Francine D. Blau -Frances Perkins Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and Labor Economics Cornell University, ILR School and Academic Fellows of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) Keynote Speaker at the Southern California Applied Microeconomics Conference at CMC - April 2010 sponsored by The Berger Institute for Work, Family and Children; “Gender, Source Country Characteristics and Labor Market Assimilation Among Immigrants” - 12:30 pm lunch talk Friday, April 16, 2010
2008-2009
Lowe Athenaeum Speaker Series
Peter Henry, "Great Expectations: The Stock Market, the Washington Consensus, and the Promise of Prosperity in the Developing World"
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Marc D. Weidenmier, Podlich Chair Installation - "To Drill or Not to Drill? Lessons from Brazil for the U.S. Alternative Energy Debate"
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Clifford Gaddy, "Kremlin, Inc.: How Vladimir Putin Runs Russia"
Monday, October 27, 2008
Alan Taylor, "The Financial Crisis 2008"
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Dan Hamermesh, "Beauty in the Labor Market"
Thursday, March 5, 2009
LECG, a global expert services consulting firm, is seeking Research Analysts to work primarily in the areas of Antitrust & Competition, Finance & Damages, Labor & Employment, Environmental & Regulated Industries, and Intellectual Property & Damages. The Research Analyst position is demanding and offers many intellectual challenges. (For detailed job description click here.) LECG will be on site to give a presentation on October 13, 2008, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Bauer North, Founders Room. For more information, please contact Charlene Kile with CMC Career Services Center at (909) 607-7378 or email: charlene.kile@cmc.edu.
CMC Job Fair 2008-2009
The Lowe Institute will be at the CMC Job Fair on Friday, August 29, 2008 at noon at Collins Dining Hall. Stop by our table to meet the Director, Marc Weidenmier and to find out about student research opportunities at the Institute. Fore more information contact the Lowe Institute: lowe@cmc.edu
COMPASS LEXECON
COMPASS LEXECON an internationally recognized, leading economic consulting firm is seeking Research Associate candidates (click here for more information). COMPASS LEXECON will give a presentation on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Founders Room located in Bauer North. For more information, please contact Charlene Kile with CMC Career Services Center at (909) 607-7378 or email: charlene.kile@cmc.edu.
Capital Group Companies
Capital Group Companies, Inc. is a widely respected investment management organization with 9,000 employees across four continents. The TAP internship is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience, build a network of business relationships, learn from experienced mentors and contribute to our organization on a meaningful level. We offer assignments in a variety of business areas. To learn more about the program, join us for refreshments at our on-campus information session (view invite): Thursday, January 29, 2009, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the CMC Founders Room. Please submit your resume via CMConnect by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 8. For more detailed information on the TAP internship please click here.
Lowe BBQ Fall 2008
The Lowe Institute will host a barbecue on Friday, September 19, 2008 at noon at the picnic area near Green Hall. We encourage all students with an interest in economics to join us for lunch and find out about student research opportunities at the Institute.
SNACK BREAK...Take a break from Exams!
Come enjoy hot spiced cider and assorted cookies
Tuesday, December 16th and Thursday December 18th
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Lowe Institute Lab
Bauer North 322
Lowe Institute Board of Governors Meeting - Spring 2008
The spring meeting of the Lowe Institute Board of Governors is scheduled for Monday, April 13th at 5:30 p.m. at the California Club in Los Angeles. Faculty/Student Research Projects will be prsented.
Lowe BBQ Spring 2009 - New Date!
The Lowe Institute will host our semi-annual on Friday, April 17th, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. at the picnic area near Green Hall. Burgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies and cold drinks are on the menu. We encourage all students with an interest in economics to join us for lunch and find out about upcoming student research opportunities at the Institute.
Lowe Institute Luncheon - Meet n Greet- Summer 2009
The Lowe institute Summer research assistants are invited for pizza and soda on Friday, June 12, 2009 at noon. This is an opportunity to meet the other RA's at the Lowe Institute who will be working this summer. Please join us!
Lowe BBQ /NOW Lowe LUNCHEON- Fall 2009 ** Location Change **
The Lowe Institute will host a pizza luncheon on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at NOON in the Founder's Room in Bauer North. Pizza, salad and cold beverages will be served. We encourage all students with an interest in economics to join us for lunch and find out about student research opportunities at the Institute for the 2009-10 academic year.
*Due to the poor air quality caused by the fires, we moved the location indoors and will be serving pizza instead of hamburgers and hot dogs.
