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Giving to the Department of Economics
Donations are an ever-increasing source of support for higher education as state resources dwindle and tuition costs threaten accessibility. The Department of Economics is fortunate to have generous benefactors among its almuni/alumnae and friends. These donations provide support for student scholarships and faculty research and teaching that is crucial to the Department’s mission of enhancing the understanding of economics at all levels. Donations can be made at any time to the following funds:
Walter L. Johnson Opportunities for Excellence Fund
The Walter L. Johnson Fund honors Walter’s many years of lively teaching and service to the Department. Contributions to this fund may be directed to the areas of greatest Departmental need.Harry Gunnison Brown Memorial Fund
This fund supports the development of economics through 1) a lectureship series, 2) awards to outstanding economic students, or 3) any other activity that furthers the mission of the Department of Economics.General Economics Development Fund
General support for the teaching and research mission of the Department.Scholarship Funds:
Clay J. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
The Clay J. Anderson Memorial Scholarship is awarded to outstanding undergraduate students in economics. Recipients of the scholarship are juniors and seniors who have demonstrated excellence in their studies of economics, and who have maintained a high-level of academic performance. The scholarship honors Clay J. Anderson Jr., a 1950 MA graduate of the Department, who went on to an accomplished career in the investment industry.Norman Bowers Scholarship Fund
This scholarship assists graduate students writing dissertations or theses on labor topics with a strong policy focus with special preference given to students who are conducting research focusing on the well-being of vulnerable groups in the labor market or exemplifing the careful use of empirical data – especially international comparative data.Korea Studies Graduate Student Scholarship
This scholarship provides one or more annual fellowships to graduate students based on academic merit of students fluent in the Korean language and/or who have an interest in studying the Korean economy.David Loschky Scholarship
This scholarship honors Dr. Loschky for his far-reaching contributions to the University, the Department of Economics, his undergraduate and graduate students, and to the economics profession.Allan and Barbara Soshnik Memorial Scholarship
The Allan and Barbara Soshnik Memorial Scholarship is awarded to outstanding undergraduate students in economics. Recipients of the scholarship are juniors and seniors who have demonstrated excellence in their studies of economics. Allan Soshnik graduated Phi Beta Kappa with honors in economics in 1970 before proceeding to a career with Touche Ross.Elmer Wood Memorial Scholarship
The Elmer Wood Memorial Scholarship is awarded to outstanding undergraduate students in economics. Recipients of the scholarship are juniors and seniors who have demonstrated excellence in their studies of economics.John Charles Willett Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship honors John Charles Willett who died September 11, 2001 in the attack on the World Trade Center. This fund will provide awards to students in the Department of Economics.
You can make a gift to the department online through the secure site donatetomu. Once on the MU Online Giving page, you will be asked to “Please Select a Fund”. From the drop-down menu, select “College of Arts and Science”, and then, in the blank box below the Select Fund tabs, type in “Department of Economics” and the name(s) of the excellence, memorial, development, or scholarship fund(s) – listed above – to which you wish to make a gift. [Proceed to donatetomu.]
To learn more about giving to the Department, please contact us:
Department of Economics
University of Missouri-Columbia
118 Professional Building
Columbia, MO 65211-6040
USA
phone: 573-882-0063
fax: 573-882-2797
contact: umcecon@missouri.edu
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