UWE Mission Statement

• Purpose: To increase the number of and elevate underrepresented groups in economics. To advise and learn from our fellow members. To promote education and research in economic fields. To celebrate each other's contributions and successes in the field.
• Goals: Foster Community, Professional Development, Inclusivity, Empowerment
• UWE Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Knowledge

Dates and Times of Meetings

• Wednesday, August 28th, 6-7 PM (Open House/Presentation Game Night)
• Thursday, September 19th, 6-7 PM
• Thursday, September 26th, 6-7 PM
• Thursday, October 17th, 6-7 PM
• Thursday, November 7th, 6-7 PM
• Thursday, December 5th, 6-7 PM

Location: Locust Street Building, Economics Department, Seminar Room E204A

Application for Membership

• Information coming soon.

Highlight of Past Events

• St. Louis Fed Women in Economics Symposium
• Visit to St Louis and Kansas City Federal Reserve
• Guest Speaker Dr. Kathleen Vohs: Sexual Economics
• Guest Speaker Dr. Garth Huetel: How Economists think about the Environment
• Book Club with Stacey Vanek Smith: Machiavelli for Women
• Money in Politics Town Hall with Dr. Jeffrey Milyo and Dr. Jonathon Krieckhaus
• Guest Speaker Dr. Gerald Friedman: Heterodox Approaches to Economics & Marxian Insights
• Spring 2024 visit to the Women in Economics Symposium at the St. Louis Federal Reserve

Core Team Members for Fall 2024