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

• February 2, 2023 6pm-7pm
  • Guest Speaker: Makayla Baker
  • Zoom
• February 16, 2023 6pm-7pm
  • First meeting with new members
  • New Economics Classes Information Night
  • Locust Street Building
• February 23rd, 2023 3:30pm-8pm
  • Women in Economics Symposium
  • St Louis Federal Reserve
• March 2, 2023 6pm-7pm
  • Discussion/Debate (Topic TBD)
  • Middlebush 212
• March 16, 2023 6pm-7pm
  • UWE Alumni Panel
  • Zoom
• April 13, 2023 6pm-7pm
  • Professional Development Meeting
  • Middlebush 212
• April 27, 2023 6pm-7pm
  • Guest Speaker: Nancy Gallini
  • Locust Street Building

Application for Membership

• For the Spring 2023 New Member Application please fill out the following google form: https://forms.gle/MgkpXoLUeCu8NffU8
• Application opens on January 17th and closes on February 10th at 5PM.

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

Core Team Members for Spring Semester 2023