The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
  May 7, 2010 Editor: Sharon Phillips  

Upcoming Workshops

Tuesday
May 11
Simeon Alder (University of Notre Dame)
"Endogenous Coalitions"
(joint with Guillermo L. Ordonez)
4:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Department
Colloquium/
Money/Macro
Wednesday
May 12
Guido Menzio (University of Pennsylvania)
"Efficient Search on the Job and the Business Cycle"
(joint with Shouyong Shi)
4:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Short-Term Visitor
Money/Macro
Thursday
May 13
Ben Lester (University of Western Ontario)
"TBA"
12:00 p.m., Room 4032 SSC
Money/Macro
Thursday
May 13
Guido Menzio (University of Pennsylvania)
"Existence, Uniqueness and Efficiency of Block Recursive Equilibrium"
Relevant Papers: Paper 1 & Paper 2
(joint with Shouyong Shi)
4:00 p.m., Room 4161 SSC
Short-Term Visitor
Money/Macro
Graduate Seminar


News and Announcements

Undergraduate Exams, Midterms and Assignments - Retention and File Copies

A reminder for undergraduate courses that final exams, midterms, assignments, etc. must be kept for eight months from the end of the course. That means nothing can be thrown out from September 1, 2009 onwards. If you have exams and such older than this, please give them to Jeremy and he will look after disposing of them properly. You should not put old exams, etc. in recycling bins as it should be considered confidential. If you have any questions or concerns, please see Jeremy.

The Department must have file copies of all exams as well as copies of anything that is required for assessment such as assignments. Please ensure that either Jeremy or your secretary receives copies for filing, especially those that are leaving, retiring or going on sabbatical.

Undergraduate Grades and Appeals

This is a reminder to faculty to please respond to enquiries from students about grades. Faculty who are going to be away for a period of time, should let Jeremy know who is handling enquiries/appeal. By not responding, it generates appeals, and the Undergraduate Office does not want to deal with appeals unnecessarily.

Teaching Support Centre - Upcoming Events

Spring Perspectives on Teaching is a one-day conference, sponsored by the Teaching Support Centre that will take place on May 19, 2010, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., UCC Room 146. Registration is free, but please register in advance online and indicate the session(s) you plan to attend.

The Teaching Support Centre and Instructional Technology Resource Centre invite participants to the Summer Teaching with Technology Institute, May 25-27, 2010, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, in the Teaching Support Centre, Room 122, The D.B. Weldon Library. Online registration.

The Teaching Support Centre will host a Faculty Service-Learning Symposium on Thursday, May 27, 2010, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm, in the Student Success Centre, UCC Room 210. Lunch will be provided. Online registration.


Research Notices

*Please submit a hard copy of all research grant applications, internal and external, to Karin for review and subsequent Chair signature prior to electronically submitting your applications.

**The newly enhanced Research On-line Administration (ROLA II) is now available and must be filled out by all grant applicants to obtain institutional approvals for their grant applications. Please see Karin if you need assistance.

Funding Announcements