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White to Serve in Student Trustee Position at IUP

Jackson White, a political science and economics honors double major in the Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, was approved to serve as a student trustee on the IUP Council of Trustees by the Pennsylvania State System Board of Governors at its meeting on February 6.

IUP Student Team Wins CFA Society Pittsburgh Collegiate Stock Picker Challenge

Ronnie Fleck and Evan Sala were the top performers in the fall 2024 CFA Society Pittsburgh Collegiate Stock Picker Challenge session, beating out 191 students from more than 15 local universities in the largest competition to date.

SMIP Thanks Fall 2024 Alumni Speaker and Student Leadership Team

The Student Managed Investment Portfolio organization just wrapped up another successful semester in fall 2024. The club welcomed numerous new members as analysts, many of them first-semester freshmen, who brought renewed energy to the organization.

Student Finance Association Fall 2024 Meetings

The Student Finance Association appreciates all the guest speakers who gave their time to speak to the group in fall 2024. Whether meeting on campus or engaging via Zoom, each speaker offered students helpful information on career trajectories, academic achievement, and networking practices.

Economics Club Thanks Featured Fall 2024 Alumni Speakers

The IUP Economics Club wishes to thank the alumni and other guest speakers who met with students during the fall 2024 semester! From each one, students learned valuable insights about career pathways, tips for greater academic success, and networking suggestions.

Future Business Leaders of America Region 3 Leadership Conference

IUP alumnus Dominic Rocco ’23 and Department of Finance and Economics student Gabe Kengersky presented breakout sessions as part of the Future Business Leaders of America Region 3 Leadership Conference held at IUP for high school students on December 16, 2024.

Three Students Selected for IUP Third Annual Justice Research Fellowship Program

Three students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania have been selected for IUP’s Justice Research Fellowship program offered through the IUP Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.

Economics Club Thanks Featured 2023–24 Alumni Speakers

The IUP Economics Club wishes to thank the alumni and other guest speakers who met with students during the 2023–24 academic year! Some speakers met on campus with students, and others were able to interact with the group via Zoom. From each one, students learned valuable insights about career pathways, tips for greater academic success, and networking suggestions.

IUP Attends Annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference

IUP was well-represented at the thirty-eighth annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference held in Slippery Rock, PA, from May 30 to June 1, 2024. 

Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics Recipient Named for 2024

James Jozefowicz has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Garvin-Kort Faculty Award for Research in Economics. Generous donations from Distinguished Alumni Award recipient John Kort ’74 and the late Alexander Garvin, economics faculty 1969–98, provided support for faculty research.

2024 IUP Scholars Forum Award Recipients and Recognition Luncheon

Department of Finance and Economics student research completed under the direction of several department faculty members was recognized at an awards luncheon held in the Blue Room on April 22, 2024. Volunteer faculty, alumni, and friends-of-the-university judges attended oral and poster presentation sessions during the annual Scholars Forum event held earlier in April, and based on their rubric scoring and comments, results were determined for the four award categories.

2024 Scholars Forum

The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased that numerous students participated in the nineteenth annual Scholars Forum held at the IUP KCAC on April 10, 2024. We wish to thank volunteer judges, faculty mentors, and the Scholars Forum planning committee who organized this event and gave of their own time and talent to afford our students this exceptional opportunity to participate in a professional conference atmosphere.

2024 Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference

The Department of Finance and Economics is pleased to recognize two economics majors who shared the results of their research completed as part of the econometrics course sequence in economics at the 2024 Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference, “Creating the Gold Standard,” on the IUP main campus on Friday, April 12.

Annual Research Awards Reception—Dean’s Award for ECB

As part of 2024 Research Appreciation Week schedule of events, Department of Finance and Economics faculty member Brandon Vick received the Dean’s Award for the Eberly College of Business. This award was presented during the annual Research Awards Reception, which recognizes and celebrates outstanding research by faculty and graduate students and a commitment to sponsored research by faculty and staff.

Alumnus Zisk is ECON 338 Guest Alumni Speaker, Spring 2024

IUP alumnus Nathan Zisk served as a guest speaker for Yaya Sissoko’s ECON 338 Poverty in Africa class on Friday, March 22, 2024. 

Students Travel to 2024 Undergraduate Research Showcase at Harrisburg

Alex Tseng traveled to Harrisburg with three other IUP students to participate in the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol—Pennsylvania event held on March 19, 2024.

Representative of Embassy of Mali to Present “Alliance of Sahel States,” March 27

The Minister Counselor of the Embassy of Mali will present “The Alliance of Sahel States at the Crossroads of Global Security Challenges” on Wednesday, March 27, at 7:00 p.m. in Leonard Hall.  The event is free and open to the public.

First Black Professor Left a Legacy Well beyond Indiana

Robert C. Vowels holds a prominent place in IUP history as the school’s first Black professor. But that’s just one chapter in a remarkable book that Vowels authored over the 89 fascinating years he spent on this earth.

Sociology and Economics Students Selected for Second Annual Justice Research Fellowship Program

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has selected its second student cohort of Justice Research Fellows at the Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center at IUP.

37th Annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference

IUP had a strong presence at the annual Pennsylvania Economic Association Conference, which took place in Washington, PA, June 1–3, 2023.

Rainey Named Honorable Mention in Collegiate Financial Plan Competition

The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased to congratulate Trey Rainey for his Honorable Mention placement in the CFA Society Pittsburgh's ninth annual Collegiate Financial Plan Competition.

FIEC Students Present Econometric Research at Annual Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference

The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased to congratulate current undergraduate students who presented their own econometric research at the annual Pennsylvania Sports Business Conference at Indiana University of Pennsylvania held on April 14, 2023.

Finance and Economics Scholars Forum Participants and Award Winners

The Department of Finance and Economics is very pleased to congratulate numerous student participants and award winners in the IUP Scholars Forum held on April 5, 2023.

Haque to Serve in Student Trustee Position at IUP

Shagufta Haque, an economics honors track and finance double major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been approved to serve as a student trustee on the IUP Council of Trustees by the Pennsylvania State System Board of Governors.

Journey by Sail: Honors College Students Embark on Nautical and Social Journey

Five IUP honors students flew to Florida for Spring Break 2023, aiming for the Dunedin Marina instead of the beach, where they boarded a 41-foot sailboat to begin their "Journey By Sail," an experiential learning opportunity supported in part by the Cook Honors College Achievement Fund.