Something Awesome

UW Economics Society presents something awesome (via YouTube and GOOD Magazine)

I know University of Waterloo students need a mind-break!

In a time where there's a free flow of information why is education so static?  For me, this video answers some of those questions.  The next level of awesome this video brings is how it references collaboration.  That very word is in our mandate, coincidence?  I can see words from the future...

The video suggests we could become more motivated to learn by using video games (not something new).  I personally want more games in classrooms but not Angry Birds.  The physicists would have you fooled, you learn nothing in that game!  The best part of the entire video, however, is when Dr. Sugata Mitra asks if math will become a sport. Haha!  There are many good ideas in this video and you might want to keep it in mind while sitting in class.  Are you learning?  Are you motivated to do so?

Graduation Celebration

UW Economics Society supports graduation.

JUNE 14th, 2012
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
HH 334

Are you graduating? G-R-A-D-U-A-T-I-N-G!!!!  Somehow it sounds less exciting when spelled out so pretend I yelled.

For students graduating this or last term, our beloved department is hosting a fantastic event in June to reconnect with fellow students and some professors too!

There is going to be some light refreshments provided as well as free advice (haha). It's up to you which is more likely to draw you back to Waterloo.

Please RSVP to Taryn MacLean
temaclea@uwaterloo.ca

Sincerely,

UW Economics Society

E-Con: The First Economics Conference @ UWaterloo

MARCH 12-15th, 2012


MON in PAS 1229
@500PM Geoff Malleck on Personal Branding, MBA vs MA and careers
@630PM Phil Curry on Grad Studies and Academia

WED in PAS 1229
@600PM Larry Smith on Career Strategy for Economics

THURS in PAS 2083
@600PM Jean-Paul Lam on Public and Private Jobs and Interviews
@730PM Pirapa Tharmalingam on the Realities of the Job Market

Official Facebook Event Page

The Economics Society is proud to present E-Con: The First Economics Conference.  You have been asking us to organize an event focused on career paths and professional development within the field of economics.  We are going to deliver on that request and are planning the event for March 12th to the 16th.

The speakers have been 100% confirmed.

See you there!

UW Economics Society

oppourtunities available, we want you!

Project Managers

We have a few ideas about how to engage the undergraduate population and we want you to help us execute them!  Take ownership and pride in starting a project and seeing it till the end!  A few ideas we are tossing around: exam/question bank, various collaborative events, econ swag, econ lounge, general interest presentations.

Content Managers

We want you to help contribute content to the website!  Course evaluations, professor profiles, general interest articles, introductory programming tutorials and anything else you might have in mind!  

Peer Tutors

We really want to provide a clinic for upper year core classes (301, 302, 321, 401 and 402).  If you are a student that is currently in those classes or have already taken them in the past (and are willing to help somebody else in need) we want you!  We are asking for a two-hour commitment per week.  We hope to run these more like a study group than a tutorial.