Newsletter for the IU Department of Economics
Fall 2023
From the Chair
Dear members and friends of the IU Economics community:
It’s mid-November in Bloomington as I am writing this annual message to you. Of course, it is mid-November everywhere else, but there are few places where these final days of the fall are as beautiful as they are here – as you know so well! Such days induce introspection and taking stock. This time, taking stock and contemplating where the department is headed have special meaning to me as this is my final Trendline message to you as chair.
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New and Enhanced Funding and Support
The Department of Economics is excited to report that two new donors and friends have established funds in support of the department and that several of our long-time donors have enhanced their support. Our students will benefit greatly from the generosity of these donors.
Advances in Econometrics Conference and Festschrift in Honor of Joon Y. Park
The Advances in Econometrics Conference in Honor of Professor Joon Y. Park took place on September 29-30, 2023, at Indiana University, Bloomington.
In Memoriam: George von Furstenberg
It is with much sadness the Department of Economics announces the passing of longtime faculty member and friend, George von Furstenberg, James H. Rudy Professor Emeritus of Economics. We asked several faculty members and former Ph.D. students to share their memories of George, who passed away on December 13, 2022.
Congratulations to Robert Becker
IU’s Department of Economics congratulates Professor Robert Becker who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate (Doctorat Honoris Causa) by the University of Aix-Marseille, France, an exceptionally prestigious achievement in the academy.
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Department of Economics
Chair: Michael Kaganovich
Editor: Chris Cunningham
College of Arts and Sciences
Executive Dean: Rick Van Kooten
Executive Director of Advancement: Jeff Stuckey
Director of Alumni Relations: Vanessa Cloe
Director of Advancement Communications: Raymond Fleischmann
Associate Director of Advancement Communications: Sarah Johnson LaBarbera
Newsletter Print Layout: Daniel McDeavitt
IU Alumni Association
Class Notes: Bill Elliott
The College of Arts