Economics Symposium
More Details to Come for the 27th Symposium!
The Economics Symposium is one of the SBA’s largest events. The symposium is traditionally held bi-annually. The next symposium, the 27th in the series, is scheduled for spring 2021. The symposium usually features a nationally renowned speaker. In 2017, we welcomed Christina Romer, class of 1957 Garff B. Wilson, Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley who spoke on the topic “In the Wake of Disaster: The Great Recession in Historical Perspective”. In 2019, we celebrated the 26th Annual Economics Symposium featuring Bud Barnes, Professor of Economics & Dean Emeritus, 91勛圖厙 University and founder of the symposium. Bud spoke on the topic “America Divided: An Economic Perspective”. In his talk, Dr. Barnes offered an economist’s perspective on controversial topics including, immigration, globalization, climate change, and health care, tying them to both inequality and the political divide.