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April 10, 2015
Edited by Jennifer Hope
Upcoming Workshops
Wednesday
April 15
David Card (University of California-Berkeley)
“Can Tracking Raise the Test Scores of High-Ability Minority
Students”
(joint with Laura Giuliano)
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room 9420 SSC*
Applied Economics/
Econometrics
*Note non-standard time and location. 9420 is a seminar room in the Dean’s office.
News and Announcements
Spring Department Meeting – April 16, 2015
Economics Faculty and Staff are invited to attend the Annual Spring Departmental Meeting, Thursday,
April 16, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., in SSC 4161.
Reminder – Baby Shower for Nirav Mehta & Rachel Margolis
Nirav and Rachel’s baby shower takes place Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 2:40 p.m., in the Faculty Lounge.
Year-End Expenses – Entertainment and Travel for Workshop Visitors
Year-end for the 2014-2015 budget year is April 30, 2015. Faculty with outstanding entertainment and
travel expenses for workshop visitors should forward all receipts to Karin as soon as possible.
Teaching Support Centre (TSC) – Upcoming Faculty Events
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Teaching with Technology, May 21, 2015, 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., Room 66, UCC (WALS Classroom)
Instructional Skills Workshop Online (ISWO), May 25-June 26, 2015. Full. Register on waiting list.
Western Institute for Research on Teaching and Learning, June 2-4, 2015, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., TSC
Room 121, Weldon Library
TSC Faculty Calendar
Teaching Support Centre (TSC) – Upcoming Graduate Events
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From Surviving to Thriving: Mental Health and Well-Being in Graduate School, April 27, 2015, 10:00
a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Room 147A/B, UCC
Flourishing as a TA: Principles from Positive Psychology, April 27, 2015, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Room 66,
UCC
TSC Graduate Calendar
Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Association Award – Call for Nominations
The OCUFA Teaching Award recognizes outstanding teachers, – graduate and undergraduate – in
Ontario universities. The deadline for receipt of nominations is May 22, 2015.
Research Data Management Talks at Western April 16
The Ontario Data Liberation Initiative Spring Training, being held at Western April 15-17, 2015, will
include sessions of interest to social science researchers: “Research Data Management: A
Backgrounder” and “The Evolution of Research Data Management Instruction at Carleton University,” at
1:00-2:30 p.m., and “Research Data Management - Data Management Plan Toolkit,” at 2:45-4:30 p.m.
All three talks will be held on April 16, 2015, in Room 2202, Spencer Engineering Building. Registration is
required
Canadian Macroeconomics Study Group Annual Meeting – Call for Papers
The 29th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Macroeconomics Study Group, hosted by CIREQ, will be held
on November 6-7, 2015, in Montreal. The CMSG invites papers in all areas of macroeconomics. The
submission deadline is May 31, 2015.
2015 ISEO Summer School
The Institute of Studies on Economics and Occupation’s I.S.E.O. Summer School, The Path to a
Sustainable Global Economy. Growth Strategies, Fiscal Stimulus and Experimental Monetary Policies, will
be held June 20-27, 2015, in Iseo, Italy. This 12th edition of the Summer School will feature three Nobel
Laureates. Scholarships are available. The registration deadline is April 21, 2014.
Research Notices
There are no research notices this week.
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