Current Global and Canadian Economic Issues!
Posted on: September 5, 2012
Dr. Peter Tsigaris is teaching this term Econ 2430 a course on current global and Canadian economic issues. It covers many of the hot topics…
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First Year Orientation Video Blogs
Posted on: September 4, 2012
This year's Orientation Team, Tawni, Alexa and Brianna have been video blogging for the last several months about helpful tips and tricks for new students.
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Kamloops Marathon–A Runaway Success
Posted on: July 30, 2012
In its first year, the Kamloops Marathon streaked across the finish line with flying colours. Many of the 397 participants were from outside the city…
Read moreDeterrence: Increased Enforcement or Harsher Penalties?
Posted on: July 21, 2012
Professor Derek Pyne from the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University has his paper entitled “Deterrence: Increased Enforcement versus Harsher Penalties” accepted for publication…
Read moreIs the global transmission of government debt a negative externality?
Posted on: July 21, 2012
Professor Young Cheol Jung from the Department of Economics at Thompson Rivers University and Professor Nguyen Van Quyen from University of Ottawa received notice that…
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Kamloops Marathon Just Around the Corner
Posted on: July 20, 2012
Kamloops Marathon Draws Runners, Canada, US and Beyond When the starter’s pistol fires on MacArthur Island at race time on July 29th there will be…
Read moreTRU Grad Students Tackle "Boy Crisis" in Education
Posted on: July 16, 2012
Two masters of education students at TRU found that using movement in the classroom can help boys learn more effectively and maybe a method to…
Read moreTRU Grad Among Increasing Aboriginal Learners
Posted on: July 16, 2012
Mary Brearly is now working at the Afton mine after completing a trades program though at TRU through the B.C. Aboriginal Mine Training Association last…
Read moreWhy Major in Economics?
Posted on: July 11, 2012
For Yourself… The very best reason to study economics is to better understand the world and help you make better choices. It can help you…
Read moreKahneman on thinking fast and thinking slow
Posted on: July 10, 2012
According to Kahneman, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral Economics, reveals that us humans use two modes of thinking to make choices and decisions. System…
Read moreEconomists do it with models !
Posted on: July 10, 2012
The following site has was developed by Jodi Beggs a lecturer at Northeastern University. Jodi has put together a comprehensive list of course materials in…
Read moreTRU Master of Education Student Finds Solutions To Keeping Interior Schools From Closing
Posted on: July 9, 2012
A TRU graduate student may throw some light on saving rural schools from the chopping block in the face of declining enrolment in parts of…
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Spring 2012 Issue of Bridges Magazine
Posted on: July 6, 2012
Check out the new issue of Bridges Magazine. Download the full pdf.
Read moreThe Economics of Seinfeld !
Posted on: July 5, 2012
Professor Linda Ghent from Eastern Illinois University, Associate Professor Alan Grant from Baker University and Assistant to the Dean George Lesica from Eastern Illinois University…
Read moreEver thought to use music to teach Economics?
Posted on: July 5, 2012
Joshua Hall, Robert Lawson and Dirk Mateer developed a weblog which offers a variety of song lyrics which we can use to teach economics! Use…
Read moreUnderstanding and appreciating Economics using pop culture!
Posted on: July 5, 2012
Dirk Mateer, a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Penn State, uses pop culture in principle economics courses to help students understand and appreciate core concepts.…
Read moreLanguage, Culture and Community | TRU Conference
Posted on: July 5, 2012
TRU Conference Provides Insight into Language, Culture and Community Research The Faculty of Human, Social and Educational Development at TRU is hosting its second annual…
Read moreProfessor Shiller at TRU?
Posted on: July 4, 2012
Open Yale Courses (OYC) provides interesting economic lectures from well known Economists. Robert Shiller is Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics at Yale University and…
Read moreFree online textbooks for Economics courses from Flat World Knowledge!
Posted on: July 4, 2012
Worried about educational costs rising? Textbooks being too expensive? Want to save some money for your students? Check out Flat World Knowledge! All you have…
Read moreCongratulations to our 2012 graduates!
Posted on: July 3, 2012
Congratulations to our 2012 graduates with a major in economics or a major in Economics and political studies! On behalf of the Department of Economics…
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