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Why Are Economics Departments Failing to Recruit Black Economists?
As universities grow more diverse, economics departments continue to lag behind, especially when it comes to training and hiring Black economists.
February 8, 2021
African-American
Black Economist, Dr. Walter E. Williams, Dead at 84
Dr. Walter E. Williams, a prominent economist and longtime professor at George Mason University, died last week. He was 84. Williams died on Wednesday, a day after teaching his last class at GMU, where he was the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics since 1980. From 1995 to 2001, he also served as the […]
December 6, 2020
News Roundup
CSU Northridge Taps Dr. Mary Beth Walker as Provost, VP for Academic Affairs
Dr. Mary Beth Walker, interim president at Georgia Gwinnett College and associate provost for strategic initiatives and innovation at Georgia State University, has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Walker, a prominent economist, has over three decades of experience working in higher education, including serving as a […]
March 20, 2019
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