Economics – Page 11

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We applaud these Illinois State alumni featured in the November 2018 issue.

Stevenson Center and City Year celebrate five-year partnership

The Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development and City Year are celebrating the five-year anniversary of their partnership.

Numbers crunch: ISU researchers leverage big data to help jail

Juan Zamarripa, Frank Beck, and Austin Moser

Through the Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development, researchers have been leveraging big data to explore ways the McLean County jail can improve and better deploy its resources.

Stevenson Center Fellows connect with community development experts

In July, three Stevenson Center Fellows attended the annual Community Development Society conference in Detroit. The conference brings together academics and practitioners for three days of sessions, discussions, and workshops that integrate research and application.

Mystery money: A beginner’s lesson in cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are increasingly researched, debated, used for purchases, and considered an investment option internationally.

Stevenson Center alumni ambassadors ready for your questions

Are you interested in pursuing a master’s degree with an emphasis on community and economic development? Have you served with Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, or elsewhere in the public sector? The Stevenson Center’s alumni ambassadors are great sources of information.

Stevenson Center celebrates student success

Reggie Redbird, student in cap and gown, and President Dietz posing in Redbird Plaza

Stevenson Center students have accomplished a lot over the past two years. Offering an interdisciplinary graduate experience for Peace Corps Fellows and Applied Community and Economic Development Fellows, the Stevenson Center focuses on preparing students for successful careers in community and economic development.

Unit: Economics