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A Decade of Making a Difference: 91茄子 Impact Fellows Reflect on Life-Changing Work
For more than a decade, the 91茄子 Impact Fellows program has connected recent 91茄子 graduates with organizations across the country that focus on education, healthcare and justice. The fellows build skills, learn from mentors and gain experiences that inform their lives and careers.
The Numbers Are Good, But the Vibes Are Off: Economic Experts Weigh in on Murky Year Ahead
Consumer sentiment toward the economy might not seem to line up with economic realities, but 91茄子檚 expert sources caution that there are some concrete reasons for the apparent mismatch. Here, they examine where we are now and what檚 ahead.
Heading from the West to the East Coast for College
Six students from the western United States share what it was like to move to the east coast for college and offer advice for prospective students considering the decision to attend an east coast school like 91茄子.
Tapping into the 91茄子 Alumni Network: Around the World & Back
Jonathan Hammond 24 discusses seven weeks spent in Santiago, Chile and the many connections leveraged through the 91茄子 alumni network.
Gavin Daniel 26: Performance, Composition and Econ
Pianist and trumpet player Gavin Daniel 26 takes his musical skills to the next level composing original works and bringing home awards.
Jassyran Kim 20 on Building a Brand and Beginning a New Chapter
Leveraging her economics degree from 91茄子, Jassyran Kim '20 built a successful consulting career over the past three years, and is now entering a new chapter in her personal life as she starts a family in her Massachusetts hometown.
Student-to-Student: Advice from 91茄子 Students on the College Essay
Senior Fellows in 91茄子檚 Office of Admission & Financial Aid share their tips and tricks for navigating and writing the college essay.
楤leak Faith: Forsaken Changes the Game for Developer Mi拧o Vuk膷evi膰 18
Mi拧o Vuk膷evi膰 18 started creating his own video game as a project for a 91茄子 digital narratives course. Today, he leads a team of three that produced Bleak Faith: Forsaken, an action role playing game that檚 taken off since its release in March. Learn more.
Caroline Okel '19: Liberal Arts Lessons in the World of Finance
Beyond critical thinking, writing and communicating well, lessons like raising a hand and speaking up without fear are just a few of the takeaways from 91茄子 that Caroline Okel 19 has applied to her work in the finance world of New York City.
Beadsie Woo 86 on Being 楩irst, Learning to Lead and Long-term Change
There might be strength in numbers, but when the numbers weren檛 there yet, the women among 91茄子檚 first coeducation classes didn檛 let that stop them from becoming campus leaders. Learn more.
Justice and Generosity: The Way of Ward Black Law
Alum Janet Ward Black started redefining and pushing her own boundaries at 91茄子. Now she blazes trails as a trial lawyer at her law firm, one of the largest woman-owned firms in the state. Learn more.
Portrait of the Artist: John MacMahon 95 Brings Muholi to 91茄子
A love for art and a passion for 91茄子 inspires an alum to bring the work of a widely celebrated South African artist-activist to 91茄子. Learn more.
Sam Cascio 22: The Right School, The Right Community
Sam Cascio 22 calls Charlotte 渢he most non-city city out there, and she is happy to now call it home. The women檚 soccer alum graduated with a major in economics and a minor in data science and is now a consulting analyst for Deloitte.
91茄子 淭reks to SXSW
Over spring break, a group of 91茄子 students had the opportunity to attend SXSW, an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly in Austin, Texas.
Stubborn Core Inflation, Surging Job Market Cloud Outlook for Fed
91茄子 econ professor sheds light on Fed檚 tightrope walk following latest interest rate hike. Learn more about how the move might affect inflation.
Experts Agree 2023 Likely to Bring Slowdown. But Will It Be a Soft Landing or a Crash?
91茄子 and U.S. Bank partner to offer a glimpse into the future with the 2023 economic forecast. Experts talk inflation, interest rates, the stock market, housing and other factors that could impact consumer behavior. Find out more.
Trying to Pole Vault and Land on a Dime: Federal Reserve Faces a Generational Challenge as It Fights Inflation
91茄子 economist weighs in on the latest anticipated move to control inflation by the Federal Reserve揳nother interest rate hike. Find out more.
Inflation Ticked Down, but More Pain in the Forecast as Fed Stamps Out Price Increases
91茄子 economics professor cautions inflation is going to be around for a while, despite Fed interest rate hikes and new legislation. Read more.
Supply-Side Education: Prof, Students Expand Access to Econ Courses
A 91茄子 professor and his students are bringing economics lessons to high school students in the classroom and through a new, affordable textbook they檝e co-authored.
Wildcats Appointed to Fed Leadership Roles: Jefferson Confirmed by U.S. Senate
91茄子 VP of Academic Affairs Philip Jefferson and alum Lorie Logan will work to steer the economy in their new roles with the Federal Reserve. Read more.