Summer School at the Fed
Summer School at the Fed
June 8 - 10, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Instructor: Sharon Laux, PhD.
Topic: The Role of Government in the Economy
- Can government fix the mortgage crisis?
- How can we fund entitlement programs?
- Which government policies lead to economic growth?
Spice up your classroom instruction with the free lesson plans, videos, DVDs, and publications that you will receive at these summer sessions. All teachers are welcome, but classroom applications are geared to grades 4 through 12.
The 2009 course will be back at the Fed! Yes, after years of construction, the Fed will be ready to receive us for this class.
For those taking the credit course option, you will receive one graduate credit hour. Missouri teachers taking the credit option are eligible for a 1/2 education fee scholarship from the Missouri Council on Economic Education. A small fee will be charged for those wishing to participate in the course without receiving credit.
As a special offer, registrants will be allowed to bring a colleague to the course for no additional charge. Click here for further details about this promotion.
Continental breakfast and lunch are included, compliments of the St. Louis Fed.
For
more information on ECON 5055: Summer School at the Fed, contact David Barbero at (314) 516-5248 or via email. Additional information is availalbe by visiting the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Registration is available online or by calling Ashley Paterson at (314) 516-5974.
Location:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
One Federal Reserve Bank Plaza
Broadway and Locust St.
St. Louis, Missouri 63102
The University reserves the right to cancel any program. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified immediately, and all program fees will be refunded. If you must cancel a registration, you are entitled to a full refund if you cancel prior to the first class meeting. After a course begins, refunds are made on a pro-rated basis in accordance with campus policy, available from the Continuing Education & Outreach Office of Credit & Noncredit Programs at (314) 516-5961. Call (314) 516-5961 for information on canceling a registration once a course has begun. All refunds are made by mail and require a three- to five-week processing time after withdrawal.
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