• : Supporting students, instruction, and scholarships.
• : Funding research opportunities for faculty.
• : Awarding outstanding teaching assistants

Make your gift today! Donors who make a gift of $100 or more will receive the exclusive 51���� Economics cap. (For those who did not receive one last year.)

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Current graduate students participating included Alexander Anagbado, Ethan Ballou, Labesh Kumar, Seth Meyer, Jan Philip Steitz and Jiyue Wang.

All reported learning and benefiting from presenting, listening to others present and from informal contact with researchers in the field.  Thanks to all our donors who help make this happen!

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Hoover is a leading voice and researcher in the field of economics, especially in the areas of ethics, political economy, and poverty and income redistribution. He’s the founding and current editor of the Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy. He serves on the board of the National Tax Association and the advisory board of the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank. His recent book is .

Gary spoke of his appreciation for the family, friends and professors who helped him along the way.

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He was a committed advisor and teacher.  He enjoyed visiting appointments at universities on three continents and served as a Fulbright Scholar.

He also served as Department Chair, and on many important department, college and university committees. As a retiring Chair, Sunny’s photo was added in the conference room to those of other Chairs who retired before him. He will be greatly missed by all who know him. We wish Sunny a long, fruitful, and enjoyable retirement!

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Then current 51���� Econ students answered questions and interacted with the high school students in smaller groups.  The 51���� students were Steven English, Mia Crowell, Raveeha Arif, Erin Huerta, Charlotte Sackerson, and Zainab Musa.

The high school students next sat in on a microeconomics principles class and finished up the day with lunch in the union.

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In 2024-25 the Niho fund allowed Prof. Vivian Lei to purchase a new laptop and protection package for her research. It allowed Prof. Itziar Lazkano to attend a World Bank conference in her research area of energy and development. Prof. Kundan Kishor was pleased to attend the Midwest Econometric Group Meetings and share his work with experts in his field. Prof. Scott Drewianka thanks the fund for updating his computer software and renewing critical academic memberships. Jangsu Yoon appreciated that the fund that allowed him to present research at the Southern Economics Association.

Thanks to the support of friends and alumni, and building on the generosity of Professor Niho, the Department has made a total of eight awards for this current year. Wow, a new high! The Niho Fund has certainly proven itself a critical part of our research activities. Thanks to Yoshio and all our supporters.

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