Congratulations to Aiyana Garcia as Mona Hersh-Cochran Scholarship recipient!

Aiyana Garcia is the 2020 recipient of the Mona Hersh-Cochran Scholarship Award. As a young girl, Aiyana grew up in poverty in the heart of Oak Cliff right here in Dallas. She was inspired to study business from an early age by watching her father juggle a job and take accounting courses at night. Continue reading “Congratulations to Aiyana Garcia as Mona Hersh-Cochran Scholarship recipient!”

Marcela Giraldo wins 2019 Mangum Teaching Award

Marcela Giraldo was the very deserving winner of the 2019 Mangum Teaching Award. This highly-sought after award, endowed through a million dollar gift from distinguished alum Charles Mangum, is given annually to a non-tenured recipient in the Department of Economics who is extraordinary at student involvement. Continue reading “Marcela Giraldo wins 2019 Mangum Teaching Award”

George W. Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative launches June 1

George W. Bush Institute and SMU are joining forces to launch the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative on June 1. This effort will combine the existing Economic Growth Initiative of the Bush Institute with the public policy-relevant work of the SMU Department of Economics.

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