Economics Faculty 1-year position

The Department of Economics invites applications for a one-year, full-time sabbatical replacement beginning Fall 2012. We are looking for candidates with teaching experience in principles, plus some field of specialization, and especially interested in candidates who can teach macroeconomics and/or international economics. Candidates are expected to have high and proven aptitude and strong interest in teaching and are willing to participate fully in a liberal arts environment that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction. The normal teaching load is two courses each quarter, with three quarters per year. Ph.D. is preferred, but advanced ABDs considered. Candidates must mail a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial acceptable), plus three letters of recommendation to Professor Ahmed Hussen, Chair, Department of Economics and Business, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI, 49006. . Applications must be received by March 1, 2012 to receive full consideration. Kalamazoo College is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. The college strongly encourages candidates who would further contribute to this end. For more information about Kalamazoo College, see our website at www.kzoo.edu.

Business Faculty position

Kalamazoo College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Business, with preferred areas of research and teaching in marketing and/or management. Curricular contributions will include both principles and upper-level courses in marketing, management, and preferably a course in business research methods. Moreover the candidate should exhibit flexibility and capacity for shaping introductory through advanced courses around the candidate's areas of specialization, including courses that would serve the College's Shared Passages (first year, sophomore, and senior) Seminar program.

See the full position description at https://www.kzoo.edu/business/search/

Facebook page

Our department is now on Facebook. If you search Facebook for "Kalamazoo College Economics and Business" then "like" the page, you can follow us there.

Meeting for students

On Thursday May 26, 11:30-12:30, in Dewing 305, there will be a meeting for students interested in Economics and Business. We will discuss plans for next year, answer questions, and eat pizza.

Juniors (rising Seniors) will be able to get their SIP forms signed.

Last chance for 2011-12 SIPs

On Wednesday May 11 at 5 pm in Dewing 310, there will be a make-up meeting for anyone who missed the Economics & Business SIP meeting last week. Students who miss the meetings will not be permitted to write a SIP in Economics or Business.

SIP meeting

There will be a SIP meeting for anyone interested in doing a SIP in the Department of Economics and Business this Thursday, April 28, at 11:30 AM in Dewing 305

Homecoming week

Welcome back K College graduates!

Thanks to everyone who is contributing to this week's Professional Development Institute. This program, which started in our department as the "Business Bootcamp," is growing every year.

The alumni office has organized a lot of campus events and, of course, sports.

Say hi if you're on campus!