Saturday, February 21, 2009

ASET Conference

The Arizona Society of Economics Teachers presented - the 8th Annual ASET Conference at Mesa Community College Saturday, February 21, 2009 from 7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Announcements:
Summer courses - ASU (June 4 - 11)and UofA (June 11 - 24) - tuition subsidized total of 9 graduate hours
MCC online courses for teachers - pass the APEA- tuition subsidized.
FTE programs (graduate credits $50/semester hour).
Institute on Environment and the Economy - registration deadline March 5.
ACEE upcoming programs


8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Dr. James Mabry, Vice President of Academic Affairs, MCC
8:15 a.m.
Guest Speaker – Don Wentworth, PhD,
“Globalization Viewed Through a Wine Glass”
9:00 a.m. Break - Meet the ASET Board Candidates
9:15 a.m. Lesson Demonstrations:
John Morton, ACEE
Vanessa Schneider, Fraser Institute, Canada


Overview of Frasier Programs

Frazier Powerpoint - Economic Freedom


2008 Winning Student Entry - Frasier Video Contest





“Economic Growth & Economic Freedom”
Economic Freedom Map


10:30 a.m. Break – Voting for ASET board

10:45 a.m. Keynote Speaker – William Boyes, PhD, ASU

“The Global Financial Crisis”

11:45 a.m. Awards, Raffle,


New ASET Board: Dr. Alice Temnick, President Susan Ford, Secretary, Debbie Henney, Darcy Brodson, Brett Haglin and Charles Frazier board members.



Thanks to
the Thomas R. Brown
Foundation
for the lodging stipend for
hotel stay Friday night!



Contact Mark Sammons at
programs@trbfoundation.org
for more information.

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