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Williamson to give David Kinley Lecture
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Jeffrey G. Williamson, an economist at Harvard University, will deliver the David Kinley Lecture in Economics at the University of Illinois on Oct. 26 (Friday). His talk, “Globalization, World Inequality and Political Backlash,” will begin at 3:30 p.m. at 141 Wohlers Hall, 1206 S. Sixth St., Champaign. Williamson will explain how globalization has […]
UI Flash Index up slightly
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Despite the devastating impact of the terrorist attacks, the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose slightly last month to 98.2 from 98.0 in August. The sales-tax component of the Flash Index was weak for September, apparently reflecting the immediate disruptions to the state economy stemming from the Sept. 11 attacks that caused […]
Baum Lecture on civil liberties, civil rights to be given Oct. 3
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Dorothy E. Roberts, a professor at Northwestern University School of Law, will deliver this years annual David C. Baum Memorial Lecture on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights. Her talk, titled “Child Welfare and Civil Rights,” will begin at 4 p.m. Oct. 3 (Wednesday) in the Max L. Rowe Auditorium of the University of […]
Lecture Monday on effects of three Central Illinois strikes
Champaign. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Stephen Franklin will deliver a lecture Monday (Oct. 1) at the University of Illinois on the impact of three Central Illinois strikes on union workers. His talk, based on his new book, “Three Strikes: Labors Heartland Losses and What They Mean for Working Americans,” will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Wagner […]
Ira Solomon appointed head of accountancy
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Ira Solomon has been appointed head of the department of accountancy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, effective Jan. 6, 2002. The appointment was approved Thursday by the UI Board of Trustees at its meeting in Chicago. Solomon joined the UI faculty in 1983. He has held the position of professor of […]
UI Flash Economic Index continues its decline
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index continued its decline, falling to 98.0 in August from its 98.3 level in July. The Index has been below 100 (the dividing line between economic growth and contraction) in the last four months and in five of the last six months. It is at its lowest […]
Law school dean to leave post in one year
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Thomas M. Mengler has announced he will step down from his position as the dean of the University of Illinois College of Law. Mengler, who informed the faculty of the college of his decision last Thursday, plans to serve as dean until the start of the 2002-2003 academic year. A national search will […]
UI Flash Economic Index fell slightly in last month in a continued no-growth pattern
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index fell slightly in July to 98.3 from its 98.4 reading in June, indicating a continuation in Illinois of a no-growth situation. This is the third month in a row with a sub-100 reading and the fourth in the last five months. For the UI Flash Index, […]
UI Flash Economic Index records continued sluggishness
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The Illinois economy continued it sluggish performance in June. The University of Illinois Flash Index again was below the 100 mark, indicating that the Illinois economy is stagnant. The Flash Index fell to 98.4 in June, down from 98.9 in May and 99.7 in March, the first sub-100 reading in nearly a decade. […]
UI Flash Economic Index steeply declines in May
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. After rebounding in April, the University of Illinois Flash Index experienced a steep decline in May and was again below the 100 mark, indicating that the Illinois economy is essentially stagnant, if not shrinking. The Flash Index fell to 98.9 in May from its previous months level of 101.3. The May reading was […]
UI Flash Economic Index rebounds in April
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. After a month below the 100 mark, the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rebounded in April, indicating positive growth for the Illinois economy. The April reading of 101.3 was a sharp rise from the 99.7 level in March. “It is too early to label the April results as a turnaround,” said J. […]
UI Flash Economic Index falls below 100
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. After six months of steady decline, the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index has fallen below the 100 mark, the dividing line between growth and contraction of the state economy. This is the first time since November 1992 that the Index has been below 100. The March reading of 99.7 does not reflect […]