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Winter Institute

The Winter Institute is an annual celebration of economic education. It is a signature event for the Center for Economic Education, the Economics Department and the School of Public Affairs.

The Winter Institute offers high-quality educational programming that draws attendance from a wide and diverse audience that includes: students, faculty, staff, business leaders and members of the community.

Speakers are influential economists and regional business leaders. Among the past speakers are former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and Nobel Prize laureates such as James Heckman and the late Milton Friedman.

The Winter Institute offers:

  • High-quality educational programming featuring renowned speakers and stimulating ideas. 
  • Accessible economic education sessions for a general audience as well as targeted economic education sessions for K-12 educators.
  • National, state and regional economic forecasts interpreted for a community and business audience. 
By registering you acknowledge video or still images may be used in current and future promotional materials.

A prayer room is available on campus throughout the day.

Registration fees received/postmarked after February 13, 2020 will incur a $25.00 late processing fee.