Scripps College Economics Society

The Scripps College Economics Society is hosting our third Economics lunch for the semester on Monday, April 9th with Professor Dillon. Come join us for a fun lunch with Professor Dillon to talk about Economics or to meet other peers who share the same interest as you. We will be sitting at the large table closest [...]

The next Money Wise Women meeting is on Thursday on March 29, 2012! This time, Len Cooper will be speaking on personal budgeting at 6PM in the Hampton room. If you want to learn more about personal budgeting, if you’re an econ major, or if you’re simply a curious individual, this lecture is for you. [...]

There will be a screening of Freakonomics The Movie (2010) in the Motley on Friday, March 30th, 2012. Freakonomics is collection of documentaries that explores the hidden side of human nature through the use of the science of economics. It examines how people react to opportunities to gain, wittingly or otherwise. The subjects include the possible role [...]

Pitzer Career Services is holding a workshop for those interested in learning how to use LinkedIn to find jobs and internship opportunities. Anyone may attend–whether you’re seeking an internship, looking for full-time placements, or beginning your career path. Location: Mead Living Room Time: 4:15PM to 5:15PM Contact: Tammy Muir Email: tamara_muir@pitzer.edu

Location: Seal Court Time: 11AM to 1PM FMI: Contact Scripps Career Planning and Resources Email: careers@scrippscollege.edu Number: 909-621-8180 Grassroots Campaigns is an independent organization that does strategic consulting, fundraising, and field organizing for good causes and candidates. They specialize in building and running face-to-face outreach operations in neighborhoods and in high-traffic public venues to build support [...]

Master the Art of Tax Free Retirement “Guaranteed Retirement Income” We are starting to realize that the government is not going to provide for us during retirement.   All indicators point towards increased taxation and a decrease in the value of the dollar.  This means that the fully taxed IRA, 401(k)s and the 403(b)s may not [...]

The Scripps College Economics Society is hosting our second Economics lunch for the semester on Monday, March 5th.Professor Chaudhary joining us this time. Come join us for a fun lunch with Professor Chaudhary to talk about Economics or to meet other peers who share the same interest as you. We will be sitting at the [...]

Last Wednesday, February 15th, we hosted our first Scripps Tea ever, promoting our Kiva micro-lending portfolio project. We would like to thank everybody who came to support us, and for your kind donations. Scripps Tea was a big success, and we raised over $75 in donations. The money we raised will be donated to women [...]

Interested in Econ? Want to know more about the Scripps College Economics Society, our Kiva project, or just like tea? SCES is collaborating with the Scripps Tea on Wednesday, February 15th! Come with any questions you have, everybody is welcome!  

Exciting update of our Kiva project; so far we have made 22 loans to support projects around the world. Our portfolio now stands at  $546.20 of loans and the Society has hopes to keep increasing this throughout the semester. The donations that have been made have gone to support various individuals around the world, including countries such [...]