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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Omicron Delta Epsilon is one of the world’s largest academic honor societies. The objectives of Omicron Delta Epsilon are recognition of scholastic attainment and the honoring of outstanding achievements in economics; the establishment of closer ties between students and faculty in economics within colleges and universities, and among colleges and universities; the publication of its official journal, The American Economist, and sponsoring of panels at professional meetings as well as the Irving Fisher and Frank W. Taussig competitions.
Currently, the Kappa of Georgia Chapter of the School of Economics at GA Tech has 150 members, and inducts 20-40 new members annually. To be invited, students of any major must have a 3.0 GPA, be a junior, senior, or master student, and completed 12 or more hours of economics course work. Each year, the top ODE member is recognized at the Student Honors Ceremony with an engraved cup and $150 check. Ms. Kari White is the Executive Director of ODE.
Keynote speaker at the luncheon is Kimberly Colbourne, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (ECON 2001).
