Omicron Delta Epsilon

OMICRON DELTA EPSILON About Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society

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.

Omicron Delta Epsilon was established in 1963 as a result of a merger of Omicron Delta Gamma, founded in 1915 by John R. Commons, University of Wisconsin and Frank Taussig, Harvard University, and Omicron Chi Epsilon, founded in 1955 by Alan A. Brown, City College of New York.

The objectives of Omicron Delta Epsilon are recognition of scholastic attainment, the promotion of closer ties between students and faculty within colleges and universities, and the publication of an official journal, The American Economist whose circulation is 7,000.

The campus chapter of ODE is Eta of California and dates to 1968.

Two annual awards are made by the society on the basis of competitive entries: the Irving Fisher Graduate Monograph Award and the Frank W. Taussig Undergraduate Article Award.

Currently, Omicron Delta Epsilon has 672 chapters located in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Egypt, France, Kazakhstan, and United Arab Emirates. With such a broad, international base, chapter activities vary widely, ranging from invited speakers, group discussions, dinners, meetings, etc., to special projects such as review sessions and tutoring for students in economics. Omicron Delta Epsilon plays a prominent role in the annual Honors Day celebrations at many colleges and universities. Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics Founded 1915

ETA OF CALIFORNIA CHAPTER CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

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ETA OF CALIFORNIA CHAPTER CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES

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The CSULA Chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon is seeking for membership students who meet the following requirements:

UNDERGRADUATE: (1) at least Junior standing; (2) at least 16 units in Economics courses completed by the end of the previous quarter; (3) a GPA in Economics courses of better than 3.00 and (4) an overall GPA of at least 3.00. Membership is open to majors in any field who meet these criteria.

GRADUATE: At least one quarter completed in the M.A. Economics Program as your last quarter with a GPA of better than 3.00 in graduate work.

A fee of $32.00 is charged for lifetime membership in ODE. This also covers a one year subscription to THE AMERICAN ECONOMIST, the journal of the honor society.

The completed application form can be submitted to the Department of Economics and Statistics, Simpson Tower F917 (or to Dr. Larson).

If you are interested in membership or further information about ODE, please contact Professor Tom Larson, Faculty Advisor to the ODE Chapter at Simpson Tower F908, (323) 343-2938.