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International Honor Society in Economics
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Omicron Delta Epsilon is an international honor society in Economics for all Economics majors and minors. The society's objectives are recognition of scholastic attainment, honoring outstanding achievements in economics and the establishment of closer ties between students and faculty in economics.
Membership includes a membership card and scroll, and a year's subscription to the society's official journal, The American Economist. The journal provides an outlet for essays and papers of merit written by graduate and undergraduate students, and it serves as a means to acquaint young economists with current developments in pure and applied economics.
Membership in this organization will look good on your resume! The fee is $30.00. Minimum requirements for undergraduate admission are:
If you are interested in joining ΟΔΕ, please contact Anita Chaudhry by mid December of any given year. Office: Butte 649B Tel: 898-5494, or email: achaudhry@csuchico.edu, or contact the Economics Department Office in Butte Hall 603 (898-6141).
The objectives of Omicron Delta Epsilon are:
Omicron Delta Epsilon, one of the world's largest academic honor societies, was created through the merger of two honor societies, Omicron Delta Gamma and Omicron Chi Epsilon.
Omicron Delta Epsilon has over 578 chapters located in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Egypt, and France.
Chapter activities vary widely, ranging from invited speakers, group discussions, dinners, meetings, and field trips to special projects such as review sessions and tutoring for students in economics.
A life-membership fee is paid by each prospective member of Omicron Delta Epsilon upon election to the Society. In return, the member receives a membership card, scroll, and a year's subscription (two issues) to The American Economist. The purchase of the official key or pin by the initiates is optional but highly encouraged.