EKU Center for Economic Education

03/31/2026

Financial Literacy: Tips, Tees & Lunch is happening TODAY from 12:30-2:00PM in the College of Business Auditorium!

Free food. Free t-shirt. Banking panel with real financial tips you can actually use.

Don't miss it!

College of Business | March 31 | 12:30-2:00PM

03/30/2026

Tomorrow is the day, EKU students! Join us in the auditorium at the College of Business - EKU at 12:30 pm for Financial Literacy Tips, Tees, and Lunch as we kickoff Financial Literacy Month a day early on March 31, 2026. We can't wait to get the party started!

03/19/2026

Calling all high school teachers!

Harvard's Opportunity Insights is forming its first-ever nationwide teacher cohort, and Georgia teachers have a unique opportunity to be part of it through a partnership with the Georgia Council on Economic Education.

You'll join 20 teachers from across the country to explore how OI's big-data research on economic mobility can come alive in your classroom through lessons, activities, and cross-curricular projects.
Here's what you get:
- 4 days at Harvard (July 20-23, 2026) — all expenses paid
- $2,500 stipend upon completion
- Likely all-expenses-paid return trip in summer 2027

This is built for teachers in Economics, Civics, Social Studies, Statistics, and Data Science — but all subjects are welcome.
Deadline: April 6, 2026
Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW74vDwb4cNeBHjHD9FuXBV3t5DqzxO8SkNzxbTM753gXUAQ/viewform

Want to learn more first? There's a virtual info session this Thursday...link is in the application.
Questions? Reach out to Cynthia Harter at [email protected] or Chris Cannon at [email protected].

03/14/2026

Free food, free t-shirts, and real money tips? Yeah, you're going to want to be at this one. The EKU Center for Economic Education is hosting Financial Literacy: Tips, Tees, & Lunch on March 31 from 12:30-2:00pm in the College of Business Auditorium. A banking panel will be there to answer your questions and help you get your finances right. Pre-register using the QR code on the flyer.

Questions? Email [email protected]

02/22/2026

📢 Level Up Your Economics Lessons — Free Federal Reserve Webinars for Educators!

The Federal Reserve Education team is hosting free webinars all semester long designed to help you bring real-world economics into your classroom with engaging, ready-to-use resources.

Join any session and walk away with tools you can implement immediately 👇

🏀 Econ Madness: Using Sports to Teach Economic Concepts
Leverage the excitement of sports to make economics click for your students.
🗓 Tuesday, March 3, 2026
⏰ 4:30–5:30 PM ET

📉 The Inflation Rate Is Falling but Prices Are Not
Help students understand inflation, deflation, and disinflation with clear, classroom-ready examples.
🗓 Thursday, March 19, 2026
⏰ 4:30–5:30 PM ET

🏦 Teaching the New Tools of Monetary Policy
Break down modern Federal Reserve tools and connect them to the real world for your students.
🗓 Thursday, March 26, 2026
⏰ 4:30–5:30 PM ET

All sessions are free and packed with practical resources for K–12 educators.

👉 Register and bring these powerful lessons into your classroom!

https://www.federalreserveeducation.org/events

02/15/2026

Can economics help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges? 🌎📊

From climate change to energy policy, economic thinking plays a powerful role in shaping a more sustainable future. Understanding incentives, tradeoffs, and policy design helps students become informed decision-makers and problem-solvers in a rapidly changing world.

We love sharing real-world examples that show how economics goes beyond the classroom and into global impact.

🎥 Watch this 90-second overview from Stanford’s Institute for Economic Policy Research to see how economists are using data and policy tools to tackle climate change.

Original source: Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) via on X (Twitter).

01/28/2026

Always remember...your future self is watching!

Stay consistent with the small choices!

01/07/2026

What’s one thing in your budget that you refuse to cut? Let us know below!

12/31/2025