Danbury Native Inducted Into Economics Honor Society

WILLIMANTIC, CT - The economics department at Eastern Connecticut State University inducted eight high-achieving students into its honor society, Omicron Delta Epsilon, on April 20. Among the inductees was Joshua Dempsey '16 of Danbury, who majors in Economics.

Omicron Delta Epsilon, the international honor society in economics, is among the most prestigious and oldest of all academic honor societies. It seeks to recognize and reward distinguished achievements in economic science. Omicron Delta Epsilon is governed by an international executive board, and sponsors selective research initiatives, publishes its journal, "The American Economist," and recognizes achievement through various prestigious and acclaimed awards.

Founded in 1889, Eastern Connecticut State University is the state's public liberal arts university and one of only 29 such designated institutions in North America. Eastern is home to 5,300 students who come from 158 of Connecticut's 169 townships, from 20 states throughout the country, and from 63 foreign countries. As a predominantly residential campus, Eastern has approximately 60 percent of undergraduate students living on its beautiful campus. With more than 150 buildings and 2.3 million square feet of space, Eastern's physical plant is admired by students and visitors alike; in January 2016, a new Fine Arts Center opened, further advancing Eastern's liberal arts mission.

The university offers 38 undergraduate majors, 55 minors, and seven master's degree programs. An excellent student/teacher ratio (15.5:1) and small class sizes (average class size is 23.3) allow students to receive exceptional personal attention.