Center for Economic Education (CEE)
University of Central Oklahoma
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Welcome to the Center for Economic Education!
The UCO Center for Economic Education serves as an advocate of economic and
financial literacy with Oklahoma teachers and students. The Center is
affiliated with the National Council on Economic Education, a national
network of centers and state councils that are recognized leaders in
economic and financial education.
We help students develop the real-life skills the need to succeed: to be able to think and chose responsibly as consumers, savers, investors, citizens, members of the workforce, and effective participants in a global economy.
We provide training and materials to help teachers incorporate economic concepts, free enterprise education, entrepreneurship and financial management skills in Oklahoma classrooms.
Funding for Center programs is provided by grants and private donations. If you’re interested in supporting economic and financial literacy in Oklahoma, contact Sue Lynn Sasser, Center Director.
Christian Heritage Academy "Clean Sweeps" the
UCO Business Challenge
Congratulations to three 11th grade students from Christian Heritage Academy, Del City, for making a clean sweep of the UCO Business Challenge sponsored by the UCO Center for Economic Education, the Oklahoma Council on Economic Education and The Oklahoman. The students were honored at a luncheon held at UCO on February 19, along with their teacher, Mr. Heath Kufahl.
The essays were judged in four categories: 1) focus, 2) organization, 3) originality and 4) style and mechanics. Students Jamie Knowles and Jessica McClain tied for first place and received a $500 cash prize for their entries. In addition, Hannah Owen received a $150 third place cash prize for her entry.
You can read their essays by clicking on the following links:
Jamie Knowles - Essay on Lloyd Noble
Jessica McClain - Essay on Tom Love
Hannah Owen - Essay on Bill Braum
Congratulations students!
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Broken Arrow and
Kingfisher Take Top Honors at the |
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| Broken Arrow - 1st Place - Adam Smith Division | Kingfisher - 1st Place - David Ricardo Division |
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Under the supervision of teacher Larry Robinette, Broken Arrow students Reuben Dolan, Matt Grant, Rachelle Jensen and Vivian Ting edged out a student team from Lawton Eisenhower in a final quiz bowl competition to win the title in the Adam Smith division for AP economics students. Kingfisher won the David Ricardo division for non-AP students. Team members include: Logan Pritchett, Ian Shutler, Eric Mowdy, and Jarred Darrough. Doug Jech is the group’s teacher. Dr. Sue Lynn Sasser, director of the UCO Center for Economic Education, said she is pleased with this year’s Challenge results. “It’s great to see kids excited about economics. I am so pleased with the interest and quality of teams who entered the competition,” said Sasser. “It’s the largest and most competitive event we’ve had since bringing the competition to Oklahoma.” About 50 students from Broken Arrow, Kingfisher and Lawton Eisenhower competed in a series of written quizzes designed to test their knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics. The top two teams after the first three rounds of written tests faced off in the final quiz bowl challenge. Local sponsors of the event include the Kirkpatrick Bank of Edmond, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City – Oklahoma City Branch, Citizens Bank of Edmond, Oklahoma Council on Economic Education, the UCO Center for Economic Education and the UCO Economics Club. |
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Check out the award-winning lesson series emphasizing basic economics and personal finance. This series was created in partnership with JPMorgan Chase and The Oklahoman. Lessons are published for a ten-week period in the fall and in the spring each Wednesday in The Oklahoman.
11/11/05-- UCO Center is Commemorated for 30 Years of Economic Advocacy.
2004-Oklahoma Council on Economic Education and UCO Center for Economic Education partners with the Kansas City Federal Reserve, Oklahoma City Branch to reach Oklahomans with Economic and Financial Literacy Education!
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Dr. Sue Lynn Sasser
Mailing Address:
Center for Economic Education
University of Central Oklahoma
100 N University Dr, Box 103
Edmond, OK 73034-5209
Phone: (405) 974-5627
FAX: (405) 974-3853
Email:
ocee@ucok.edu