You Make Us Great The Department of Economics at the University of Minnesota ranks among the top ten departments in the U.S. and shares this ranking with just two other public institutions. Your support helps us to sustain this excellence and educate the next generation of leading academicians, policymakers, and business executives around the world. Your tax-deductible gift helps us provide our students with a powerful education in economics, with a solid grounding in the liberal arts; and enables our esteemed faculty to do the scholarly research that deepens understanding of global economic issues and ensures the department's continued international stature. Make A Gift tothe Department of Economics Online Choose a Fund We are pleased to announce that two new fellowship funds have been created to honor and recognize the remarkable work of Professors Hurwicz and Chipman.   We have several other funds that may interest you. •  The Leonid Hurwicz Fellowship Fund •  The John S. Chipman Fellowship Fund •  The Edward Coen Fellowship •  The Herbert Mohring Fellowship •  The Economics Annual Fund supports the department's most important priorities. Make More of Your Investment Your contribution may be eligible for matching funds. •  The Graduate School matches the payout of new fellowships from its 21st Century Graduate Fellowship Endowment (minimum amount to create a fellowship is $25,000). •  President Bruininks' Promise for Tomorrow Scholarship Match program matches dollar for dollar any newly created endowed scholarships benefiting undergraduate students (minimum amount to create a scholarship is $25,000). Ending March 31st, 2007, our endowment has achieved a strong 3-year investment return of 13.7 percent, within the top quartile of major nonprofit endowments. We put your money to work immediately, helping students and ensuring sustained excellence for the future.

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