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University Symposium
 Have
you ever wondered what it is like to be
Chairman of the Federal Reserve?
Learn more about the Federal Reserve System and
how our nation’s
central bank influences the
U.S. economic and business climate.
Program
Highlights
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Purposes & Functions
of the Federal Reserve |
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Challenges and trends in the banking
industry |
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Current economic forecast presented
by a Fed economist |
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The Fed’s role in setting
monetary policy |
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The effect of monetary policy decisions
on the U.S. economy |
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FOMC simulation, where students
take on the role of Fed policy makers |
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What is the University Symposium?
The University Symposium is a program that utilizes dynamic exercises and student
involvement to educate undergraduate students about the functions of the Federal
Reserve System.
This program is a half-day event held on your campus,
at no cost to participants. Representatives from the Federal Reserve Bank
of San Francisco will be in attendance
to conduct the Symposium, which includes engaging presentations from Fed staff
on the Purposes & Functions of the Federal Reserve System, Banking Supervision
and Regulation, and the conduct of monetary policy. The University Symposium
concludes with a current economic outlook presented by a Fed economist, followed
by a real-time Federal
Open Market Committee (FOMC) simulation, with university
students taking on the role of FOMC members and voting on monetary policy and
the target federal funds interest rates.
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Federal Reserve representatives work with students and university staff
for several weeks prior to the Symposium to answer questions about economic
resources and offer direction on preparing student presentations. Faculty
and students are provided with an easy-to-follow guide to the Symposium,
and students are provided with a wealth of information on current economic
conditions that will help introduce them to current debates on the economy
and monetary policy. |
| University Symposium Participants |
| California State University- Hayward |
Hayward, CA |
| Boise State University |
Boise, ID |
| Idaho State University |
Pocatello, ID |
| Cal Poly - Pomona |
Pomona, CA |
| University of Nevada - Reno |
Reno, NV |
| Western Washington University |
Bellingham, WA |
| University of Alaska - Anchorage |
Anchorage, AK |
| Brigham Young University - Idaho |
Rexburg, ID |
| California State University - Fresno |
Fresno, CA |
| Utah State University |
Logan, UT |
| Washington State University |
Pullman, WA |
| California Baptist University |
Riverside, CA |
| St. Martin's College |
Lacey, WA |
| University of Puget Sound |
Tacoma, WA |
| University of Washington - Tacoma |
Tacoma, WA |
| San Francisco State University |
San Francisco, CA |
| University of San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
| California State University Los Angeles |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Central Washington University |
Ellensburg, WA |
University Symposium Materials
How do I get involved?
For more information regarding the University Symposium, please
contact the Federal Reserve Public Information representative
for your state listed below:
Alaska and Washington: (206)
343-3747
Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada:
(415) 974-2720
Idaho and Utah: (801)
322-7926
Oregon: (503) 276-3012
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