HHEI advisory board member Rüşdü Saraçoğlu receives the University's Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals

Dr. Rüşdü Saraçoğlu is an accomplished economist who has contributed greatly in government and private sectors in Turkey and across nations. He is a proud alumnus of the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Economics. Currently, he is the Chairman of Allianz Insurance Turkey and Alliance Life & Pension Turkey.

Timothy Kehoe named College of Liberal Arts 2013 Dean's Medalist

"It really comes down to not only to his exceptional achievement as an economist, but also the global impact of the work that he's doing," says Dean James Parente of 2013 Dean's Medalist Timothy Kehoe. "He's an extraordinary scholar and just an incredible human being."

How the euro shapes the U.S. debate - HHEI Director VV Chari

"By and large the reporting has been very factual, and I think that the focus of attention is good in the sense that it has allowed at least part of the discussion to focus on the long-run consequences of policies," said V.V. Chari to the Star Tribune. "All too often policy discussions are focused on the next three months, six months or the next election cycle. To the extent that contemporary developments get people to discuss issues that may become important five or 10 years down the road, I, as an economist, only applaud."