Omicron Delta Epsilon is one of the world's largest academic honor societies.  Currently, ODE has 578 chapters located in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Egypt, France, and United Arab Emirates.

With such a broad, international base, chapter activities vary widely, ranging from invited speakers, group discussions, dinners and meetings, to special projects such as review sessions and tutoring for students in economics.

Omicron Delta Epsilon plays a prominent role in the annual Honors Day celebrations at many colleges and universities.

The objectives of Omicron Delta Epsilon are:

• The recognition of scholastic attainment and the honoring of outstanding achievements in economics;
• The establishment of closer ties between students and faculty in economics within colleges and universities, and among colleges and universities;
• The publication of its official journal, The American Economist,
• The sponsoring of panels at professional meetings as well as the Irving Fisher and Frank W. Taussig competitions.

In 1971 Dr. Constantinos Christofides established the Alpha Xi Chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon here at ESU.

Since that time the Economics Department has proudly inducted 307 deserving students into the society in the spring of every year at a formal honors induction ceremony.

To view the master list of inductees since 1971, or the programs from individual ceremonies, click on the pdf files herein.  You can also view photographs of recent induction ceremonies at the ESU website photo gallery.

ODE Master List  2006 Program  2007 Program  2008 Program
2009 Program