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Secretary of Treasury Set to Visit Next Friday at Noon

With the presidential elections just around the corner, Oberlin students will certainly be seeking opportunities to hone their political acumen. The Nov. 3 visit by Secretary of Treasury Lawrence H. Summers will present the ideal opportunity. Summers is scheduled to deliver a lecture at noon in Finney Chapel entitled "Economic Challenges and Priorities in the New Economy." He intends to confront complex questions regarding the modern economy, including "what is the new economy," and "how can Americans maintain the current economic prosperity." Summers has written extensive pieces of economic analysis, including the book Understanding Unemployment. Moreover, he has written more than 100 articles for scholarly economic journals and formerly edited the Quarterly Journal of Economics. Prior to applying his economic knowledge in the realm of politics, Summers taught economics at Harvard University. He also worked as a faculty member for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1979 until 1982. Summers served as Vice President of Development Economics and chief economist of the World Bank from 1991 through 1993. He was distinguished as one of America's top young economists in 1993, as he received the John Bates Clark medal, which is presented biannually to an exceptional American economist under the age of 40.

-Nick Stillman

Jones Agrees To Extension

Interim Director of Safety and Security Robert Jones has agreed to an extension of his contract. "He has agreed to stay with us until the end of the academic year," Dean of Students Peter Goldsmith said. Jones had retired from his job as chief of the Oberlin Police Department when the College asked him to serve temporarily while a permanent replacement was being found. Jones agreed, saying, "I like working. I've worked all my life, and it was kind of traumitizing, work coming to an abrupt end like that." The extension means that Jones will be working an additional six months, until June. "I was asked if I would consider it by my boss, who is Peter Goldmith. I agreed to do so. I didn't have any major plans after the first agreement," Jones said. Jones was positive about his experience at the College. He described the job as "a process of learning new things about the operations of the College, and working with different relationshipsŠThis is working out good. "

-Alyson Dame

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