Notre Dame Ethics Week 2019 examines the effects of economic inequality | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame Ethics Week 2019 examines the effects of economic inequality Notre Dame Ethics Week 2019 examines the effects of economic inequality Published: February 05, 2019 Author: Carol Elliott Ethics Week 2019 Economic inequality is a complex issue, often made more so by diverse political and socioeconomic opinions that accompany the topic in public discussions. What is clear is that economic inequality is growing: The gap between Americans at the top and the bottom of the income ladder increased 27 percent from 1970 to 2016, according to the Pew Research Center. The gap and its growth are even more acute in corporate America, with a long-running study by the AFL-CIO showing leaders of S&P 500 companies making about 347 times more than their average employees in 2016, up from 41-to-1 in 1983. Notre Dame Ethics Week 2019 will examine the economic gap during its annual event held Feb. 12 to Feb. 15 (Tuesday to Friday) at the Stayer Center for Executive Education Commons C. “Economic Inequality: On Campuses, in Communities and at Companies” will feature both Notre Dame and outside experts with diverse professional experience and backgrounds to discuss some of the underlying causes of economic inequality and its impact on specific segments of society, as well as related emerging issues such as technology and CEO pay.  Ethics Week lectures, sponsored by the Mendoza College of Business, the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership and Chase Bank, are free and open to Notre Dame students, faculty and staff, and the larger community. The schedule of speakers and panelists is as follows: Feb. 12, 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Virginia Eubanks, associate professor of political science at the University at Albany, SUNY, and author of “Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor.” Feb. 13, 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Panel discussion with Bob Mundy, director of admissions, University of Notre Dame; Mary Nucciarone, director of financial aid, University of Notre Dame; and Marc Burdell, former director of the Office of Student Enrichment, University of Notre Dame. Feb. 14, 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Panel discussion with Dan Graff, director of the Higgins Labor Program of the Center for Social Concerns and professor of the practice, Department of History, University of Notre Dame; and Charlice Hurst, assistant professor in the Department of Management and Organization, Mendoza College of Business.  Feb. 15, 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Steven Clifford, author of “The CEO Pay Machine: How It Trashes America and How to Stop It.” Now in its 22nd year, Notre Dame Ethics Week takes place annually in February and brings in experts from a diverse array of industries to explore current ethics issues. The series was established to encourage the discussion of ethical matters in undergraduate and graduate business classes at Notre Dame and to secure a foundation for future discussions inside and outside the classroom.  Ethics Week honors the legacy of John Houck, a Notre Dame management professor who wrote numerous works on business ethics, including “Is the Good Corporation Dead?” Houck died in 1996. For more information about Notre Dame Ethics Week, contact Brian Levey at 574-631-3560 or blevey@nd.edu. Posted In: University News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 Congresswoman Liz Cheney to speak at Notre Dame on the future of democracy September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 22, 2022 ND Forum keynote event to feature Emmy Award-winning actors in Theater of War Productions’ presentation of ‘The Suppliants’ in Notre Dame Stadium September 21, 2022 In annual address to faculty, Father Jenkins outlines campus-wide vision for elevating excellence September 15, 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc. grant helps to expand Notre Dame pre-college programs for Hoosier high school students For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn