The Center for Economic Education and Research has three purposes: 

• To enhance economic education by (a) providing in-service workshops and curriculum consultation for teachers and school districts; (b) offering enrichment programs for teachers and students; (c) sponsoring lectures and symposia; and (d) facilitating cooperation among the Economics Department, School of Education, and K-12 educational community.

• To raise and allocate funds to support the goals of the Economics Department, including (a) applied regional research; (b) scholarly activity; (c) program development; (d) instructional improvement; (e) student recruitment, retention, and financial assistance; and (f) sponsorship of public forums and social gatherings.

• To facilitate externally funded research and contractual work in economics and economics education and utilize indirect grant funds to support the above mentioned goals of the Economics Department.