Nationally recognized economist Dr. Paul Dale Bush, professor of economics at California State University, Fresno, will speak on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at a reception in his honor announcing the publication of a two-volume festschrift: Institutionalist Method and Value: Essays in Honor of

Paul Dale Bush and Institutionalist Theory and Applications: Essays in Honor of Paul Dale Bush.

A professor of economics at Fresno State for 37 years, Bush is highly regarded by his colleagues, especially for his work in the field of neo

institutional economics. Bush also has published widely on economic theory and policy and been an ardent defender of academic freedom and open inquiry.

The reception will be held on campus in the Alice A. Peters Auditorium, University Business Center, room 191, from 3 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 1. For reservations, call (209) 278-2672.