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Tom Head (School of Management/International Studies) spoke Feb. 19 at the Women’s Shipping Club of Portland on the topic of “The Role of the World Trade Organization in the Global Economy.†The club is designed to promote a better understanding among its members and the public about the maritime shipping and warehousing industry.
In addition, Tom, Debra Worden (Economics) and John Gorlorwulu (Economics) heard Nobel Laureate Economist Paul Krugman lecture on “The Global Economy†at the World Affairs Council in Portland on Jan. 29. Tom had the opportunity to visit with Krugman before the event and to introduce his George Fox colleagues to him afterwards.
Don Powers (Biology), along with research collaborator Bret Tobalske, were featured in an Oregon Field Guide segment that aired on Oregon Public Broadcasting on Feb. 26 and March 1. The episode discussed hummingbird flight bio-mechanics and energetics. It was entitled “Hummingbirds aren’t just fun to watch, scientists are discovering they still have a lot to learn from them.â€
Ed Higgins’ (Writing/Literature) poem “Desk Drawer Labyrinth” is featured in the February 2009 quarterly issue of The Centrifugal Eye, an online Canadian literary journal.
Eric Mortinson (Marketing Communications) won a first-place award in the Los Angeles Film Studies Center’s annual student film festival. Mortinson, who will graduate this spring with a degree in cinema and media communication, won in the “Best Comedy†category for his crime/buddy/road comedy Battery Acid. The film was screened at the Directors’ Guild Theater in Los Angeles on Feb. 28. The LAFSC Awards are designed to recognize students from CCCU colleges who “integrate a robust spirituality with excellent cinematic storytelling.â€
Jared Ocker (IT) and Dee Small (Seminary) were selected as the February employees of the month.