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Robin Ashford, Alex Rolfe, and Karen Coronado (Library) presented “Zotero: The Next Generation Research Tool?†at the annual Online Northwest Conference on Feb. 22 at Oregon State University. The presentation examined the newest version of Zotero, a tool used to collect, manage, and cite research sources. The three George Fox presenters looked at Zotero’s features, technology, limitations, and how it compares with Endnote and Refworks.
Sylvette Norré (French), Viki Defferding (Spanish), and Debbie Berhó (Spanish) were conference co-chairs, hosting the Oregon Confederation of Foreign Language Teachers for their spring conference on the Newberg Campus March 1. More than 150 teachers from across the state were in attendance. Michinobu Iimori, adjunct professor of music, provided luncheon music on traditional Japanese instruments.
Paul Otto (History) was awarded a fellowship for research at the Huntington Library in San Marino, Calif., for next year. He will be an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellow for two months. Paul also accepted appointment to the Exhibition Scholarly Advisory Committee for the exhibition “Discovery and Invention: The Worlds of Henry Hudson†at the Museum of the City of New York. Finally, Paul was the keynote speaker at the regional Alpha Chi (national honor society) meeting at Cascade College in Portland on March 7. His lecture was “Going Native: White Indians Take Hollywood Films Captive.â€
Bruce Strom (School of Professional Studies) wrote a column, “Do self-assessment before starting or expanding venture,†for the Idaho Press-Tribune. He also wrote a column titled “Tax and organization issues for small businesses†for the March issue of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Small Business Success Center News.
The Boise Center, in partnership with the Greater Boise Chamber of Commerce, hosted a prerecorded broadcast from New York City called “Global Athenaeum – Leadership in the 21st Century.†The primary audience was women leaders from the greater Boise area. Bruce Strom, Rae Casey, and Chris Young from the Boise Center and Nancy Almquist (Development) were the principal faculty and staff involved in planning and hosting the event.
Dale Isaak (Health and Human Performance) has been selected to receive an Athletic Trainer Service Award for his dedication to his profession and his commitment to his local and national associations. The award winners will be introduced at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association annual meeting and clinical symposia in June in St. Louis.
This award was given in recognition of Dale’s willingness to serve not only the local and national associations, but also his community. He has donated his time and expertise at a variety of sports venues during football and basketball seasons and during the summer months with the Les Schwab Bowl and the St. Paul Rodeo.