About Our People
Kevin T. Jones (Communication Arts) published a journal article titled “The Religious Rhetoric of Barack Obama: Courting the Faith Based Voter†in the January 2010 edition of Pop Culture and Faith. The article explores the rhetorical strategies employed by Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential campaign designed to attract more faith-based voters.
Ed Higgins’ (English) poem, “swimming mallards,†appears in the current issue of Haiku Reality, a Serbian-English haiku journal. Ed also had his poem “Eve’s Tale†appear in the Winter 2009 edition of Modern Haibun & Tanka Prose magazine.
Kenn Willson (Performing Arts) will perform in concert at the First Presbyterian Church in Portland at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24. Willson will present “Encounters with Beethoven,†a multi-media piano recital with slides and personal insights into Beethoven. Tickets are available at the door and are $10 for general admission and $8 for seniors and students. Learn more at firstpresportland.org.