February, 2002

Ambassador from Namibia Comes to Highline Community College

Leonard Iipumbu, Ambassador from Namibia to the United States, Canada, Brazil and Mexico, comes to Highline Community College on February 26-27^th to talk about doing business in Southern Africa.

Iipumbu visits under the auspices of the college’s U.S. Department of Education Title VIB Business and International Education grant to conduct a seminar for area business and trade representatives.  Ambassador Iipumbu will discuss Namibia’s business climate, industrial sectors that might provide significant opportunities for investment and trade to area firms, and Namibia’s priorities for trade and development.

Phyllis Shearer Jones, formerly of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, will join the Ambassador at the breakfast seminar to speak on the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).  This legislation opens doors for area businesses to trade with African countries.  Ms. Jones is a leading expert on AGOA and its implications for U.S. firms interested in import/export possibilities.

This seminar is co-sponsored by the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, a partner with the college on this grant and is being held February 27 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., Building 2 on the Highline campus.   

In addition to the business forum, the Ambassador will speak at a campus forum on the value of international higher education partnerships, February 26 from noon to 1 p.m. at Highline Community College. On February 26 a reception will be held in building 2 from 4-5:30 pm.  This is open to everyone.   

Did You Know? 

...Laquita Fields was appointed Chair for the Washington State Executive Ethics Board for the 2002 year.    

...The Communications and Marketing Department received two Admissions Yearbook Awards - a silver award in single magazine ad for the Mariner's Yearbook, and a gold award in class schedule design for the CEL. The Center for Extended Learning also won "Best Brochure of the Year" award for this design at their Conference at the Learning Resources Network (LERN) for the Fall class schedule design.  

...Bob Maplestone was appointed as HCC's representative on the Museum of Flight Teacher Advisory Board (TAB).  

40th Anniversary Events

Black History Month
February

Administrative/Exempt Brown Bag Lunch 
Thursday, February 19 Noon-1:00 pm 
Building 2. History of Highline Community College, presented by Ken Hildebrant 
Contact:  Molly Brasfield 

Honors Colloquy - Opening Doors
Wednesday, February 20 - 1:10 pm
Bernard Ryan, Senior counsel/Policy Coordinator Washington State Senate Majority Caucus explains how developing a democratic process/culture in countries that were formerly in the Soviet Bloc is part of "opening doors" to choices, market economic systems, and civil liberties.  
Contact: Barbara Clinton 

Open House - Federal Way Campus 
Tuesday, March 5 - 6-7:30 pm 
Room 103 
Contact:  Ann Sawyer 

Women's History Month 
March  

Winter Musical 40th Anniversary Theme Gala Event
The Me Nobody Knows - music by Gary Friedman, lyrics by Will Holt. 
Thursday, March 14
Building 8 - 6:30 pm
Building 4 - 8:00 pm
Contact: Christiana Taylor  

Winter Musical - The Me Nobody Knows 
Friday & Saturday, March 15-16 8:00 pm
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, March 21-23
Building 4-122 - 8:00 pm 
Contact: Christiana Taylor