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In an American Public Media Marketplace broadcast on Feb. 25, Ann Owen, the Henry Platt Bristol Professor of Economics, discussed what the Federal Reserve’s possible interest rate increases might mean for the average American. Owen said that raising rates could mean higher rates on auto loans, credit cards and adjustable-rate mortgages, though increases would likely be gradual.

The fifth annual Entrepreneurship Workshop and Pitch Competition took place over the past weekend, drawing interest from alumni and students alike. The event was open to current students and Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD).  Peter Kazickas ’15 won first place with his pitch for The Move, a mobile application that is designed to promote local social activities.

Daniel Chambliss, the Eugene M. Tobin Distinguished Professor of Sociology, discussed How College Works at several colleges and secondary schools during past few months. Chambliss co-authored the book with his former student Christopher Takacs ’05.

The Marine Corps All-Star Jazz Band will perform a free concert on Tuesday, March 3, at 8 p.m., in the Fillius Events Barn.  The ensemble is under the direction of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Steve B. Giove, officer in charge, and Staff Sergeant Ken Ubo, musical director.

In our society seemingly obsessed with healthy, natural ingredients in everything from food to shampoo, herbal medicines and supplements might seem like a contemporary trend. But their history in fact goes back to the 18th century. A new exhibit at Burke Library is displaying the proof.

“Europe’s Double Crisis” by Alan Cafruny, the Henry Platt Bristol Professor of International Affairs, was published in Russian in the current issue of the journal Russia in Global Affairs. It was based on “Europe’s Twin Crises: The Logic and Tragedy of Contemporary German Power,” recently published by the Valdai Discussion Club.

Maria Willstedt, assistant professor of Hispanic studies, presented "From Castilian to Spanish to Spanglish: A Historical Example of Translation vs. Globalization," at the interdisciplinary symposium Translation versus Globalization, held Feb. 20-21 at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

A lecture by D.T. Max, an author and staff writer at The New Yorker, has been rescheduled for Monday, March 2, at 4:10 p.m., in Dwight Lounge, Bristol Center. The lecture, titled “Consider the Writer: The Life of David Foster Wallace,” is free and open to the public. His previously scheduled visit in February was cancelled due to weather.

The spring F.I.L.M. (Forum on Image and Language in Motion) series opens on Sunday, March 1, with an interactive performance with media artist/explorer Jennifer Proctor. All F.I.L.M. screenings will take place at 2 p.m. in Bradford Auditorium, KJ, and are free and open to the public.

Students in the NYC Program braved wind chills and low temperatures to seek the warmth of the Metropolitan  Museum of Art and its rich collections of ancient and modern art from many parts of the world on Feb. 18.