“I wanted a campus that was still close to a major city—L&C fit perfectly.”
Joseph Naylor BA ’26Las Vegas, NevadaThe opportunity to be able to run in the NCAA and still focus on academics is what sold mathematics major Joseph on L&C.More about Joseph- Psychology major Kiara appreciates how easy it is to connect with her peers and faculty mentors and to gain real-world experience at L&C.More about Kiara
“Lewis & Clark has everything I was looking for—a small, close-knit, and interdisciplinary liberal arts environment.”
Tessa Forth BA ’26Barbados and Las Vegas, NevadaEnvironmental studies major Tessa found community through her residence hall and with her fellow Third Culture Kids at Lewis & Clark.More about Tessa“Lewis & Clark classes can show you new interests you didn’t even realize you had.”
Taj-Jamaal “TJ” Muhammad BA ’26Inglewood, CaliforniaThrough the variety of L&C’s liberal arts curriculum, rhetoric and media studies major TJ found passion in unexpected places—the English and theatre departments.More about Taj-Jamaal “TJ”“Attending a college that supports its students’ passions and interests is like being in the largest playground.”
Alister “Jia” Ng BA ’27MalaysiaBiochemistry and molecular biology major Jia was attracted to L&C’s small class sizes and accessible community, as well as the variety of overseas programs available.More about Alister “Jia”
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Summer Starts Now
While the academic year may be winding down, many of our students are gearing up for a busy summer. Some will stick around campus and work directly alongside faculty mentors doing paid science research; others will be paired with Portland-area organizations for a sustainability-focused internship. And while the Class of 2025 may be leaving us as students, they are joining our flourishing alumni family and getting ready for whatever comes next. In fact, 98 percent of the Class of 2023 was employed, continuing their education, or doing service work, like the Peace Corps, within six months of graduating. Join us at Lewis & Clark and you’ll have all of these opportunities—and more—at your fingertips!
- Students are able to gain hands-on experience tending the bee garden and harvesting the honey.
- Seventeen percent of our students are varsity athletes!
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Top 10
Lewis & Clark has made the 2024 “Top 10” list of small colleges and universities that have produced the highest all-time number of Peace Corps volunteers.
98%
Within six months of graduation, 98% of the Lewis & Clark Class of 2023 was already changing the world through employment (84%), continuing studies (11%), and service work (3%), like the Peace Corps.
#1
L&C is #1 when it comes to Niche’s 2024 list of “Best Colleges for Music in Oregon.”
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News and Media
Bacchus Revels in First-Ever National Ultimate Frisbee Championship
In a dramatic 15-14 overtime victory, the Bacchus ultimate frisbee team triumphed over Middlebury, capturing their first national championship at the 2025 USA Ultimate D-III College Championships.
OPB Features L&C Data Science Course
Visiting Assistant Professor Devin Fitzpatrick designed his new course, Data for Good, to challenge students to get their hands dirty—both in messy datasets and in the soil—through a partnership with the Portland-based nonprofit Growing Gardens.
Bringing Better Nutrition to Oregon Prisons
Nutrition INSIDE, a grassroots nonprofit organized by 12 L&C students and alumni, works to address malnutrition in Oregon’s prison systems. Through partnerships and hands-on engagement, Nutrition INSIDE transports and donates nutritious food to three of Oregon’s correctional facilities with the goal of expanding further.
Pop Culture Lab
For Associate Professor Melanie Kohnen, San Diego Comic Con is a fieldwork site, where she investigates how the blockbuster event reflects deeper media trends around fans, brands, and technology.
Historian Named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow
Quinn Slobodian BA ’00, an intellectual and cultural historian, has been named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for creative and intellectual achievement.
History Professor Recognized for Teaching Excellence
Assistant Professor of History Nancy O. Gallman has earned a prestigious Graves Award, which recognizes excellence in teaching. The award will support her latest research project, Law’s Borderlands. The manuscript reimagines early American legal history through the lens of cultural interaction in the late-colonial South.
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- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Global, Supportive, Rewarding”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/16198-tiffani-wong">Tiffani Wong BA ’22</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Academic, Motivating, Quirky”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/9450-hannah-exler">Hannah Exler BA ’18</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Difference, Unique, Community”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/21278-morgaine-mcgrath">Morgaine McGrath BA ’25</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Embracing, Supportive, Unique”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/18353-bode-dalton">Bode Dalton BA ’25</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Supportive, Collaborative, Outdoorsy”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19766-megan-ayers">Megan Ayers BA ’19</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Comfortable, Engaged, Reflective”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19889-emma-celebrezze">Emma Celebrezze BA ’20</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Love and Community”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/18509-madeleine-macwilliamson">Madeleine MacWilliamson BA ’24</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Eclectic, Dynamic Inclusive”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19604-lucinda-law">Lucinda Law BA ’24</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Creative, Mossy, Tight-knit”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/18344-alex-wally">Alex Wally BA ’23</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Friendly, Engaging, Natural”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19706-hannah-rose-jay">Hannah Rose Jay BA ’20, MA ’23</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Community, Opportunity, Progressive ”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/19668-haley-perry">Haley Perry BA ’18</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Eclectic, Expressive, Interdisciplinary”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/21570-tessa-forth">Tessa Forth BA ’26</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Trees, Dear, Fun”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/14672-keilani-vega">Keilani Vega BA ’22</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Intimate, Enlightening, Rigorous”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/16541-corey-van-landingham">Corey Van Landingham BA ’08</a>
- <div class="homepage-prefooter_words"> “Tenacious, Ameliorative, Substantive ”</div> <a class="homepage-prefooter_name" href="/live/profiles/16322-ara-vickers">Ara Vickers BA ’22</a>
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