News and Events

With sponsorship from the Chamberlin Social Justice Endowment, the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) and the Center for Spiritual Life, scholars Hussein Ibish and David Schraub bring their expertise to Lewis & Clark on December 3, 2024.

The Office of Equity and Inclusion invites the entire L&C community to participate in the HEDS Diversity and Equity Campus Climate Survey that was sent out on November 4. We want to hear from you! Your confidential responses will provide the framework needed to see where we can continue to support and improve in DEIJ work on campus.

Happy Fall to All! We invite you to read on in this newsletter to catch up on our recent accomplishments and to learn more about exciting news for the upcoming fall months. We are so excited to support students, faculty and staff on campus as we continue to work every day to exemplify our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive campus environment. We wish everyone the best of luck as we approach midterms.

Join the Office of Equity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Watzek Library and Boley Law Library, for our October Lunch and Learn!

Great short read about boosting students sense of belonging on campus!

Lewis & Clark Law School celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Roosevelt Robinson Scholarship, honoring the legacy of Judge Roosevelt Robinson ’76 and his quest to add more diversity to Oregon’s legal community.

Lewis & Clark has released a new Interim Sex Discrimination, Harassment, and Misconduct Policy under Title IX. Read more for details about the changes and how to provide feedback.

Connecting with Leadership, Strengthening Our Community—One Conversation at a Time.

Are you interested in designing the next sticker for this year’s Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies?

Well, you’re in luck! We are looking for current L&C students (CAS, GSEC, and Law) to design a sticker that captures this year’s theme of borders. The winning design will also be shared on our social media and other print/digital publicity for the symposium. The winner will receive a $50 gift card.

Apply through the Google form by Sunday, September 15. We look forward to seeing your creative designs!

Contact the symposium co-chairs at rwchairs@lclark.edu with any questions.

As we approach the Fourth of July, the Office of Equity and Inclusion want to share with you Frederick Douglass’ 1852 speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”

In May, L&C undergraduate students headed to Puerto Rico and Oaxaca, Mexico, for service learning trips organized by the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement. 

Calling all first-generation* staff, faculty and/or alum!

Consider being part of the Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement (IME)’s First-Generation* Mentorship Program during our second year of this new initiative!