President Glassner builds connections in Asia
With nationally recognized overseas study programs and students from 66 countries on campus, Lewis & Clark has strong connections with communities around the world.
This November, President Barry Glassner is visiting China, Korea, and Japan, to deepen ties with alumni and build new relationships with local leaders. Below are some highlights from his travels.
On November 14, President Glassner and his wife, Betsy Amster, hosted a reception for high school counselors at Napa Wine Bar & Kitchen in Shanghai.
On November 13, President Glassner and his wife, Betsy Amster, hosted a reception for Lewis & Clark alumni and parents at Ming Court Restaurant in Shanghai. Guests included host Jun Ge JD ’95, managing director of Intel China, John Stephenson ’89, Sara Rothert ’84, and David Willis ’10.
On November 12, President Glassner and his wife, Betsy Amster, met with Vice President Katsuichi Uchida and staff from the Center of International Education at Waseda University. Lewis & Clark and Waseda have a long history of exchange students between the two colleges, and Waseda often sponsors Lewis & Clark faculty as visiting researchers, including Andrew Bernstein, associate professor of history, and Bruce Suttmeier, associate professor of Japanese.
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Kei Nagai ‘97 with family (left); Toshinobu Toyama ‘97 with family (right). -
Kei Thompson ‘06 and Lee Thompson ‘81. -
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On November 10, President Glassner and his wife, Betsy Amster, hosted a reception for Lewis & Clark alumni and parents at the Tokyo American Club. Guests included Takashi Shoda ’89, Toshinobu Toyama ’97, Taiichi Kamegai ’90, Atsuyoshi Yoshida ’71, Takashi Shinohara ’96, Hiroaki Okamoto ’92, Keisuke Nagai ’97, Kei Nagai ’97, Yoshimi Shibata ’66, and Masamitsu Kanegae ’99. Also in attendance were Kei Thompson ’06 and Lee Thompson ’81, a three generation Lewis & Clark family. Kei’s sister, Hitomi Thompson, graduated in 2003 and Lee’s father, George Thompson, graduated with the class of 1950.
On November 8, President Glassner and his wife, Betsy Amster, hosted a reception for Lewis & Clark alumni and parents at the Sheraton Seoul D-Cube City Hotel. Guests included Young Mok Kim BA 88, Shin-Han Kim ’98, Jung Han Kim BS ’96, Richard Kim BA ’91, Inkeon Chun BA ’99, Kang Jin Lee BA ’06, Sungjin Lee BA ’05 JD ’11, and Sirgoo Lee JD ’97.
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