L&C Magazine
Summer 2010
Cover Story
Featured Stories
In Sickness and in Health
Professor Daena Goldsmith BS ’86 (right) studies communication in couples dealing with a chronic health condition such as heart disease, cancer, or HIV.
Addiction and Mental Health
By Abby Haight
Many clients in treatment for mental health issues are also battling addiction. Are their counselors prepared to help?
The Hands of Vrindavan
Katie Walter BA ’09 makes a positive difference for others by starting a women’s artisan collective.
Message from the President
A Win-Win for Lewis & Clark
To slightly rephrase an old expression, “Good things come to good colleges.” Lewis & Clark has enjoyed two fortunate developments during the past year.
On Palatine Hill
Poet, Law Prof Excel as Teachers
Each year, students from the College of Arts and Sciences and Lewis & Clark Law School reflect on the extraordinary teaching of their respective professors and select one for top teaching honors.
Students Earn Top Honors, Awards
Last spring, several Lewis & Clark undergraduates and young alumni garnered national awards for their academic achievements, winning two Goldwater Scholarships and seven Fulbright grants to further their education and research.Letters from Readers
Letters from Readers
Lewis & Clark Law School named one of four “greenest law schools” in U.S.
Lewis & Clark Law School has been named among the Top Green Law Schools in the country by preLaw magazine.An ‘Academy’ Award for Science Education
The Oregon Academy of Science, an organization that promotes research and education in the hard and social sciences, named Professor of Education Kip Ault its 2010 Outstanding University Educator.
Springing Into Action
On April 10, members of the Lewis & Clark community volunteered for a day of service on campus and throughout the Portland community.
Cultural Commentator Barry Glassner Named 24th President
After a year-long search, Lewis & Clark’s Board of Trustees has named Barry Glassner, PhD, a noted cultural commentator and the executive vice provost at the University of Southern California, the college’s 24th president.
Ratte Winner to Pursue Pediatric Medicine
Whether she is conducting computational chemistry research or volunteering with pediatric kidney disease patients, Marie Lafortune BA ’10 never loses track of the importance of her work.
Philanthropy Leadership Dinner
The second annual Philanthropy Leadership Dinner was held on May 6 in the Fred and Suzanne Fields Ballroom at the Portland Art Museum.
Fulfilling the Vision for Flanagan Chapel
This summer, Lewis & Clark began construction of the new Diane Gregg Memorial Pavilion and the renovation of Agnes Flanagan Chapel.
A Shout-Out for Campus Beauty, Overseas Study
In the recently released 2011 edition of the Princeton Review’s The Best 373 Colleges, Lewis & Clark ranked second in the category of “most beautiful campus” and 15th in “most popular study abroad program.” The rankings are based entirely on student surveys.
PILP Turns 20
This spring the Public Interest Law Project (PILP) at Lewis & Clark Law School celebrated a milestone when it held its 20th annual fund-raising auction.
Alumni News
Cyborg Anthropology: Where Human and Machine Intersect
“I had a crazy goal to speak at MIT before the age of 27,” Case says. “I got the chance six months after graduating from Lewis & Clark.”
Profiles
The Business of Traveling
Whenever Marc Casto BA ’97 travels, one of his first goals is to find a good local cookbook
Leading a Law Firm, Balancing a Life
Beth Skillern JD ’86 advises lawyers, especially women, to find balance and perspective in their careers.Cyborg Anthropology: Where Human and Machine Intersect
“I had a crazy goal to speak at MIT before the age of 27,” Case says. “I got the chance six months after graduating from Lewis & Clark.”
Connecting Schools With Nature: helping young people understand sustainability
By Pattie Pace
Bob Carlson MAT ‘95, executive director of Center for Research in Environmental Studies and Technologies (CREST), shows kids they can make a difference.Cyborg Anthropology
By Pattie Pace
Amber Case BA ‘08 believes the next wave of technology will allow humans to intuitively interact.
Afterword
Looking for York in Terra Incognita
As a black woman, I am moved beyond language to be here when we honor those without names or status, people who made a difference in large and small ways.
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