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Winter 2016

Featured Stories

Feature, Winter-2016

The Great War 100 Years Later

A new library exhibition—designed largely by students—examines the impact of World War I on the college, the nation, and the world.
Feature, Winter-2016

The King Stag

Audiences entered a fairy-tale world of kings, court ministers, and magicians during the fall production of The King Stag, by 18th-century playwright Carlo Gozzi.
Feature, Winter-2016
Sunrise from the crow's nest of the National Geographic Endeavour-- Bolivar Channel, Galapagos.

Eco Explorer, Eco Educator

Jesse Lowes MAT ’11 travels to the Galapagos Islands to invigorate his science classroom at home.
Feature, Winter-2016

Game Changer

At age 30, C.J. Appleton rebounds from hardship to excel in football, basketball, and academics at Lewis & Clark.
Feature, Winter-2016

A Decade of Serving Small Businesses

The Small Business Legal Clinic celebrates 10 years of offering low-cost legal services to local entrepreneurs.

Message from the President

President's Letter, Winter-2016

Meeting Challenges

The beginning of the new year and spring semester provides an ideal opportunity for reflection and renewal. At Lewis & Clark, we look back with pride on recent accomplishments and look ahead with resolve to the work that lies before us.

On Palatine Hill

on palatine hill, Winter-2016
Photo taken by Steve Hambuchen

New Dean of Diversity and Inclusion

Professor of Law Janet Steverson is Lewis & Clark’s new dean of diversity and inclusion. She is currently chair of the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion and will begin her new role at the end of the academic year.
buzz, on palatine hill, Winter-2016

buzz

A miscellany of the new, the intriguing, and the obscure.
on palatine hill, Winter-2016

3+3 for BA/JD

Lewis & Clark Law School and Oregon State University have partnered to create an accelerated 3+3 BA/JD program.
on palatine hill, Winter-2016

Class of 2019 Snapshot

Lewis & Clark’s national profile and strong academic reputation continue to garner the interest of a record number of applicants.
on palatine hill, Winter-2016
Daniela Lopez CAS '16, president of the Associated Students of Lewis & Clark (ASLC); Lean Knapp, CAS '16, vice president of...

Lewis & Clark’s Holiday Reception

On December 5, President Barry Glassner hosted the college’s annual holiday reception for alumni and parents in the Diane Gregg Pavilion.
on palatine hill, Winter-2016
Project for Peace team members: Parul Sohal CAS '17, Kayla Nachtsheim BA '15, and Valcourt Honore CAS '17.

Teaching Tolerance in Haiti

“We were sneered at and told we wouldn’t amount to anything,” remembers Honore. “The taunting and social isolation were intense.”
on palatine hill, Winter-2016

Letters

Correspondence from readers
on palatine hill, Winter-2016
Giant Sequoia, Elizabeth Demaray. Giant sequoia sapling wearing a knit sweater, dimensions variable, 1997.

ENVX: Environment Across Boundaries

Recap: Environmental Affairs Symposium

Alumni News

alumni news, Winter-2016

Class Notes, Winter 2016

This edition of Class Notes includes undergraduate and graduate submissions through October 15, 2015, and law submissions through September 30, 2015.

alumni news, alumni, Winter-2016

Celebrating Pioneer Spirit

Homecoming and Family Weekend
alumni news, alumni, Winter-2016

Lewis & Clark to Host Alumni Awards

Each year, the Lewis & Clark Board of Alumni honors members of the College of Arts and Sciences community for their outstanding accomplishments and service.

Bookshelf

A Mathematical Space odyssey: Solid Geometry in the 21st Century

Roger Nelsen, professor emeritus of mathematics, coauthors a text that presents techniques for proving a variety of geometric results in three dimensions. 

Mathematical Association of America, 2015. 288 pages. 

Calm Technology: Principles and Patterns for Non-Intrusive Design

Amber Case BA ’08 explores the concept of calm technology, a method for smoothly capturing a user’s attentions only when necessary, while calmly remaining in the background most of the time. 

O’Reilly Media, 2015. 152 pages. 

Challenging Science Standards: A Skeptical View of the Quest for Unity

Kip Ault, professor emeritus of teacher education, voices skepticism toward the quest for unity across sciences. Through analyses of disciplinary knowledge, school curricula, and classroom learning, his book uncovers flaws in the unifying dimensions of the science standards. It proposes respect for disciplinary diversity and attention to questions of value in choosing what science to teach. 

Rowman & Littlefeild Publishers, 2015. 218 pages. 

Empire Maker: Aleksandr Baranov and Russian Colonial Expansion Into Alaska and Northern California

Kenneth Owens BA ’55 describes the journey of Aleksandr Baranov from his native Russia to North America, where he took command of the highly profitable sea otter business. his life was fraught with drama, and it’s all included in this scholarly biography about an as-yet little-known historical figure. 

University of Washington Press, 2015. 360 pages. 

Cameos for Calculus: Visualization in the First-Year Course

Roger Nelson, professor emeritus of mathematics, presents 50 short enhancements or supplements (the cameos) for the first-year calculus course in which a geometric figure briefly appears. 

Mathematical Association of America, 2015. 186 pages. 

A New Oracle of Kabbalah: Mystical Teachings of the Hebrew Letters

Richard Seidman MEd ’80 makes ancient teachings about the Hebrew alphabet, the Aleph Beit, accessible and practical for contemporary readers and spiritual seekers. Grounded in traditional and mystical Judaism, the book incorporates teachings from a variety of religious and cultural paths. 

White Cloud Press, 2015. 208 pages. 

Wagons to the Willamette: capitan Levi Scott ad the Southern Route to Oregon, 1844-1847

Stafford Hazelett JD ’83 edits this chronicle about Cpitan Levi Scott, who traveled west by the Oregon Trail in 1844, explored the Oregon Country, and guided wagon companies by the Southern Route to Oregon in 1846 and 1847. Scott’s reminiscence of the emigration years reveals a man of firm and friendly character and a careful observer of society. 

Washington State University Press, 2015. 320 pages. 

Let’s Share Our Ideas About Educational Leadership

Louis Wildman BA ’63 shares his approach to education leadership with the intent to support the ideals of public education. 

NCPEA Publications, 2015. 156 pages. 

Galleries

The King Stag

The King Stag

Audiences entered a fairy-tale world of kings, court ministers, and magicians during the fall production of The King Stag, by 18th-century playwright Carlo Gozzi. Elaborate costumes, including detailed masks by guest artist Tony Fuemmeler, helped the performance come to life. Stephen Weeks, associate professor of theatre, directed the 13-member cast. More than 25 students provided behind-the-scenes artistic and production support.