L&C Magazine
Fall 2007
Message from the President
Orange-and-Black as the New Green
You see them everywhere you go in Germany, the yellow bags and the green dots. But they don’t litter the landscape. They help sustain it.
On Palatine Hill
Finders Keepers in the Arctic
Robert Miller, professor of law, weighed in on Russia’s contested claim to land below the Arctic Sea in an August Los Angeles Times column, employing his expertise on the history of the Doctrine of Discovery and Native American land rights. Miller charts the discovery doctrine’s role in land-rights disputes from the 15th century to this most recent manifestation, miles below the North Pole.
Ratte Award Goes to McCartan
Emily McCartan BA ’07 has been described by one professor as the embodiment of “the ideal the liberal arts seeks to achieve” for her ability to balance intellectual rigor and civic engagement. In recognition of her accomplishments, she won the 2007 Rena J. Ratte Award, the undergraduate college’s highest academic honor.
Meet the New Board Chair
Judi Johansen JD ‘83, former president and CEO of PacifiCorp, is Lewis & Clark’s new chair of the Board of Trustees. Over the course of her wide-ranging career in utilities, Johansen has also served as administrator and CEO of the Bonneville Power Administration and as vice president of business development with Avista Energy. She has held numerous leadership roles in civic affairs.Hope in a Time of Violence
Lewis & Clark’s Graduate School of Education and Counseling will host Hope in a Time of Violence on November 16 and 17.International Environmental Law Project Goes to The Hague
Chris Wold, associate professor of law and director of the law school’s International Environmental Law Project (IELP), along with Erica Thorson, staff attorney, and six Lewis & Clark law students, traveled to The Hague, Netherlands, in June to help protect endangered species.MySpace Winner @ L&C
Focus the Nation, a national project that’s housed at Lewis & Clark, won an Impact Award from MySpace for its efforts to create community engagement around the global warming crisis.New to the Board
Lewis & Clark’s Board of Trustees has welcomed several new faces–plus one returning member. As the body responsible for the ongoing success of the College, the board is empowered to appoint the president and make major financial and planning decisions.
On a High Note
Gil Seeley, James W. Rogers Professor Emeritus of Music, received a prestigious award for his dedication to furthering choral arts in Oregon, including his artistic direction of the Oregon Repertory Singers. On July 18, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski conferred the Governor’s Arts Award on Seeley and seven other distinguished recipients in a ceremony held at the Capitol Galleria.
Phi Beta Kappa Inductees
In May, Lewis & Clark’s Gamma of Oregon Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa initiated more than 35 new members, including one alumnus. A faculty review committee selects students on the basis of academic excellence and breadth in the liberal arts as well as good character. The committee chooses alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction since graduating at least 10 years ago.Class of 2011: College of Arts and Sciences
Total first-year applications: 5,359 (a new record)
Serving Women in Nicaragua
Kate Iris Hilburger CAS ’07 vividly remembers the first women’s health workshop she attended in rural Nicaragua. Under the scattered shade of broadleaved tropical trees, two dozen Nicaraguan women–most of them young and juggling small chidren–listened attentively to a discussion of sex and gender, learning about their bodies and cultural attitudes toward women.
Special Ks
To be named an outstanding teacher in 2007, your last name had to start with “k” and end in “er.” Not really, of course, but Lewis & Clark’s top teachers for 2007 share similar-sounding names and a commitment to stellar teaching.
Volk Leads Fund-Raising
Greg Volk, who has more than 25 years of experience in higher education resource development, has joined Lewis & Clark as vice president for institutional advancement. In his new position, he oversees development, alumni relations, and communications efforts at the College.
Profiles
Investing in Paradise
In the wee hours of the morning in Hawaii, 11-year-old Gwen Pacarro BA ‘76 rolled out of bed to deliver newspapers with her brother. At age 14, she ventured into babysitting, and the following year she was part of the team that opened the first Farrell’s ice cream parlor franchise in Honolulu.
Sustaining Nature
“I remember when spiny lobsters were as thick as fleas on a dog,” says Kat West JD ‘97, who grew up in the Florida Keys. “It was hard to throw a rock in the water without hitting one.” But over the years, she watched the lobster population dwindle significantly. Later, during two years of extensive travel after graduating from the University of Florida, West discovered similar widespread habitat degradation and made a commitment to help reverse that trend.
Made of the Right Material
Andrew Dittmore BA ‘04 was recently awarded a prestigious National Defense and Science Engineering Graduate Fellowship, which rewards individuals with demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced science and engineering. He’s the first Lewis & Clark graduate to receive this honor, and one of 200 winners selected from 3,400 applicants.
