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Spring 2017

Featured Stories

Feature, Spring-2017

Law On The Border

Lewis & Clark law students help asylum seekers make their case at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Feature, Spring-2017
Simran Handa BA '19 works with Greg Hermann, professor of biology and department chair,  on his cell biology research. Handa is one of se...

A STEM Program Blooms

Lewis & Clark creates pathways to success for first-generation college students interested in science and math.
Feature, Spring-2017

Weight & Well-Being

The graduate school trains counselors to embrace size diversity as part of its updated Eating Disorders Certificate program.

Message from the President

President's Letter, Spring-2017
David Ellis, Interim President

President’s Letter

You may have heard: I recently switched offices in the Manor House. With that I’ve gotten a whole new view that has expanded the ways I see Lewis & Clark. I’ve loved this college for a long time—working here for almost 20 years—and now I’m getting to know it in a deeper way.

On Palatine Hill

on palatine hill, Spring-2017
Tomas Yanez BA '17

From Internship to Job Offer at Nike

With commencement behind them, members of the class of 2017 are deep in the process of launching their career plans.
on palatine hill, Spring-2017
Jessica Vaughan (at podium) fields questions from moderator Heather Smith-Cannoy, associate professor  and chair of international affairs...

Spring Symposia

International Affairs: Population: Transforming the Global Landscape
on palatine hill, Spring-2017

L&C a Top 10 Fulbright Producer

The numbers are in, and for the fifth year in a row, Lewis & Clark has been named one of the top producers of Fulbright Award winners in the country, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
on palatine hill, Spring-2017
Mary Szybist

Szybist Named Odell Professor of Humanities

“Simply put, poetry is teaching. Poems teach us to listen; they teach us to think; they teach us to slow down, see connections between seemingly unconnected things, and marvel at this amazing world.”

—Catherine Gunther Kodat,
    Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

on palatine hill, Spring-2017
Sarah Anderson BA '17

Taking Her Best Shot

Sarah Anderson BA ’17 overcomes injuries to excel on the court and in the classroom.
on palatine hill, Spring-2017

Gender Studies: Point of Access

The 36th annual Gender Studies Symposium, held in March, examined concepts of accessibility and dynamics of resource distribution in relation to gender and sexuality.
on palatine hill, Spring-2017

Middle Eastern Studies: Experience of Culture and Identity

The third annual Middle Eastern Studies Symposium, the college’s newest symposium, was held in late February.
on palatine hill, Spring-2017

Fantastic Forensics Finish

Lewis & Clark’s forensics team ended the 2016–17 season in historic fashion, finishing as the 5th-place school nationally in parliamentary debate (by the National Parliamentary Debate Association) and the 10th-place school nationally in individual events (by the National Forensics Association).
on palatine hill, Spring-2017
Professor of Law Samir Parikh

Law Professor to Lead Center for Entrepreneurship

Professor of Law Samir Parikh is taking on a new role: director of Lewis & Clark’s Center for Entrepreneurship.
on palatine hill, Spring-2017

Watzek Goes ‘Geek’

The Horror of Normalcy: Katherine Dunn, Geek Love, and Cult Literature is on display in Watzek Library through August 2017.
on palatine hill, Spring-2017
Bruce Suttmeier

Interim Dean Announced

Bruce Suttmeier, associate professor of Japanese and associate dean of faculty, has been appointed to serve as interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
on palatine hill, Spring-2017
Portland Art Museum

Art + Entrepreneurship

What happens when art and entrepreneurship intersect? The result is a revitalized seminar on curatorial affairs offered by the Center for Entrepreneurship.

Leadership and Support

leadership, Spring-2017

Launching Another Successful Day of Giving

Perhaps Interim President Ellis said it best, “On March 15, our community expressed its love for Lewis & Clark thousands of times over.”
leadership, Spring-2017
Interim President David Ellis;  Don Anderegg and his wife, Sue; and Don's parents, Billie and  Fred Anderegg.

Anderegg Family Gift Benefits Rural Oregonians

Don Anderegg has worked as a carpenter at Lewis & Clark for 20 years, building many friendships and a special appreciation for “this amazing place” and its students.
leadership, Spring-2017

Philanthropy Leadership and Scholarship Dinner

On April 6, Lewis & Clark hosted the first-ever Philanthropy Leadership and Scholarship Dinner at the Atrium at Montgomery Park in Portland.

Bookshelf

Journey to Divine Feminine: A Memoir

Carla Cavenago-Salazar BA ’89, a member of the undergraduate college’s Board of Alumni, narrates her journey from personal struggle to spiritual awakening and the unfolding of the creative force within.

Parting the Clouds of Grief: A Mother’s Memoir

Judith Black BS ’63 shares her reflections on how she recovered from the loss of her teenage son.

Optimizing Cyberdeterrence: A Comprehensive Strategy for Preventing Foreign Cyberattacks

Bob Mandel, professor of international affairs, provides a unique and comprehensive strategic vision for how governments, in partnership with the private sector, can deter cyberattacks from both nonstate and state actors. It’s Mandel’s 13th book.

The Outstanding Youth Coach: A Total System to Help Young Athletes Reach Their Personal Best and Win More Often

Cody Cain BA ’90 offers a comprehensive guide to training high-performing youth athletes, showing what it takes to achieve success both on and off the field.

Antsy Ansel: Ansel Adams, a Life in Nature

Christy Hale BA ’77, MAT ’80 illustrates a children’s book about Ansel Adams, a restless boy who eventually became an iconic nature photographer.

The Flavor of Unity: Post-Election Poems

Kim Stafford, associate professor and director of the Northwest Writing Institute, shares a collection of poems he wrote following the 2016 election. In this “little book,” he seeks to “understand the work we have to do together if we are to be one people again.”

Animal Dignity Protection in Swiss Law—Status Quo and Future Perspectives

Gieri Bolliger LLM ’14 discusses the basic ideas, implications, challenges, and opportunities of animal dignity protection as well as its systematic embedding within Swiss law.

In Memoriam

In Memoriam, Spring-2017
Tom Darrow

Friends of Lewis & Clark Remembered

Friends of Lewis & Clark Remembered
A view from the reflecting pool at Lewis & Clark.
A view from the reflecting pool at Lewis & Clark. Robert M Reynolds