L&C Magazine
Cover Story
Ending Malaria
Elizabeth Winzeler BA ’84 brings fresh approaches to the fight against an ancient disease.
Featured Stories
The Geneva Bible: A Glimpse Into the 16th-Century
Sam Bussan BA ’18 rediscovers a Bible dating to 1599 in Watzek Library.
Protecting the Vulnerable
Chanpone Sinlapasai JD ’02 advocates for refugee rights and supports foreign-born victims of human trafficking and violent crimes.
Keeping Campaigns Honest
What are the best ways to enforce campaign finance laws? A team of political science researchers seeks to find out.
On Palatine Hill
Another Year, Another Rhodes Finalist
Last fall, Kristina Dill BA ’16 became the latest Lewis & Clark graduate to earn a spot as a finalist for the internationally renowned Rhodes Scholarship.
New to the Board
Jennifer Pomeroy Fronk BA ’81 is Lewis & Clark’s newest member of the Board of Trustees.
Equity and Earth: Intersections of Social Justice and Environment
Recap: Environmental Affairs SymposiumLetters
Tribute to Professor Lloyd Hulse
Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Teaching and Research
The Society for Classical Studies has awarded Associate Professor With Term in Humanities Gordon Kelly a 2016 Teaching Excellence Award for the teaching of classics at the college level. Associate Professor of Art History Dawn Odell has been awarded a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
New Minor in Middle East/North Africa Studies
Building on proven strengths in world languages and literature, overseas study programs, and interdisciplinary studies, Lewis & Clark has added a new Middle East/North Africa (MENA) studies minor.Overseas Program Among Top in Nation
For the fourth time in five years, U.S News & World Report has identified the college’s overseas study program as among the best in the nation.
Class of 2020 Snapshot
Lewis & Clark’s national profile and strong academic reputation continue to garner the interest of a record number of applicants.Keeping Our ‘Cool’
For the fifth year in a row, Sierra magazine has named Lewis & Clark one of its top “Cool Schools,” a list that honors America’s greenest colleges and universities.
President Barry Glassner Steps Down; David Ellis Named Interim President
Barry Glassner has informed the Board of Trustees that he is stepping down as president to focus his time and attention on his writing and his role as a public intellectual.
Leadership and Support
Putting a CGA to Work for You
Lokey Faculty Excellence Awards
Alumni News
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.
Profiles
From Sri Lanka to Carnegie Hall
On a mild day in December 2012, Harsha Abeyaratne stepped off the train in New York and began the final leg of his journey to Carnegie Hall. Along the way, festive city dwellers bustled under the shimmer of holiday lights. Anticipation, he knew, would soon give way to reality: his debut piano performance at one of the nation’s most prestigious music venues.
Happy 100th, Hester!
When the Chronicle caught up with Hester Turner by phone in late December, she was busy planning a Christmas dinner at her home in New York City, thinking about her upcoming trip to Pennsylvania, and anticipating her birthday bash with 165 people in late January. At age 100, she continues to display her characteristic intelligence, vibrancy, and sense of fun.
Rhodes Scholar Published in Science
Tamma Carleton BA ’09, a PhD student in agricultural and resource economics at the University of California at Berkeley, is the coauthor of a new meta-analysis in Science.
Winning the World Series of Poker
On stage at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Mitch Towner calmly calculated his odds of winning. In play was the last hand at the 2016 World Series of Poker’s Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament. Wearing a baseball cap low over his eyes, Towner studied his cards while cameras rolled and commentators whispered.
Taking Her Ministry on the Road
To be a nun is to pursue a calling. But Sister Susan Rose Francois never imagined her calling would take her on a national tour aboard a full-size motor coach.
In Memoriam
Tragic Crash Claims Physics Professor
Afterword
I’m a Muslim Immigrant, and I Have Faith in America
Galleries
Washington, D.C.
On November 15, Lewis & Clark hosted an alumni networking social in Washington, D.C. The event provided an opportunity for attendees to meet current students who were participating in the college’s off-campus study program in the capital and network with area alumni. Photos by Drake Sorey
Celebrating Pioneer Spirit
More than 1,400 people traveled from near and far to be at Lewis & Clark’s Homecoming and Family Weekend in October. We cheered on Pioneer football and volleyball; dined on clam chowder at the tailgate; watched Associate Professor Bryan Sebok’s award-winning documentary, Food Truck: The Movie; and recognized the legacies of Professors Peter Christenson and Herschel Snodgrass for their combined 61 years on Palatine Hill. In addition, current faculty spoke at Pioneer College sessions; we celebrated the new Athletics Hall of Fame inductees; and we welcomed three new members to the Board of Alumni.