L&C Magazine
Winter 2018
Cover Story
Renewable Hope
Lewis & Clark’s Green Energy Institute aims to lead western states toward a clean energy transition
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Allies Against Hate
The graduate school wins a City of Portland grant to fight hate and support victims.
The Rise of Microcredit
Sociology researchers explore the disconnects between lenders and borrowers in Cambodia.
Adventures With Professors
A new College Outdoors program brings faculty and students together in the classroom of the Pacific Northwest.
Message from the President
The Value of International Students
With newcomers’ eyes, Alice and I have been marveling at the warmth our community shows every day for each other. We especially want to recognize how kindly and graciously you have welcomed us.
On Palatine Hill
Bike Share Rolls Out on Campus
Lewis & Clark, in partnership with Zagster, now offers a bike-sharing system for students, faculty, and staff. Users simply create an account, choose a bike from the racks at Templeton Student Center or near Tamarack Lounge in the Forest Complex, and enjoy the ride.
Bookstore’s New Chapter: Barnes & Noble
The Lewis & Clark campus community—as well as off-campus alumni, parents, and friends—can now enjoy fresh merchandise and new perks through the college bookstore. In December, the bookstore opened under new management with Barnes & Noble.
Grammy Nod to Jazz Pianist
Randy Porter, Lewis & Clark’s jazz piano instructor, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Jazz Vocal Album for Porter Plays Porter.
Class of 2021 Snapshot
Many students in the class of 2021 were born in 1999, the last year of the 20th century. In what other ways will this prove to be a landmark class? With the help of a Lewis & Clark education, we will soon find out! In the meantime, check out some key factoids about the class of 2021 below.
Planting Seeds for Peace
Last summer, from May to July, Max Clary BA ’18, Nellie Trenga-Schein BA ’17, and Villwock planted seeds—both real and metaphorical—in northern Uganda for their grant-funded Project for Peace.
Neuroscientist Wins Research Award
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has recognized Tamily Weissman-Unni, associate professor of biology and program cochair of neuroscience, with the 2017 Lynwood W. Swanson Promise for Scientific Research Award.
Letters
Letters
Exploring Entrepreneurship at Winterim
Lewis & Clark’s Winterim is an opportunity to explore entrepreneurship from the ground up during a weeklong session over winter break.
Leadership and Support
Leadership Society and Heritage Society
On December 12, nearly 140 holiday revelers descended on the Cooley House, the president’s residence, to celebrate the season. President Wim Wiewel and his wife, Alice, hosted the special gathering for those in the college’s Leadership Society and Heritage Society.
A Trio of $1M Gifts Announced at the Board of Trustees Meeting
Gifts announced by John and Susan Bates, Stephanie Fowler MA ’97 and Irving Levin, and
Pat Mahaffy BA ’85; Center for Entrepreneurship gains new name.
Pat Mahaffy BA ’85; Center for Entrepreneurship gains new name.
Alumni News
Lewis & Clark Hosts 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. We’re pleased to congratulate the 2017 honorees, who received their awards at the Alumni Honors Banquet on February 9.
Celebrating Pioneer Spirit
More than 1,100 people traveled from near and far to attend Lewis & Clark’s Homecoming and Family Weekend in October.
Profiles
In Memoriam
Afterword
Pioneers Reclaim Wagon Wheel
When first-year placekicker Obed Eriza’s 33-yard field goal went through the south uprights at Griswold Stadium on September 30—sealing Lewis & Clark’s 24-21 win over Willamette —the Pioneers launched a frantic search for one of the most prized possessions in Oregon small-college athletics: the Wagon Wheel.
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Celebrating Pioneer Spirit
More than 1,100 people traveled from near and far to attend Lewis & Clark’s Homecoming and Family Weekend in October. We cheered on Pioneer football and soccer; drank alumni-brewed beers at the tailgate; honored L&C’s past at the 150th Anniversary Welcome Reception and Willamette River Cruise; enjoyed student and alumni musical performances; and connected with students over brunch. In addition, current faculty spoke at Pioneer College sessions; environmental studies students and alumni gathered to kick off the Environmental Affairs Symposium; we celebrated the new Athletics Hall of Fame inductees; and we welcomed two new members to the Board of Alumni.
Save the date for this fall’s Homecoming and Family Weekend, October 5–7, 2018.
The Arsonists
Written by Swiss playwright Max Frisch in 1953, The Arsonists is “partly a domestic farce, partly a Brechtian Lehrstück, partly an absurd comedy, and partly a Greek tragedy,” says Professor of Theatre Štěpán Šimek. Subtitled as a “morality play without a moral,” the play asks a series of questions about the nature of evil. Šimek directed the fall main stage play, which included a 12-member cast and more than 30 students in production support roles. (Owen Carey)
The Arsonists: Written by Swiss playwright Max Frisch in 1953, The Arsonists is “partly a domestic farce, partly a Brechtian Lehrstück, partly an absurd comedy, and partly a Greek tragedy,” says Professor of Theatre Štěpán Šimek. Subtitled as a “morality play without a moral,” the play asks a series of questions about the nature of evil. Šimek directed the fall main stage play, which included a 12-member cast and more than 30 students in production support roles. See the full gallery. Owen Carey