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In the News

9/6/24: The Seattle Times - “Parents, let your new college student stumble and grow”
3/14/24: Portland Business Journal - “Women of Influence 2024: Robin Holmes-Sullivan, Lewis & Clark College”
1/22/24: The Hechinger Report - “OPINION: Our college students are struggling emotionally. We need to understand how to help them”
1/12/24: The Washington Post - “After Harvard and Penn resignations, who wants to be a college president?”
9/12/23: University Business – “What defines an elite institution? These higher ed presidents don’t all agree”
6/29/23: Oregonian/Oregonlive.com – “Oregon’s public universities will feel muted impact from Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action”
6/29/23: KOIN-TV – “Local colleges and universities vow to value diversity amid affirmative action decision”
6/29/23: Oregon Public Broadcasting – “Some Oregon universities, politicians disappointed in Supreme Court decision on affirmative action”
6/19/23: Oregon Public Broadcasting –“Oregon colleges, universities weigh potential outcomes of US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action”
3/3/23: Diverse Issues in Higher Education –“Celebrating Leading Women in Higher Education”
12/15/22: The Better Communities Podcast –“Rethinking Free Speech in the Era of Cancel Culture”
12/1/22: Portland Business Journal –“Higher Ground: 5 new Oregon college and university presidents on affirmative action, fundraising and why hope is alive and well”
9/14/22: Oregon State Treasury –“The Oregon State Treasury welcomes Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan to the Oregon 529 Savings Board”
8/3/22: Oregon Public Broadcasting –“More Oregon colleges are hiring their first Black leaders”
2/17/22: Portland Business Journal – “Rose City’s Finest: Celebrating 100 Black Leaders In Portland (The First 50)”
2/16/22: University Business – “Shakeup of college presidents continues, and women are rising to the top”
2/9/22: The Chronicle of Higher Education – “The Unconventional Path of One College’s First Black Woman President”
2/8/22: The Portland Observer – “Making Black History at Lewis & Clark”
2/8/22: Portland Business Journal – “Lewis & Clark’s incoming president on inspiring a new generation of students”
2/7/22: The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education – “Robin Holmes-Sullivan Chosen to Be the 26th President of Lewis & Clark College in Portland”
2/1/22: EBONY – “Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan Becomes the First Black Woman and LGBTQ President of Lewis & Clark College”
1/31/22: Black Information Network – Radio (6:32 p.m.)
1/30/22: Portland Tribune – “Lewis & Clark College makes history with incoming president”
1/27/22: Oregonian – “Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan to become first woman, Black president at Lewis & Clark College”
1/27/22: KXL-FM – Radio (8:33 a.m.)
1/27/22: KOPB-FM – Radio (8:05 a.m.)
1/27/22: KGW-TV – News at 6am (6:16 a.m.)
1/27/22: KOPB-FM – Radio (6:05 a.m.)
1/27/22: KGW-TV – News at 5am (5:16 a.m.)
1/27/22: KPTV-TV – News at 10pm (1:55 a.m.)
1/27/22: Citizen Tribune - “Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan Named the 26th President of Lewis & Clark College”
1/26/22: Portland Business Journal – “Lewis & Clark names new president, first woman and person of color in role - Portland Business Journal”
1/26/22: KGW.com – “’I hope to be an inspiration’: First female, Black, LGBTQ president selected at Lewis & Clark College”
1/26/22: Oregon Public Broadcasting – “Lewis & Clark announces first woman, Black president”
1/26/22: KXL.com – “Lewis & Clark College Makes School History With Its Presidential Choice”
1/26/22: Black Enterprise – “Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan Announced As 1st Woman, Black President At Oregon’s Lewis & Clark College”
1/26/22: Odu News – “Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan Announced As 1st Woman, Black President At Oregon’s Lewis & Clark College”
1/26/22: The Skanner – “Lewis & Clark College Announces First Woman, First African American President”
1/26/22: KPTV-TV – News at 10pm (10:50 p.m.)
1/26/22: Fox 12 Plus – News at 9pm (9:40 p.m.)
1/26/22: KPTV-TV – News at 6pm (6:36 p.m.)
1/26/22: KXL-FM – Radio (6:05 p.m.)
1/26/22: KOIN-TV – News at 5pm (5:15 p.m.)
1/26/22: KGW-TV – News at 4pm (4:15 p.m.)
1/26/22: KGW-TV – News at 6:30pm (6:41 p.m.)

1/26/22: Business Wire – “Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan Named the 26th President of Lewis & Clark College”
1/26/22: Bakersfield.com – “Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan Named the 26th President of Lewis & Clark College”
1/26/22: The Herald-Press – “Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan Named the 26th President of Lewis & Clark College”
1/26/22: The News-Review – “Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan Named the 26th President of Lewis & Clark College”
1/26/22: The Argus Press – “Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan Named the 26th President of Lewis & Clark College”