• <a href="/live/image/gid/218/width/650/92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image92348"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/218/width/500/height/240/crop/1/92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1643211836.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/218/width/500/height/240/crop/1/92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1643211836.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/218/width/500/height/240/crop/1/92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1643211836.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/218/width/500/height/240/crop/1/92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1643211836.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/218/width/800/height/383/crop/1/92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1643211836.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/218/width/800/height/383/crop/1/92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1643211836.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/218/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1643211836.webp 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/218/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1643211836.jpg 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/218/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1643211836.webp 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/218/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1643211836.jpg 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/218/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1643211836.jpg" alt="Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan" data-max-w="1730" data-max-h="1155" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan</div>
  • <a href="/live/image/gid/218/width/650/94702_92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image94702"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/218/width/500/height/240/crop/1/94702_92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1655925655.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/218/width/500/height/240/crop/1/94702_92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1655925655.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/218/width/500/height/240/crop/1/94702_92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1655925655.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/218/width/500/height/240/crop/1/94702_92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1655925655.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/218/width/800/height/383/crop/1/94702_92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1655925655.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/218/width/800/height/383/crop/1/94702_92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1655925655.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/218/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/94702_92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1655925655.webp 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/218/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/94702_92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1655925655.jpg 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/218/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/94702_92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1655925655.webp 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/218/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/94702_92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1655925655.jpg 1x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/218/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/94702_92348_Robin_Holmes-Sullivan-web-8885.rev.1655925655.jpg" alt="Robin Holmes-Sullivan outside the Frank Manor House" data-max-w="1730" data-max-h="1155" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">Robin Holmes-Sullivan outside the Frank Manor House</div>

Office of the President

On July 1, 2022, Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan took the helm as Lewis & Clark’s 26th president. Holmes-Sullivan is the first woman and the first person of color to serve as Lewis & Clark’s president in the institution’s 155-year history.

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  • Dr. Holmes-Sullivan has a clear vision of where Lewis & Clark needs to be to meet the challenges and opportunities of this century.

    Tung Yin, Professor of Law and Member of the Presidential Search Committee

  • Robin will be a transformative president at a critical time of great challenge and opportunity for Lewis & Clark.

    Patrick Mahaffy BA ’85, Trustee and Cochair of the Presidential Search Committee

  • Robin combines all that is best in a great leader and I couldn’t be happier with her selection as our next president.

    Bruce Suttmeier, Dean of the College and Associate Professor of Japanese

  • Robin will be a transformative president at a critical time of great challenge and opportunity for Lewis & Clark.

    Chris Ohman BS ’77, Trustee, Chair of the Board of Alumni, and Member of the Presidential Search Committee

  • Robin has proven herself to be a natural leader who knows how to bring people together to get things done, even in the most challenging circumstances.

    Stephanie Fowler MA ’97, Chair of the Board of Trustees

  • Robin is a person of vision and unwavering integrity, and has passion for students and for the ability of higher education to change lives.

    Andrea Dooley, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Operations, and Member of the Presidential Search Committee

  • Robin’s familiarity with the campus culture and vision for the future gives students great confidence in her ability to guide this school.

    Sarah Lind-MacMillan BA ’22, International Affairs Major and Member of the Presidential Search Committee

  • Robin has established a climate of trust and respect across campus. She is fiercely committed to Lewis & Clark and invested in our success.

    Anne Bentley, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Member of the Presidential Search Committee

  • Robin possesses the leadership, vision, and personal qualities that one wants in a college leader.

    Janet Napolitano, Former President and Professor of Public Policy, University of California, and Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security

  • Robin is a proven, dynamic leader with a great wealth of experience in higher education.

    Jennifer Johnson, Dean and Erskine Wood Sr. Professor of Law

  • Robin’s understanding of the student experience, her preparation to handle the complex demands of higher education leadership, and her intimate knowledge of Lewis & Clark’s mission and culture are all critical elements in building our collective vision of the college’s future.

    Scott Fletcher, Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Education

  • Robin has the potential to become one of the most consequential leaders in the history of the institution.

    Paula Hayes BS ’92, Trustee and Cochair of the Presidential Search Committee

  • Robin is someone who will lead with intentionality, and will further place inclusion, access, and community at the forefront of our school’s identity going forward.

    Danielle Torres, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Member of the Presidential Search Committee

  • In these tumultuous times, especially in regard to student issues, I can’t think of a more level-headed and experienced leader than Robin.

    Wim Wiewel, President Emeritus, Lewis & Clark

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Office of the President Events

President's Coffee Chats & Office Hours - 2024-2025
November 4: 9:00am - 11:00am

President’s Coffee Chats

President’s Coffee Chat for November 2024

South Chapel
November 6: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Post election drop-in space for Lewis & Clark staff and faculty

This drop-in space will be available for Lewis & Clark staff and faculty from all three campuses to gather informally and in community post-election. Opportunities for dialogue, quiet reflection, or processing can emerge depending upon turn-out and the interests of those in attendance. Light refreshments will be available.

Sponsored by Community Dialogues and the Office of Equity and Inclusion

Fowler Student Center
November 7: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Post election drop-in space for the L&C community - students, staff, and faculty welcome

This drop-in space will be available for the Lewis & Clark community - students, staff, and faculty from all three schools to gather informally and in community post-election. Opportunities for dialogue, quiet reflection, or processing can emerge depending upon turn-out and the interests of those in attendance. Light refreshments will be available.

Sponsored by Community Dialogues and the Office of Equity and Inclusion

President's Office Hours 2024-2025
November 22: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

President’s Office Hours

President’s Office Hours for November 2024

Gingerbread Lane Staff Winter Party
December 19: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Gingerbread Lane L&C Employee Winter Party

Our faculty and staff winter party “Gingerbread Lane” (our take on Portland’s famous Peacock Lane) is taking place Thursday, December 19 from 3-5 p.m. in the Trail Room, hosted by the Lewis & Clark Executive Council.