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President Robin Holmes-Sullivan

President Holmes-Sullivan Joins Hundreds of College Presidents Opposing Undue Government Interference in Higher Ed

President Robin Holmes-Sullivan is among more than 300 U.S. college presidents to sign a public statement opposing federal interference that undermines our nation’s higher education institutions.

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Andrew Saultz Selected Dean of the Graduate School

Andrew Saultz, an alumnus of L&C’s Master of Arts in Teaching program, begins his tenure on August 4.

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Lewis & Clark and Albina Vision Trust Launch Historic Partnership

The new collaboration will build a hub for education and economic opportunity within Portland’s redeveloped Lower Albina district to foster learning as a core value of the community and provide opportunities for Albina residents and Lewis & Clark students, staff, and faculty.

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Lewis & Clark Launches President’s Staff Excellence Awards

Lewis & Clark is excited to announce the launch of the annual President’s Staff Excellence Awards, dedicated to recognizing and rewarding the exceptional performance and significant contributions of our staff members. L&C employees are invited to submit nominations through May 1, 2025.

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Suhaila Meera Awarded 2025 ACLS Fellowship

The award recognizes excellence in Humanities and Social Sciences research.

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2025 Duntley and Ridenour Student Awards Recipients

Congratulations to the 2025 Rev. Mark Duntley Award and Troy Ridenour Award student recipients!

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Satomi Newsom Named 2025 Teacher of the Year

Instructor of Japanese Satomi Newsome was named Lewis & Clark Teacher of the Year on April 16 for her commitment to student success.

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Elliott Young is professor of history at Lewis & Clark College and the author of Forever Prisoners: How the United States Made the Wo...

“Tren de Aragua: A Gang, Not Terrorist Invaders” by Elliott Young

LC Professor of History Elliott Young has an informative article published by The North American Congress on Latin America entitled, “Tren de Aragua: A Gang, Not Terrorist Invaders,” which examines immigrant rights and how the current administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to target Venezuelan migrants relies on a false narrative about gangs and the Venezuelan state.

The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1966 to examine and critique U.S. imperialism and political, economic, and military intervention in the Western hemisphere. In an evolving political and media landscape, we continue to work toward a world in which the nations and peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean are free from oppression, injustice, and economic and political subordination.

Elliott Young is professor of history at Lewis & Clark College and the author of “Forever Prisoners: How the United States Made the World’s Largest Immigrant Detention System.”

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NYC-Based Dance Company In Step With L&C Students

The Tiffany Mills Dance Company, named for and headed by L&C’s visiting professor and director of dance, took part in a spring residency on campus, leading a series of community dance workshops and performing The Viola Trilogy alongside students.

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A Quantum Leap for Physics Students

Ben Olsen, assistant professor of physics, is establishing Lewis & Clark’s first Quantum Information Science and Engineering lab to probe how unusual types of matter behave at the subatomic level. But first he and his students have to build “The Apparatus.”

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Claire Tonry ’09 Honored with Kerry Rydberg-Jack Tuholske Award for Public Interest Litigation

Claire Tonry ’09 is carrying on a powerful legacy of environmental justice. Her work was recognized with a prestigious award at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference.

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Voices of Vietnamese Portland

Nhân Hàn BA ’27 and Thoan Nguyễn BA ’27, with project manager Zoë Maughan BA ’19, curated a 15-panel, bilingual traveling exhibit highlighting stories from Vietnamese Portland: Memory, History, Community, an archive documenting experiences of Vietnamese Portlanders.

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Practice With Purpose: Inside Lewis & Clark’s Lawyering Program

Lewis & Clark Law School’s Lawyering Program equips students with the essential skills required for effective legal analysis, writing, and advocacy. Emphasizing a student-centered approach, the program also gives students practical training through innovative course design.

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Bloomberg News

The Administrative Procedure Act may sound innocuous or uninteresting. But as Lewis & Clark Professor Emeritus William Funk, co-author of multiple administrative law casebooks, explains, efforts by the current federal administration to weaken the act may endanger the jobs of 50,000 public servants.

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Lewis & Clark is one of more than 200 colleges and universities joining in a unified response  to the barrage of federal policy changes that might impede teaching and research. Noting the value that educational institutions like L&C bring to Portland, to Oregon, and to the nation, President Robin Holmes-Sullivan observed, “As a collaborative leader, I know it is especially important that institutions join together as we work to ensure we can continue to serve students and communities.”

2025/04/22

NACLA (The North American Congress on Latin America)

Lewis & Clark Professor Elliott Young explains that the Tren de Aragua gang may be criminal, it is not a terrorist organization. Intentionally blurring the line between terrorism and any criminal behavior creates confusion and sows a culture of fear, with chilling effects for democratic rights.

2025/04/18

The Portland Business Journal

The Albina Vision Trust, a groundbreaking nonprofit, is partnering with Lewis & Clark and with the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers to revitalize the 94-acre neighborhood that was the historic hub of Portland’s Black community. L&C will collaborate to infuse education and economic empowerment throughout the Albina neighborhood.

2025/04/18

Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Is a college degree worth it? That’s what students and families experiencing “sticker shock” (a term originally applied to shopping for cars) over the potential cost of a college education might wonder. But, as Lewis & Clark President Robin Holmes-Sullivan explains, comparing earning a college degree to purchasing a car reveals the real cost, and the real value, of pursuing higher education.

2025/03/19

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April 27: 4:00pm

Lewis & Clark Orchestra and Choirs

Lewis & Clark’s Choirs and Orchestra join forces for an epic performance on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 4:00pm in Agnes Flanagan Chapel.

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April 28: 12:00pm

Zen Sitting Meditation

The Lewis & Clark community (students, staff, and faculty) from all three schools are invited to join Greg Smith (retired GSEC faculty) and Andrew Mason for a free, weekly drop in Zen sitting session. All are welcome.

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April 28: 1:30pm - 3:30pm

The Center For Spiritual Life’s 2025 Gratitude Project

The Spring 2025 Gratitude Project will foster a culture of appreciation and connection on campus through mini Polaroid-style photographs

April 28: 7:30pm

Electronic Music Concert

The Lewis & Clark Department of Music present an evening of original student electronic music on Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7:30pm in Evans Auditorium.

April 29: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Meet the Four Marketeers! L&C Marketing Video Matinee

Want to meet the students behind L&C’s marketing magic? Need a creative break to refuel with your peers and some free popcorn?

Come to Council Chamber for a celebration of the work of The Four Marketeers! 

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