Kudos

Faculty from across the institution were honored this month at the first Presidential Faculty Excellence Award ceremony.

Julia Unangst, who has been serving as the interim assistant vice president since May, has been appointed to the role in an ongoing capacity as of November 1.

Several people have joined our community recently, two continuing employees have taken on new roles at Lewis & Clark, and a few said a fond farewell.

Bill Curtis, associate vice president for student life operations and strategic initiatives, is departing Lewis & Clark to become the director of business continuity for the Universal Technical Institute, headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. Bill’s last day is Friday, November 29.

Lewis & Clark’s Board of Trustees recently welcomed six new members at the October 2024 meeting.

The upcoming National Association for Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Strategies Conference will highlight L&C’s innovative health promotion and wellness programing.

On October 21, EDUCAUSE kicked off their annual conference in San Antonio, TX. EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance the strategic use of technology and data for higher education.

In a cross-school collaboration, Professors Greta Binford and Liza Finkel prepare middle and high school teachers to weave real-world data science into their environmental curricula.

As beloved professors and staff retire, their impact on the Lewis & Clark community will be felt for generations.

Students, need a quick pick-me-up? Come write a thank you postcard to donors, and get a complimentary donut!

The Student Philanthropy Council will be in JR Howard on Wednesday, November 13, from 8:50 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Thank A Donor Day), with postcards, pens, and an array of donuts from which to choose.*

All you need to do is write down a few words of sincere thanks to L&C donors who are supporting scholarships and financial aid, academics, athletics and more, sharing what you are learning and why support is meaningful, and then enjoy a delicious donut!

Mark the date on your calendar, grab a friend, and come on by!

*While supplies last

We had a record number of ballot entries this year: 73!  Thanks to everyone who participated and voted. After counting hundreds of votes from students, faculty, and staff, the winners are…

Throughout Dean Fletcher’s nearly two-decades of leadership, his primary focus has been on supporting the graduate school’s fundamental mission of social justice and championing the work of its faculty, staff, and students in order to expand the school’s impact and service to the community.

Wednesday, October 23 marked the eighth annual Day of Champions for Lewis & Clark Athletics—it was a record setting day! 

This month, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Bruce Suttmeier began a new tradition of congratulating faculty and staff who were promoted, their new status officially taking place with the start of the new academic year.