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The Office of Human Resources is thrilled to announce the launch of a revamped performance review process for staff in Workday, replacing the outdated PDF-based system.

Jennifer Johnson will serve as the first Jordan D. Schnitzer Dean, marking a significant milestone in the school’s 109-year history. A reception to celebrate the deanship is being held Tuesday June 25, 2024.

Jenn Burleton, TransActive Gender Project program director and founder, is retiring. Since bringing TransActive to the Center for Community Engagement in 2019, Jenn has been paramount in providing community training, support services, and program development on topics surrounding gender diversity.

Get ready for an exciting and diverse schedule of summer camps and conferences, bringing many visitors to our campus!

Congratulations to the 2024 Student Life Awards recipients!

Azucena Lizbeth Morales Santos BA ’24, who double-majored in Hispanic studies and sociology/anthropology, received this spring’s Rena J. Ratte Award, the undergraduate college’s highest honor. Named for an esteemed professor, the award recognizes a senior whose abilities and commitment have combined to produce work of the highest distinction.

The Board of Trustees met on May 2 and 3 for their regular spring meeting.

During the May meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Board passed a resolution to establish the President’s Faculty Excellence Fund and the President’s Staff Excellence Fund. These funds will support annual awards to faculty and staff members.

On Saturday May 18, IT will upgrade the college’s phone Voice over IP (VoIP) system. This upgrade will take place over a 12 hour period from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. During this time, phones will be intermittently unavailable and services such as 911 will be impacted. 

Finishing the strategic plan and turning Big Ideas into reality will be a community-wide effort. So, with a month to go before the Big Ideas deadline on May 31, we’ve created a collaboration tool for those who are making headway. 

If you are a benefit-eligible employee and you haven’t already taken the employee Benefit Survey, the Office of Human Resources seeks your input.

The U.S. Department of Education has issued updated regulations, which will require revisions to the Lewis & Clark Sexual Misconduct Policy. The implementation deadline for the new regulations is August 1, 2024. Multiple campus offices, led by the Title IX staff in the Office of Equity and Inclusion, will be conducting a close review of the regulations and updating the Policy accordingly.

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations Andrea Dooley welcomes new employees and provides an update on capital projects, sustainability, and IT initiatives.

Valerie White is retiring as Lewis & Clark’s ombudsperson on June 30, 2024, after more than fifteen years in the position. As anyone who interacted with her during her time on campus knows, she has had an outsized impact across the L&C community.