Associated Students of Lewis & Clark (ASLC)
Community Relations Committee (CRC)
Who We Are:
The Community Relations Committee facilitates dialogues and activities between Lewis & Clark students, the Lewis & Clark administration, and the greater Portland community. It promotes programs and projects that foster connections between these groups and creates a sense of community on campus. CRC also acts as an advocate for the interests of students by hosting events such as Common Hour and helping students act on their ideas.
Committee Applications
Applications are due on or before Friday, September 30 by 5PM in the Cabinet office (slide under the door if no one is there) or email them to crc@lclark.edu.
Click here for an application!
Grants:
Lewis & Clark students may apply to the Community Relations Committee for grants or project ideas. We welcome grants for research opportunities, volunteer positions, artwork on campus, and many other ideas that may be academic in nature or that somehow add value to the Lewis & Clark community. To avoid redundancies, you may use the Student Academic Affairs Board (SAAB) grant applications for most topics. Research grants must have a letter of recommendation from a professor or staff member at Lewis & Clark. Grants or projects that do not match the SAAB criteria should use the CRC grant application.
All applicants will give a 10 minute presentation in front of the committee. The presentation should briefly review the project idea and its merits, logistical details, the budget, concerns with the implementing the project, and how it will contribute to the Lewis & Clark community. Please contact the committee chair at crc@lclark.edu if you have any questions.
- Deadlines:
For Spring 2012, the final deadline for all grants is 5:00 pm, Monday, April 23.
- Community Relations Committee Grant: Some examples of topics are domestic or international volunteer opportunities, dances or music festivals on campus (the arts/expression grant may be more appropriate; should be determined on a case by case basis), and projects that address environmental issues. The application can be found here:
- Research Grants: Use the SAAB grant application, which can be found here:
- Conference Grants: Use the SAAB grant application, which can be found here:
- Visiting Scholar Grants: Use the SAAB grant application, which can be found here:
- Arts and Expression: Use the SAAB grant application, which can be found here:
Office Hours:
The Community Relations Committee chair holds office hours throughout the week in case students have questions about any aspect of the committee. Office hours for Spring 2012 are:
Monday: 9:30-11:30 am; 4:00-5:00pm
Wednesday: 9:30-11:30 am
If you have conflicts during the above times, please contact the chair to schedule an appointment: crc@lclark.edu.
Upcoming Events:
- Common Hour: Wednesday, January 25, 3:30pm, Diane Gregg Pavilion
- World Affairs Council: Jim Lehrer (February 3), Amartya Sen (March 11), David Brooks (March 27), Sima Samar (April 27).
- NY Times Crossword Puzzle Competition: dates to be announced
Past CRC programs:
- New York Times Crossword Puzzle Competition, Apr. 19-23, 2010
- Critical Blast at the L&C Co-Op - April 29, 2010
- Spring Into Action - Campus-Wide Day of Community Service - April 10, 2010
- Subsidized Tickets to the World Affairs Council’s International Speaker Series
- New York Times Readership Program
- “Pio to Pio” Student Guide to Policy
- Martin Luther King Day, Jr. Portland-wide service project, January 18, 200 9
- “Are You Smarter Than A Professor?” - Nov. 24, 2009
- Student Suggestion Box
- Event Schedule Initiative
- Student Voice in the Resident Advisor Selection Process
- Monthly ‘Students Speak’ forums
- “Times Talks” (Past Talks: Nov. 19 & Dec. 1, 2009)
- Careers for Pioneers alumni event student registration
- On-Campus Trick or Treating with Boys & Girls Clubs, Oct. 28, 2012
Community Relations Committee Chair: Aaron Flaster, 2013
Committee Members:
- Daniel Leavenworth, 2015 (senator)
- Ginny O’Brien, 2012 (senator)
- George Williams, 2013 (senator)
- Neil Murray, 2013 (senator)
- Kara Nelson, 2014
- Melia Manter, 2015
- Lex Corwin, 2015
- Alexander McCarthy, 2015
- Claire Cushing, 2012
- Erica Terpening-Romeo, 2014
Meeting Minutes:
Current Year’s Minutes:
Archived Minutes:
Contact Us
The office of the Associated Students of Lewis & Clark (ASLC) is located in the main level of Templeton Campus Center.
email aslc@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7152
fax 503-768-7359
President Annalisa Peterson ’12
Advisor Jason Feiner, Director of Student Activities
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