Lewis & Clark’s community service day brought 260 volunteers out into the greater Portland community!

On April 24^th, faculty, staff, students, and community partners from the Law School, Graduate School of Education & Counseling, and College of Arts and Sciences came together to celebrate the accomplishments of faculty and students who participated in Academic Civic Engagement this year.

For students like Amelia Blakeman ’06, the “intellectual agility” that comes with a liberal arts education can mean an entrepreneurial approach to careers.

This year the Center for Career and Community Engagement supported three student directed Alternative Spring Break trips. Participants share their experiences and stories.

Join us for Spring into Action, Lewis & Clark’s day of service, on April 21st.

The folks in 3CE recently caught up with Eli Fabens to hear more about his experiences working at Oreninc, an independent financial services provider for companies, institutions, and investors in the junior commodities space. Eli, originally from Ithaca, New York, graduated from Lewis & Clark in May 2011 with a degree in Economics.

The folks in 3CE caught up with Carolyn Worthge, over winter break to hear more about her experience working with the ONE Campaign as a Faiths Act Fellow with the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Carolyn, originally from San Mateo, California, graduated from Lewis & Clark in May 2011 with a degree in Sociology/Anthropology and a minor in Music.

Lewis & Clark College’s Office of Student Transitions & Experiences seeks a dynamic, relationship-oriented individual to join our team for the 2012-13 academic year. The successful candidate will coordinate all aspects of our peer mentor program in its newly designed first phase of a three-year plan that will, by 2014, provide each new student a peer mentor in their first semester. Coordination includes and is not limited to: mentor training, programmatic development and promotion, facilitating conversations and cultivating relationships with campus stakeholders and partners, and advising of mentors. Additionally, our successful candidate will provide additional support to the office’s overall programs such as extended orientation (Beyond NSO), college success workshops (CSWs), our pre-orientation retreat called Great Expectations or ‘GE’, and individual student support, as needed.

Seniors, do you care about the environment and issues of social justice? Then take a moment to learn how you can commit to making a difference after you leave Lewis & Clark.

Welcome to our new series highlighting recent graduates who are surviving (and even thriving!) out in the “real world.” Starting in January 2012, 3CE will periodically highlight recent grads who have found a fulfilling job or are enrolled in an engaging graduate study program.

Students translate liberal arts skills into practical job experience.

There are many ways to get involved at Tryon Creek State Park. Find the one that best works for you!

Lewis & Clark students meet Operation Nightwatch’s need for volunteers.

Student receives national award for establishing community service day

When Molly Hetz ’11 first volunteered in the rural village of Guarjila in northern El Salvador as a high school student, she immediately connected with the people and knew she needed to return.

Isaac Holeman ’09 is a winner of the Top 11 in 2011 Innovators Challenge, which recognizes professionals who have used mobile technology in innovative ways to improve health systems and outcomes in remote areas of the world.

This spring, Anthony Ruiz ’13 took his interest in political science out of the classroom and onto the campaign trail.