News from the College of Arts & Sciences
A Gift to Put the Liberal Arts Into Action
The Randall Trust awards $1.5 million gift to L&C’s Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership.
Memorable Stories of 2022
Take a look back at some of the undergraduate college’s biggest stories of the year.
A Timely Idea for a Watch Company
Aldebaron Levin BA ’23, with support from the Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership, has launched an analog watch company. The company’s first watch design is inspired by the koi pond at Lewis & Clark.
Dance X Showcases Student Artistry
Lewis & Clark’s annual Dance Extravaganza, also known as Dance X, highlights the original works of student choreographers and performers. This year’s event will take place on December 2 and 3, with performances at 7:30 and 10 p.m. on the Main Stage in Fir Acres Theatre.
L&C Science Researchers Garner Top Regional Awards
At a five-state conference in November, the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust recognized the outstanding work of science researchers Margaret Metz, associate professor of biology, and Jack Waite BA ’23 and Sofia Reeves BA ’23.
Biology Alum Releases “Tiger 24” Into the Wild
Warren Pereira BA ’99 spent more than a decade making Tiger 24, a film that focuses on tiger conservation through the highly publicized removal of a tiger dubbed T-24 from his natural habitat in India.
Digital Exhibit Focuses on Katherine Dunn’s New Posthumous Novel, “Toad”
19th Annual Ray Warren Symposium Explores the Art of Storytelling
The Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, held November 9–11, will examine the role of storytelling as a means of preserving history and passing down cultural traditions.
Indigenous Peoples’ Heritage Month Stories
Taking the Pain Out of Medical School Applications
Professor’s Orchestral Suite Celebrates Indigenous Culture in Bolivia
Rock Musical ‘RENT’ Opens on L&C Main Stage
25th Annual ENVX Symposium Explores Nuanced Ways of Viewing Our Planet’s Future
Shaking Up Disaster Preparedness With Video Games
Working Together to Create a Better Science Curriculum
L&C students interested in STEM teaching careers will soon have a new opportunity to collaborate with undergraduate and graduate school faculty as well as Portland-area science teachers. Together, they will create conservation-centered data science teaching methods and materials to benefit 6th through 12th graders. The project is funded by a $105,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.