academics, concentration, dance, theatre
A line of dancers on stage holding hands in front of a colorful background.

L&C’s New Dance Moves

Lewis & Clark adds a dance concentration, which will be led by Tiffany Mills, the college’s new director of dance.

education, teacher education
Dr. Charlene Williams sitting with a student in a classroom.

A Champion of Equity and Excellence for Oregon’s Schools

Charlene Williams EdD ’15 leads the Oregon Department of Education as a “warm demander” of student, teacher, and educational system success.

main stage, production, theater
Wolf Play, main stage production, spring 2024

A Puppet? A Wolf? Boxing? It’s ‘Wolf Play’!

Wolf Play, which opens March 8 on Lewis & Clark’s Main Stage, is directed by Suhaila Meera, assistant professor of theatre. With the help of a puppet, boxing moves, and wolf pack metaphors, the play explores issues of family, parenting, community, survival, and love.

gender studies symposium, Gender Studies, student research, symposium
Colorful graphic with black words Being Online

43rd Annual Gender Studies Symposium Focuses on Digital Technology and the Internet

This year’s Gender Studies Symposium will examine the ways in which digital technology, internet platforms, and online spaces have shaped and been shaped by understandings and expressions of gender and sexuality. The symposium runs from March 6 to 8.

MENA, Middle East and North African Studies Symposium, student event, student research, symposium
Blue sticker for the symposium

Language and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa

Lewis & Clark’s 10th annual student-run Middle East and North African Studies Symposium will explore the relationship between language and politics in the region. The symposium, which takes place February 27 to 29, provides an opportunity for students to showcase their research and hear from outside speakers and scholars.

athletics, counseling, mental health, peer support, student athletics, student life, student-athlete
Orange circle with L&C athletics logo and MVP/Mental-Health Validation Program in black text.

L&C Student-Athletes Score New Resources for Mental Health

Lewis & Clark’s Mental Health Validation Program (MVP) brings counseling services, mental health workshops, student-athlete peer support groups, and more to the college’s student-athletes.

academic awards, career success, experiential learning, fulbright award, Fulbright Scholar, international education, international, outcomes, overseas and off campus, overseas
Blue Fulbright badge

Lewis & Clark Extends Its Run as a Top Fulbright Producer

For the seventh time in 10 years, Lewis & Clark has been named one of the top producers of Fulbright Award winners in the country, according to the U.S. Department of State. With four Fulbright grants in 2023–24, Lewis & Clark is in the Top 50 baccalaureate producers of student Fulbrights in the nation.

Bates Center, entrepreneurship, experiential learning, outcomes, winterim
Large group of students all pointing at the camera.

Entrepreneurial Thinking, Networking, and Pitching on Display at Winterim 2024

In mid-January, the Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership hosted its annual entrepreneurial workshop, known as Winterim. The event brought 29 students to campus prior to the start of spring semester for a week of learning, networking, and mentoring, which culminated in a pitch competition for $13,000 in prizes.

alumni, Bates Center, career success, experiential learning, internship, outcomes, renewable energy, summer internship, sustainability summer internship, sustainability
Julia, Lena, and Qwynci standing in a row and smiling directly at the camera.

Career Pathways: One Student. Two Alumni. One Renewable Energy Company.

Lena Essak BA ’24 spent her summer as a paid community relations intern in the Portland office of EDP Renewables. Thanks to the Bates Center Summer Sustainability Internship course, she was able to learn, grow, and gain hands-on experience while working alongside two supportive Lewis & Clark alumni.

Dance X, dance
Students dancing against a red background.

Dance Extravaganza 2023 in Photos

Lewis & Clark’s theatre department presented Dance Extravaganza, also known as Dance X, the annual showcase of student choreography and movement, on December 8 and 9. 

graduate, law, undergrad, year in review
Exterior of Manor House with sun-dappled cloud behind it.

Popular L&C Headlines of 2023

As the calendar year draws to a close, we’ve compiled a sampling of top stories from the undergraduate college, the graduate school, and the law school.

art, Chemistry, Creative Writing, poetry
Black and white microscopic image with a haiku: Find me in the sea,/or deep within the mountains,/even on your fries.

NanoPoetry, a Creative Approach to Chemistry

In Nanomaterials Chemistry, a 300-level course, students’ microscopic musings become poster-worthy poetry and art.

alumni, art, film, political science, rhetoric and media studies
Max sitting on a chair, wearing a cowboy hat, denim button-up shirt, and jeans.

Alum’s Documentary About Family Ranch Airs on PBS

Samantha Robison BA ’08 captures the passing of a uniquely American way of life in a documentary about her family’s fourth-generation cattle ranch. The film, 108 Max Lane, is available for viewing on the PBS website.

art, collaboration, grant, music
Logo for the EAR Forest project

Making (Sound) Waves in the EAR Forest

Lewis & Clark’s new Experimental Art Research (EAR) Forest is a space where professors, students, and visiting artists can create sound walks, auditory experiences, storytelling, musical compositions, and more!

anthropology, faculty panel, psychology, religious studies, Sociology, teach-in
Peace crisis concept with a white dove and a burning olive branch as a symbol of the challenges of war fighting and revolution.

Teach-In on Palestine and Israel Generates Strong Turnout

In an effort to grapple with the unfolding tragedy in Gaza and Israel, Lewis & Clark hosted a multidisciplinary forum, featuring a faculty panel followed by a Q&A.

collaborative research, exhibition, faculty research, history, special collections, student research
Program cover for the exhibit

New Exhibition Focuses on Narratives of Piracy, Exploration, and Criminality

Fortune and Glory, a collaborative faculty-student history exhibition, is on display in Watzek Library from now until March 2024.

campus living, Graduate School of Education and Counseling, living learning communities, LLC, residence halls, teacher education, teacher pathways
Aspiring Educators

Aspiring Educators Connect in New Living-Learning Community

This fall, Lewis & Clark launched the Aspiring Educators Living-Learning Community in Copeland Hall. The new community supports undergraduates who are interested in education careers via L&C’s five-year BA/MAT Teacher Pathways program.

Dallaire, Projects for Peace
Parents sitting in a circle with some standing in the middle.

Student Wins Grant to Promote Mental Health in Rwanda

Rene Amani, L&C’s 2022-23 Dallaire Scholar, was awarded a Projects for Peace grant to help address the generational trauma of families in his home country of Rwanda.

career center, career success, career, experiential learning, outcomes
Students standing outside the Meta offices in Seattle.

Lewis & Clark Students Visit Meta in Seattle

Two Meta employees, who are also Lewis & Clark alumni, welcomed students to Meta’s Seattle office and shared their career stories.

ethnic studies, IME, ray warren symposium, symposia
Illustrated graphic for Future Forward symposium theme

20th Annual Ray Warren Symposium Focuses on Building a Just Future

This year’s Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, slated for November 8-10, will explore race and personal identity through the theme of BIPOC futurism.

alumni, clubs, estate gardens, facilities, rose garden, Student Engagement
Close up of a yellow rose.

Historic Rose Garden Prepares to Bloom

The L&C Rose Garden Restoration Club is undertaking the work of returning a hidden gem of the Lewis & Clark campus to its former glory.

environmental law, environmental studies, princeton review, ranking, sustainability
Moss Appreciation Week 2022

L&C Named to Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Schools List

Lewis & Clark ranked No. 37 in the Princeton Review’s list of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges and universities.

ArtsLC, fine arts, main stage, performance, performing arts, theatre
Theatre cast at a rehearsal, holding scripts on stage.

Native Scholars Present Shakespeare’s ‘Henry IV, Part 1’

Henry IV, Part 1 opens November 3. Directed by Native Scholar-Artist in Residence Waylon Lenk BA ’08, the production features a modern translation by Native playwright Yvette Nolan, which aims to ease viewers into the powerful historical tale.

belonging, Center for Social Change and Community Involvement, first-year experience, Portland, Write Around Portland, writing
Brown journal with the words respect. writing. community in a green circle on the cover.

Write Around Portland Offers Writing Workshops for First-Years

To foster a greater sense of belonging among first-year students, L&C’s Center for Community and Global Health is partnering with Write Around Portland to offer a series of writing workshops.

academics, collaborative research, experiential learning, humanities, John S. Rogers Science Program, research
Aerials May 2016

Paid Summer Research Enables Faculty-Student Collaboration

Over the summer, Lewis & Clark offers students paid, hands-on research experiences that rival those of graduate-level institutions.

ranking
Students posing in front of a large pile of ivy that they pulled.

‘Washington Monthly’ Ranks L&C No. 1 in Service

Washington Monthly has ranked L&C in the top third of national liberal arts colleges, as well as No. 1 in service and No. 27 in research. The magazine ranks four-year institutions based on their contribution to the public good.

environmental studies, ENVX, student event, symposia, symposium
2023 ENVX Symposium, Life Within Capitalism: Reconsidering Market Consequences and the Earth System

26th Annual ENVX Symposium Focuses on ‘Life Within Capitalism’

This year’s symposium, Life Within Capitalism: Reconsidering Market Consequences and the Earth System, will be held October 16–19, 2023. The symposium will feature keynote speakers Professor Yuko Aoyama and Clarence Edwards, as well as an art workshop and a game about carbon cap and trade. All events are free and open to the public.

campus living, facilities, living learning communities, overseas and off campus, residence halls, student counseling center, student life
Exterior view of renovated halls.

Updated Stewart-Odell Residence Halls Enliven the Heart of Campus

This fall, Lewis & Clark reopened the Stewart-Odell residence halls after a sweeping renovation. In addition to many interior and exterior upgrades, Stewart-Odell now houses the Travel Lounge Living-Learning Community, the Student Counseling Center, and select Campus Living offices.

English, faculty event, faculty
Book cover of The Refugee Ocean

Pauls Toutonghi’s New Novel Named a Barnes & Noble ‘Discover Pick’

Professor of English Pauls Toutonghi’s newest novel, The Refugee Ocean, has been named one of Barnes & Noble’s “Discover Picks of the Month” for October. Toutonghi will discuss the book at Powell’s City of Books on Sunday, October 15, at 7 p.m.

I Think of You performance at Portland Center Stage.

Inside-Out Prison Exchange Piece Performed at Portland Center Stage

Professional actors, in collaboration with faculty and students from Lewis & Clark, presented I Think of You, a variation on the final theatre project of students in the spring Inside-out Prison Exchange course.

Introductory Biomedical Imaging: Principles and Practice from Microscopy to MRI

NSF Grant to Enhance the Teaching of Biomedical Imaging

The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year $400,000 grant to Professor of Physics Bethe Scalettar at Lewis & Clark and Professor of Physics Ralph Widenhorn at Portland State University. The funding will be used to create biomedical imaging lab activities that will be used in undergraduate courses around the country in conjunction with their related textbook.

Hannah Crummé, project director and head of Watzek Library Special Collections and college archivist

National Archives Awards Grant for Vietnamese Portland Project

The National Archives and Records Administration has awarded Lewis & Clark a $150,000 National Historical Publications and Records grant for Vietnamese Portland: History, Memory, Community. The project team, in collaboration with several community partners, is working to document the rich history of Vietnamese Americans in Portland.

2022 bone meal cover

Literary Review Wins National Magazine Prize

The 2022 edition of the Lewis & Clark Literary Review, now called the Palatine Hill Review, earned the Association of Writers & Writing Programs National Program Directors’ Prize for Content.

Robin Holmes-Sullivan, president of Lewis & Clark, outside the Frank Manor House

Lewis & Clark Reaches $155 Million Fundraising Campaign Goal One Year Early

Lewis & Clark recently met―and surpassed―the most ambitious fundraising goal in its history, marking a new era of growth and momentum. A reception is planned for October 19 to celebrate this achievement and the community that made it possible.

graduate, law, undergrad
Lewis & Clark campus seen from above the Estate Gardens

Lewis & Clark Welcomes Outstanding and Diverse First-Year Classes

This fall, Lewis & Clark is welcoming first-year classes across its three colleges, totaling more than 1,000 students, including nearly 950 degree-seeking students.

Students walking on L&C undergraduate campus.

Niche Ranks L&C as One of ‘Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Oregon’

Lewis & Clark received top marks from Niche as one of the best liberal arts colleges in Oregon (No. 2), one of the safest college campuses in Oregon (No. 3), and one of the best colleges with music performance degrees in Oregon (No. 3).

The Best 389 Colleges, Princeton Review

Lewis & Clark Gets Top Marks in Princeton Review

Lewis & Clark received top marks in Princeton Review’s new national rankings for most beautiful campus (No, 4), most politically active students (No. 12), and best college newspaper (No. 21).

experiential learning, summer internship, sustainability summer internship, sustainability
Campus from above the Estate Gardens.

Student Interns Get ‘Green’ Job Experience

This summer, L&C students gained hands-on work experience through paid internships in the green sector, thanks to L&C’s Career Center and the Bates Center Sustainability Internship course. Check out the experiences of some of these students!

alumni, career success
Waylon Lenk

L&C’s First Native Scholar-Artist in Residence to Focus on Shakespeare

Waylon Lenk BA ’08, a Shakespeare scholar and theatre artist, will join the college as its first Native Scholar-Artist in Residence this fall. Lenk will give a talk at New Student Orientation and direct the theatre department’s fall production of Henry IV, Part 1.

biology, neuroscience, Tamily Weissman-Uni
A zebrafish spinal cord, which shows multicolor motor neurons and their axons projecting from the zebrafish spinal cord. A red lateral li...

Understanding the Neurological Mechanisms Behind Parkinson’s Disease

Associate Professor of Biology Tamily Weissman’s research, supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), could shed light on new treatment pathways for Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders.

nso
Entering class on the Glade.

Welcome, New Students!

As the new academic year approaches, we asked incoming first-year and transfer students to share why they chose Lewis & Clark.

Sheryl Wedding

Electric Car Revolution Puts Native Communities at Risk

New research from Associate Professor of Law Lisa Benjamin explores the positive environmental justice impacts of electric vehicles while urging updates to land-use and mining regulations to protect Native communities.

Portland, president
A damaged statue in Ostia Antica

Revisioning the Future of Portland’s Monuments

In partnership with the City of Portland, Lewis & Clark helped develop recommendations for community engagement around several monuments that were toppled or removed during the 2020 protests following the murder of George Floyd. L&C also assisted in creating guidelines for considering new city monuments in the future.

club sports, clubs, Ultimate Frisbee
Backs of team members standing in a huddle with their arms around each other and sunlight shining above.

Bacchus Ultimate Frisbee Makes a Competitive Showing at Nationals

Bacchus, one of two Ultimate Frisbee teams at Lewis & Clark, qualified for the 2023 Men’s D-III National Tournament as a favored Northwest competitor, playing hard-fought games against other colleges from coast to coast.

exhibition, history, special collections, student research, World War II
Liam Conley BA '23 and Kathryn Kishkenen BA '23 curated an exhibit showcasing archival materials donated by men who resided in Civilian P...

Exhibit Focuses on Oregon’s Conscientious Objectors

Two students curated Pacific Renaissance: The Legacy of Conscientious Objection During World War II. The exhibit is available to the public through November in Watzek Library.

anthropology, asian studies, faculty research, social sciences, Sociology
Handgun lying on American flag

L&C Professor Asks, ‘What Does It Mean to Be a Liberal Gun Owner?’

Jennifer Hubbert, professor of anthropology and Asian studies, examines how liberals define democracy and citizenship through owning guns.

athletics, baseball
Baseball team players celebrating by jumping together in giant dog pile.

L&C Baseball Program Logs Blockbuster Season

In 2023, L&C’s baseball team won its first Northwest Conference Championship since 1987 and advanced to its first-ever NCAA Tournament. In addition, third baseman Jack Thomson BA ’23 was named D3baseball.com National Player of the Year and a First Team All-American.

athletics, rowing
Women's rowing team wearing L&C orange jackets and cheering with their trophy.

Women’s Rowing Team Makes Waves in Northwest Conference

Women’s rowing dominated the Northwest Conference (NWC) en route to the program’s first NWC Title and the program’s first trip to the NCAA Division III Women’s Rowing Championship Regatta since 2006.

alumni, career success, international affairs, outcomes, politics
Rory posing outside wearing a blue shirt and navy suit jacket.

West Linn Selects Recent Alum as Youngest-Ever Mayor

In May, West Linn, Oregon, residents resoundingly chose 23-year-old Rory Bialostosky BA ’22 as the city’s youngest-ever mayor. His election as mayor follows a series of “firsts,” including a term as West Linn’s youngest city council member while he was a full-time student at Lewis & Clark.

alumni, career success, Center for Social Change and Community Involvement, outcomes, Portland, psychology
Zack Hart standing in front of the blue hub of Hygiene4All.

Building ‘Hygiene Hubs’ for Houseless Residents

Three recent alums have served at Hygiene4All, a Portland-based nonprofit that works to ensure those who are unsheltered have equal access to basic resources like hot showers, trash disposal, and first aid.

academics, biology, computer science, experiential learning, outcomes
Striped fish swimming in the blue ocean

Students Take a Deep Dive Into Software Development

Peter Drake, associate professor of computer science, teaches a 400-level capstone course that enables students to address real-world problems through software development.

career success, economics, OAICU, outcomes, president
Graduation mortar board cap on one hundred dollar bills

L&C Generates Economic Impact for Oregon and for Graduates

Lewis & Clark is one of 12 schools that generated an economic impact of $3.5 billion to the state of Oregon during fiscal year 2020-21. An average bachelor’s degree graduate from the same time period is expected to see annual earnings that are $35,700 higher than those of an Oregon high school graduate.

academics, history, Portland, theatre
L&C students and CRCI Adults in Custody stand in a circle and stack their hands together.

The History of Incarceration Turned Inside-Out

In late April, 15 students from Lewis & Clark and 15 students from the Columbia River Correctional Institution performed an original theatre piece as the culmination of their Inside-Out history course, Crime and Punishment in the United States.

alumni, board of trustees, career success, trustee
Paula Hayes BS '92, Chair, Lewis & Clark's Board of Trustees

Hayes Elected New Chair of L&C’s Board of Trustees

Paula Hayes BS ’92, Lewis & Clark’s new board chair, is an entrepreneurial cosmetics chemist and founder and CEO of Hue Noir.

faculty research, faculty, political science
Vote button

Faculty Provide Election Expertise to City of Gresham

Todd Lochner and Ellen Seljan of the political science department served as consultants to the City of Gresham’s Charter Review Committee. They focused mainly on city council elections, sharing their expertise on electoral systems and local political institutions.

fulbright award, Fulbright Scholar, overseas and off campus, teaching excellence
Overseas study program in East Africa

Fulbright Winners Foster Connection Worldwide

As recipients of prestigious Fulbright awards, four members of the L&C community will work abroad as teachers and researchers next year: Grace Bird BA ’23 (Bulgaria), Caroline Gray BA ’17 (Kenya), Michael Mulrennan BA ’22 (Andorra), and Lucia Sheridan BA ’23 (Germany).

academic awards, award, commencement, Rena Ratte
Gila Winefeld BA '23

Neuroscience Scholar Wins College’s Highest Honor

Gila Winefeld BA ’23, a biochemistry and molecular biology major, 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.

Equity, exhibition, history, ombuds
Valerie White's Freedom on Trial exhibit

Family History as American History

Valerie White, L&C’s ombudsperson, shares her family’s history as Black abolitionists in an exhibit at Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia and in an upcoming book.

academics, ArtsLC, experiential learning, FOSA, performance, performing arts, SAAB, student event, student research
The annual Festival of Scholars and Artists celebrates student achievement through a full day of research discussions, poster sessions, l...

Festival of Scholars and Artists Highlights Student Achievement

On April 14, the undergraduate campus took a break from classes to enjoy the Festival of Scholars and Artists, an annual event that includes research discussions, poster sessions, live music and theatre performances, and much more.

career center, Fowler Student Center, IME, ReUse Room, sustainability
ReUse Room

ReUse Room Brings Thrift Shopping to Campus

The ReUse Room, L&C’s sustainable thrift shop, enables students to donate goods and shop for free clothes, housing and school supplies, shelf-stable food, and more!

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