News and Events
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Coming Soon: Women’s Lacrosse and Men’s Soccer
Lewis & Clark is adding two new varsity sports teams to its roster.
Q&A with Lewis & Clark’s New Chaplain and Director of Spiritual Life Hilary Martin Himan
Last month, Hilary Martin Himan began her new position as Lewis & Clark’s chaplain and director of Spiritual Life. In the following Q&A, Hilary shares her path to Lewis & Clark, her work toward social justice, and the necessary adaptations of spiritual care and wellness during a pandemic.
Campaign Kickoff to Reveal Vision for L&C’s Future
Please join us on June 17 at 5 p.m. as we kick off our Exploring for the Global Good fundraising campaign. We will reveal our plans to lift up our community’s people, places, and programs—and step forward as a leading institution and a spark for good in the world.
National Science Foundation Honors Two Alumni
Two recent Lewis & Clark alumni have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Three other L&C alumni have been given honorable mentions.
Five Lewis & Clark Students and Alumni to Participate in Highly Competitive Fulbright Program
Emily Hayes-Rich BA ’19, Stephen Holden Jones BA ’18, and David Manicke BA ’21 have recently been awarded Fulbright research grants, while last year’s winners, Noah Foster-Koth BA ’19 and Cole Harris BA ’20, are now hoping to begin their postponed fellowships. The Fulbright Program was particularly competitive this year, with applications up 12 percent.
Pioneer Podcasting
Lewis & Clark alumni amplify their voices on the internet.
An Important Announcement From President Wiewel: Preparing for Lewis & Clark’s Next Chapter
President Wiewel announced today that next academic year will be his last as president of L&C. “Serving in this role has been a great privilege and joy. The institution is well positioned for future success.”
Kemiyondo Coutinho BA ’12 - 2020 Outstanding Young Alumna Award
2020
Outstanding Young Alumna Award
Kemiyondo is the founder of a production company, a music platform, and the #fivefor5 initiative, which will grant five Ugandan female filmmakers the chance to make a short film. Her own directorial debut film, Kyenvu, won multiple international awards; additional awards and honors include John Singleton’s Filmmaker’s Fellowship, Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Filmmaking Fellowship, a Shadow and Act Rising Star Award, Forbes Africa30 Under 30 recipient, and OKAY Africa’s 100 Women of Africa to Watch recipient. Kemiyondo can be seen in Apple TV’s Little America, and wrote for MTV’s Undressed and Starz’s Step Up: High Water.
Lewis & Clark partners with MPACE to host Career Treks in the Pacific Northwest
Join us this spring for virtual career treks to companies in the Pacific Northwest. This is a perfect opportunity to explore career field opportunities and learn firsthand about a career field, from the comfort of your own home!
Lewis & Clark Alumna Launches Advice Column at The Oregonian
Lizzy Acker BA ’05 is the pen behind The Oregonian’s new column doling out sharp, honest advice on the big and small problems in life. Acker is a trending news reporter at the paper, covering a range of issues relevant to the Oregon community. - EVENTS
Ethic to Action: Designing a Purpose Led Organization
Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership Virtual Event
Pitch Competition
Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership Virtual Event
Lessons of Martin Luther King Jr. in life and in practice
Lewis & Clark Law School Virtual Event
Science, Race, and the Outdoors
Virtual event featuring Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies and Director of General Education Kundai Chirindo, and Professor of Biology and Department Chair Greta Binford.
Light + Color = Chemistry + Archaeology
Virtual Event Featuring Professor of Chemistry Julio de Paula
Mountain Pathways: Mobility and Space in the Nepal Himalaya
Virtual event featuring Kabir Mansingh Heimsath, Assistant Professor with Term, Anthropology and Asian Studies.
Exploring for the Global Good: Palm Desert Event
In-person event
