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Geometric shapes and graph theory, wireless sensor networks and grid computing–these emerging fields in math and computer science will be the focus of select faculty-student research teams over the next three summers at Lewis & Clark.
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Lewis & Clark’s undergraduate college received a record 5,300 applications for admission, a 14 percent increase over last year and a 28 percent jump from two years ago.
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Instead of a day off work or school, Lewis & Clark students, faculty, and staff members celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through community service. The Office of Student Leadership and Service, in cooperation with the Office of Ethnic Student Services, hosted Lewis & Clark’s first Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on January 15.
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Lewis & Clark College recently tied for ninth in the nation among small colleges and universities with the most Peace Corps volunteers in 2006. The College, which moved up 11 spots in the rankings, has 20 alumni volunteers. Since the Peace Corps’ inception, 312 Lewis & Clark alumni have served in the organization’s ranks.
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On March 7, more than 120 donors, students, faculty, and staff gathered for the annual Scholarship Recognition Luncheon. Funds for endowed scholarships and annual operating gifts for student financial aid make the critical difference for more than 70 percent of Lewis & Clark students.
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Swimming, Basketball, and more sports updates.
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At the beginning of spring semester, Watzek Library transforms from an academic library into a live music venue. This year, the library hosted two student bands (Moan plus The Whips and The Whales) as well as an independent artist (Mirah) for the third annual Watzek Rocks! concert. The event challenges preconceived notions about what a library should be and gives staff a unique opportunity to interact with students.
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Robert “Bob” Klonoff, a leading legal scholar, professor of law at the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law, and former senior partner at the law firm of Jones Day, has been named the next dean of Lewis & Clark Law School. He takes up his post on July 1.
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In January 2007, the National Jurist magazine profiled the law school’s Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center as one of the three most winning law clinics in the country.
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Lewis & Clark’s Graduate School of Education and Counseling recently inaugurated the Speaker Series in Ethics and Social Justice, funded by Carol Witherell, professor emerita of education, and her mother, Elaine Smith.
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Two journalists who spent time in Iraq, a poet who worked for the United Nations in Cambodia, and a Vietnam War veteran who studies William Stafford’s poetry were among the eclectic group of presenters at the sixth annual William Stafford Symposium, held March 2–4.
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Lewis & Clark has joined roughly 100 American colleges and universities in taking the lead against global warming by committing to “carbon neutrality” in campus operations.
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Focusing on issues surrounding race and ethnicity, the multicultural symposium strives to increase the College’s awareness of cultural history, ethnic identity, and knowledge of social issues impacting minority communities locally and nationally.
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“On our campus there is not yet a tangible representation or acknowledgment of York as an integral participant in the Corps of Discovery and an individual critical to its survival and success. I have heeded the call of our students and have committed the College to establishing a permanent memorial on campus.” Tom Hochstettler, president
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On March 9, during the 26th annual Gender Studies Symposium, the College dedicated a new bronze plaque by the front door of the Frank Manor House, formerly known as the Women’s Building.
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