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Honoring York

Lewis & Clark law student Charles Neal has been the driving force behind a project to honor York, the lone African American on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, with a permanent memorial on campus.
Read more at Oregonlive.com

Lewis & Clark Joins College Presidents Climate Initiative

Lewis & Clark is joining roughly 100 American colleges and universities in taking the lead against global warming by committing to "carbon neutrality" in their campus operations. President Thomas J. Hochstettler has signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, pledging the institution’s commitment to reduce and offset carbon emissions.
Learn more about the initiative

Admissions Reports Record Number of Undergraduate Applications

Lewis & Clark College has received a record 5,300 applications for admission, a 14-percent increase over last year and a 28-percent jump from two years ago. "To judge from the quality and size of the applicant pool, it's clear that Lewis & Clark is becoming a 'hot school' on the national landscape," President Thomas J. Hochstettler said. "The word about Lewis & Clark is getting out, and people are responding."
Read more about the application trend.

Third Fulbright Grant Helps Professor Study Mount Fuji

A Shinto deity, a military target range, and a tourist destination all in one, Mount Fuji has a long and varied history. As a national symbol, Mount Fuji has inspired everything from poetry to protests. Andrew Bernstein, associate professor of history at Lewis & Clark, will spend five months in Japan uncovering the history of Mount Fuji for his next book with the help of his third Fulbright grant.
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Celebrate Lewis & Clark College's 135th Commencement Ceremony

Join us in congratulating the graduating seniors of the Class of 2007! We are looking forward to celebrating the College's 135th Commencement ceremony on May 6 with families, friends, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, and other guests.
Learn more about the ceremony.

Events of Interest

Date	Event	Location
April 4	FreeU Lecture Series on Social Justice	Portland, OR
April 5	Senior Art Exhibition Opening	Portland, OR
April 5	Missing Pieces and Whole Stories	Portland, OR
April 7	Hawai'i Club Lu'au	Portland, OR
April 9-11	45th Annual International Affairs Symposium: "The Struggle for Stability: Rethinking Approaches to Fragile States"	Portland, OR
April 15	Lewis & Clark Wind Symphony Spring Concert	Portland, OR
April 17	Denver Alumni and Parent Event	Denver, CO
April 19	Senior Poetry Reading	Portland, OR
April 21	Reading Cultures: Ireland	Denver, CO
April 21-22	Second Annual Piolax Alumni Event	Portland, OR
April 24	Hawaii Alumni, Parent, and Admitted Student Event	Honolulu, HI
April 26	Morgan S. Odell Professor of Humanities John Callahan: Book Reading	Portland, OR
April 28	Minneapolis Alumni and Parent Event	Minneapolis, MN
May 6	College of Arts and Sciences 135th Commencement Ceremony	Portland, OR
May 18-20	Class of 1957 Golden Reunion	Portland, OR
May 20	Ninth Annual Albany Society Breakfast	Portland, OR

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