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Focus the Nation Wins MySpace Award for Cultural Impact

Focus the Nation, a Lewis & Clark-based campaign to organize communities in the search for solutions to global warming, has won a MySpace Impact Award. The founder and leader of this national outreach is economics professor Eban Goodstein, who will deliver the keynote at this year's opening convocation on Aug. 30. Read more about Focus the Nation

Sticky Nature

His studies of gecko feet could change how cars brake, tape sticks, and mountaineers scale cliffs. Associate Professor of Biology Kellar Autumn is working to revolutionize adhesive technology by discovering ways to mimic natural models. Read more at Oregonlive.com

Alumnus Returns to Board of Trustees

Lewis & Clark has welcomed John Wright '83 back to the Board of Trustees. Wright is the founder and CEO of the Global Sage Group, a financial services executive search firm. His award-winning business has attracted international attention and earned him the chair of the Japan Council of the Association of Executive Search Consultants.
Read more about John Wright

Register for Alumni Weekend

Enjoy awards dinners, homecoming events, and Alumni College lectures on campus during Alumni Weekend, October 18-21. Open to all alumni, this year's event features milestone reunions and special social activities for members of classes ending in "2" or "7" (i.e., 1982, 1987). View class photos and register online through the Alumni Weekend Web page.
Learn more about the festivities

$400,000 in Grants Helps Researchers Investigate the Biochemistry of Learning

Two Lewis & Clark professors are researching how chemical reactions in the brain help humans learn and form memories. Janis E. Lochner, Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. Professor of Science, and Bethe Scalettar, professor of physics, have been involved in an interdisciplinary collaboration for 12 years and are currently working to uncover the biochemical underpinnings of memory.
Learn more about their research

Lewis & Clark Attracts Distinguished Fundraising Executive

Gregory A. Volk, one of the most distinguished fund-raising executives in the liberal arts college sector, is joining Lewis & Clark as the new Vice President of Institutional Advancement.
Learn more about Gregory Volk

Governor honors Seeley for his contributions to music in Oregon

Dr. Gil Seeley, James W. Rogers Professor of Music at Lewis & Clark, received the prestigious Governor’s Arts Award for his dedication to furthering choral arts in Oregon. His work includes serving as artistic director and conductor of the Oregon Repertory Singers.Read more about the award

Events of Interest

Date	Event	Location
August 2	The Science of Love	Portland, OR
August 3	Pragmatic/Experiential Therapy for Couples	Portland, OR
August 6	Music Reading Institute	Portland, OR
August 15	Albany Society Barbecue	Portland, OR
August 30	Opening Convocation and Picnic	Portland, OR
September 7	Pio Fair	Portland, OR

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