June, 1 2005
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College News
President Hochstettler's remarks at the 2005 CAS commencement
On May 8th, graduating seniors, family, friends, staff and faculty gathered to witness the 133rd commencement of Lewis & Clark College. While spirits may have been dampened by the need to move the procession indoors, the audience was soon reinvigorated by the wonderful remarks of President Tom Hochstettler. Culminating in a spirited charge to the graduating class, President Hochstettler's remarks helped coalesce four special years into a meaningful day of celebration.
Read the full transcript of President Hochstettler's remarks
Tristan Nuñez '05 spotlighted in Oregonian
In four years at Lewis & Clark College, Tristan Nuñez has organized rallies, brought lecturers to campus, interned with a conservation group, won national scholarships, co-edited a campus journal, pursued a double major and grappled with how to reconcile free trade with protections for workers and the environment. Tristan was recently featured in the Metro section of the Oregonian. (To view article, you may have to enter your zip code and birth date)
Read the full Oregonian article about Tristan Nuñez
Julio De Paula named new Dean of the College
Julio C. de Paula, professor of chemistry and director of the Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center at Haverford College, has been named as the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Lewis & Clark College. The appointment follows a nationwide search. De Paula takes up his post at Lewis & Clark on August 1.
Read more about Julio de Paula
Humanitarian Roxane White '85 highlighted in Rocky Mountain News
In just 18 months running the Denver Department of Human Services, Roxane White has shaken things up, changing everything from the layout of the lobby to the way employees answer the phone. As chairwoman of the city's Commission to End Homelessness, White also has emerged as the leading advocate for the homeless in Denver.
Read the full article about Roxane White '85
Phil Akers heads institutional advancement
Philip J. Akers has joined Lewis & Clark College as vice president for institutional advancement. His appointment followed a national search. Akers was most recently vice president for university advancement at Eastern Washington and president of that institution’s foundation. Akers started at the College on May 2.
Read more about Phil Akers
Events of Interest
June 5: Portland, OR - Graduate School of Education and Counseling
Commencement
June 9 - 12: Portland, OR - 15th Annual Conference on Virginia Wolf
The Art of Exploration
Useful Links
Join the alumni challenge to the class of 2005--support a diversity scholarship
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Support the Lewis & Clark College Tree Walk in Honor of Evan T. Williams
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