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Alumni Weekend Schedule Set

Whether you're a graduate of the class of 2008 or 1948, Alumni Weekend is a great opportunity to reconnect with your alma mater. See new sights on campus, visit with your favorite professor, reminisce with classmates, honor outstanding alumni, take a class, and cheer for the Pioneers during the homecoming games. Check out the schedule of events, register to attend, and volunteer to contact your friends here. Don't forget to pack your orange and black!

'Three Cups of Tea' Author Addresses Graduating Seniors

Humanitarian Greg Mortenson, co-author of a best-selling book about his efforts to build schools—and peace—in impoverished mountain regions of Central Asia, addressed graduating seniors at the 136th annual commencement of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Six L&C Seniors Win Fulbright Awards

A record number of Lewis & Clark seniors have earned prestigious honors from the Fulbright Program. The awards include five international teaching assistantship positions and one research grant, which the students will undertake in Russia, Germany, Indonesia, Thailand, and Chile. Though the recipients represent diverse academic programs and interests, they share a commitment to international education and engagement.

Students Provide Aid for Brazilian Orphans

The most fragile residents of an impoverished Brazilian community will receive an influx of support this summer from four Lewis & Clark students and grants totaling $12,500. Sixty children and adolescents, many of whom were abandoned out of economic desperation, inhabit the humble Criamar orphanage in Ceilândia, Brazil, where the Lewis & Clark students will live and work this summer.

Student Wins Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Honor

Dante Perez is one of 32 college students from across the country to earn an internship with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Perez, a junior international affairs major, will spend this summer in Washington, D.C., working in a congressional office and honing his public leadership skills.

Professors Offer Political Analysis of Youth Vote in Oregon

John Callahan, Morgan Odell Professor of Humanities, and Robert Eisinger, associate professor of political science, recently offered their expert insight to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on the exciting injection of youth participation in Oregon politics this election season.

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Events of Interest

Date	Event	Location
June 5	How the Ink Feels	Portland
June 11	Alumni of Color President's Reception	Portland
June 21	Portland Alumni Chapter Event with Kellar Autumn	Portland
August 2	Alumni Day	Portland
August 6	Albany Society BBQ	Portland
August 27	New Student Orientation	Portland
October 2-5	Alumni Weekend	Portland

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