Campus Connections

Issue Date: October 25, 2004

News and Notices

Charitable giving campaign begins

Lewis & Clark kicks off its 2004 charitable giving campaign today. This annual fund-raising effort, which runs through November 24, provides staff and faculty with a collective opportunity to make a commitment to the well-being of others and to the environment. The campaign theme this year is Giving for a Greater Good.

“Through contributions to the Black United Fund of Oregon, the United Way, and Earth Share of Oregon, our giving supports the essential work of more than 200 health, human service, and environmental agencies,” says Mark Duntley, dean of the chapel and campaign coordinator.

Last year 132 staff and faculty contributed more than $27,000 and helped Lewis & Clark lead the way in total giving among colleges in the Portland area.

Contribution forms and information will be distributed this week in campus mail. For more information, contact Mark Duntley at duntley@lclark.edu or ext. 7082.

Flu shots: Only those at high risk can receive vaccinations

The nation’s flu vaccine shortage is major news these days. Lewis & Clark must conform to policies set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with how it dispenses a limited supply of vaccines.

“Only individuals who meet the CDC’s definition of high-risk can be vaccinated at this time on campus,” says Ann Whiting, director of the health center. “So if you meet the criteria for high-risk then we can provide you with a flu shot.”

Among those who are considered to be high-risk are:

• Adults ages 65 and older
• Children ages 6–23 months
• Anyone ages 2–64 with chronic medical conditions, such as asthma or diabetes
• Pregnant women
• Nursing home residents
• Children on chronic aspirin therapy
• Health care workers who deal directly with patients

Flu vaccines will be administered to high-risk people during regular center hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.

According to Whiting, simple steps can prevent the spread of germs that cause illness, such as:

• Covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when you sneeze

• Coughing or sneezing into your upper sleeve, not your hands

• Disposing of used tissue in a wastebasket

• Cleaning your hands with soap and water or with an alcohol-based hand cleaner, and keeping fingernails trimmed

More information about the national flu vaccine situation is available from the CDC Web site.

Updated campus safety report available online

Each fall, the College publishes its annual security report. The report includes statistics for the past three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off campus buildings owned or controlled by Lewis & Clark, and on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.

The report also lists institutional policies concerning campus security, including policies on alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, and sexual assault.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. The act is named in memory of Jeanne Clery, a Lehigh University student.

Copies of Lewis & Clark’s report are available from the Campus Safety Office, ext. 7855, or online.

Lecture examines civility in politics

One of the nation’s premier political scientists will examine public involvement in and understanding of American politics during a lecture on civility in politics. Sidney Verba will discuss political participation on Thursday, November 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. His lecture is titled “The Past, Present and Future of Political Participation in the U.S.”

Verba, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor of Government at Harvard University, is the author and coauthor of books on American and comparative politics, including “The Civic Culture,” “Participation in America,” “Voice and Equality,” and “The Private Roots of Public Action.” His current research interests involve the relationship of political to economic equality, mass and elite political ideologies, and mass political participation.

The talk, part of the Civility in Politics lecture series, is presented by Lewis & Clark’s political science department and sponsored, in part, by a generous grant from the Arkay Foundation.

Graduate school seeks auction items

The graduate school is looking for donated items for a silent auction, part of the school’s winter holiday open house. Proceeds from the December 10 event will benefit the school’s diverse student scholarship fund.

How can you help? “Contribute things!” says Sara Mattheisen, graduate school events director. “We'll consider creative and meaningful items that will help us achieve our goal of raising precious funds for this student scholarship.” Her list of possible auction items includes donating the use of a vacation home for a weekend getaway; theme gift baskets packed with items such as aromatic candles, soaps, wine, or cheese; gift certificates to restaurants; sports or theatre tickets; and art or decorating items.

“Another idea is to donate your time,” she suggests. “You could be available to do yard work on a Saturday, provide childcare for an evening, or dog sit over a weekend.”

The holiday open house is cosponsored by the graduate school Student Union Network and the school’s faculty and staff. All donations are tax deductible. For more information or to request an auction entry form, contact Mattheisen at mattheis@lclark.edu or ext. 6011.

Facilities Services redesigns Web site

Facilities Services has redesigned its Web site using Trillium, the College's Web content management system. The new site includes information about current and upcoming campus projects as well as information about policies, past projects, and sustainability, and answers frequently asked questions. A campus views section has links to construction Web cameras and panoramas of campus areas. An old favorite of the site, the service request system, is still accessible.

No hard hats needed!

Wait no longer for a glimpse inside John R. Howard Hall. Tours of the new social sciences building are now available through the dean of social sciences office. No hard hats are needed for these tours since interior finishing work is nearing completion.

The tour guide staff includes David Lageson, facilities manager, and Sharon Barnes, administrative specialist in the social sciences division. The tour offers information about the building's green features, high tech features, and building-specific art work.

Tours depart from the front of Evans and are scheduled:

• Wednesday, October 27, at 1 p.m.
• Thursday, October 28, at noon
• Thursday, October 28, at 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, November 4, at noon

No reservations are needed. For information about other tour options, contact Barnes at barnes@lclark.edu or ext. 7378.

Law school honors Smith, Wyden, and Sand

The law school will honor Oregon’s two senators, Gordon Smith and Ron Wyden, as honorary alumni at an awards banquet on Wednesday, November 3. In addition, the school will recognize attorney Thomas C. Sand ’77 as its distinguished graduate for 2004.

“We are pleased to honor Senators Gordon Smith and Ron Wyden because of their support for law school endeavors including the National Crime Victim Law Institute and the Indian Law Program and because of their support for Oregon’s Campaign for Equal Justice,” says Jim Huffman, law school dean and Erskine Wood Sr. Professor of Law. “All of these initiatives reflect well on our law school, our state, and our distinguished delegation to the U.S. Senate.” Smith and Wyden have also been supportive of the law school's Classroom Law Project in downtown Portland.

Thomas C. Sand, a member of the law school’s Board of Visitors, will receive the distinguished graduate award. “Tom has been a leader in the Oregon Bar, a leader for one of Oregon’s oldest and most influential law firms, and a great supporter of our law school,” adds Huffman.

The law school presents the Distinguished Graduate award to individuals who have used their Lewis & Clark law degree to make a positive mark on the community and the legal profession and whose contributions have brought honor and distinction to the law school. It presents the Honorary Alumni award to individuals who are not graduates of the law school but whose generosity, support, commitment, and leadership play a profound role in enhancing the institution.

Bookwarming celebrates campus author: Jane Hunter

The Bookstore’s fall Open Bookcase reception series continues on Thursday, October 28, at 3:30 p.m. The event honors Jane Hunter, professor of history, for her recent book “How Young Ladies Became Girls: The Victorian Origins of American Girlhood” (Yale University Press, 2002). This month, the book earned the History of Education Society’s top prize: the Outstanding Book Award for 2004. With the award, Hunter’s book becomes the year’s “best book in the history of education.”

Open Bookcase receptions celebrate the works of new and recently published campus authors.

IT offers fall classes

Information Technology offers ongoing computer training courses. During the next few weeks, these classes are available: InDesign (3-part), Beginning PowerPoint (2-part), Introduction to Photoshop (2-part), Intermediate Photoshop; Introduction to FileMaker Scripts, Excel–Charts, and Excel–Functions. For more information, contact IT at ext. 7020, or sign up at www.lclark. edu/~training.

People News

New and familiar faces at the graduate school

The graduate school welcomed 10 new faculty members and several new staff members this fall. “The foundation of the school rests on the quality of its students and faculty,” says Peter Cookson, dean. “We have made tremendous hires.”

Tod Stratton Sloan, counseling psychology professor and chair; Danielle Marie Torres, assistant professor, school counseling program, education department; Alejandra C. Favela, assistant professor, diversity, education department; Marcus Eric Berglund, instructor, marriage and family therapy program, counseling psychology; Michele (Mike) A. Howser, assistant professor, educational administration program, education department; Kasi Allen Fuller, visiting assistant professor of math and science, education department; David Gettling, instructor in instructional technology, education department; Jan Glenn, instructor in art education, education department; Christine L. Moore, instructor in special education, education department; Dian Poujade, instructor in school counseling, education department.

New staff members at the graduate school include:

Lisa Harvey is the graduate school’s grant manager, responsible for grant stewardship and oversight. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University and worked in physical therapy after receiving her degree in exercise and sports science. Prior to joining the graduate school, she worked in student financial services for the College of Arts and Sciences. She continues to work part time at Oregon Health & Science University. Harvey works Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reach her at harvey@lclark.edu or ext. 6042.

Jessie Kovis is an accreditation specialist. Prior to joining the graduate school’s accreditation team, Kovis worked as a technical writer for an engineering company and as an office manager and analyst for a small commercial real estate consulting firm. Kovis earned her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University and is currently pursuing a master’s of library and information science from San Jose State University’s distance learning program. Reach Kovis at jkovis@lclark.edu or ext. 6134.

Juleen Norling ’00 is the administrative secretary in counseling psychology. An alumna of Lewis & Clark, she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology. Prior to joining the graduate school staff, she worked at Janus Youth Programs and Morrison Child and Family Services, both nonprofit agencies in Portland. Reach Norling at jnorling@lclark.edu or ext. 6062.

Scott Powers is a school redesign facilitator for Small Schools Northwest in the graduate school. He previously worked at a Seattle-area high school as a teacher leader focusing on school reform. He will provide professional development for teachers and administrators, coordinate Critical Friends Group coaches training, and act as a coach to support schools converting to smaller learning communities. Reach Powers at wspowers@lclark.edu or ext. 6021.

Marsha White is internship and practicum administrator in counseling psychology. Prior to joining the graduate school, White worked as a clinician, trainer, supervisor, and administrator in the field of employee assistance programming. She is a licensed professional counselor and earned her master’s degree from the graduate school in 1988. Reach White at mwhite@lclark.edu or ext. 6064.

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Remembering Robert Cruden

Robert Cruden, professor emeritus of history, passed away in August at age 94. According to longtime friend David Savage, professor of history emeritus, Cruden stayed in close touch with the department following his retirement in 1978.

At Lewis & Clark, says Savage, Cruden “was a pioneer in American social history.” He taught Historiography, a forerunner of the department’s Historical Materials course. Beginning in the early 1970s he was among the first historians in the country to teach a course in Black History, and he followed that class with Lewis & Clark’s first course in U.S. Women’s History. Cruden’s teaching was based on research and writing that resulted in two books, “The Negro in Reconstruction” (1969) and “The American Civil War” (1973).

“[Bob Cruden’s] vision of American history was inclusive,” Savage wrote in a memorial message. “He believed that [the nation’s] story could no longer chronicle only the deeds of the nation’s elite. So deep was that conviction that in retirement he wrote and published one of the first truly comprehensive social histories of the United States, ‘Many and One: A Social History of the United States’ (1980). We are better students of history because of the pioneering work of Robert Cruden.”

Cruden earned his doctorate from Western Reserve University. He is survived by his wife, Janet, and their two children, Robert William and Janet.

Law school mourns Doug Swanson ’79

A memorial service for Douglas Swanson J.D. ’79 will take place Monday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Agnes Flanagan chapel. A reception will follow at the law school.

In a weekend message to the law school community, Dean Jim Huffman wrote: “The law school community was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the death of Doug Swanson. He was a talented attorney and generous friend to many.”

Swanson earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico and his juris doctorate from Lewis & Clark Law School. He was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 1980.

With fellow law alumni Raymond F. Thomas J.D. ’79 and James F. Coon J.D. ’77, Swanson formed Swanson, Thomas & Coon. “During law school ... we planned to start a law firm to represent the under-represented, working people who have been injured and are struggling to obtain fairness from the legal system,” states the firm’s Web site. “Since we began our law firm in 1981, our legal and volunteer work has remained focused on this goal. We treat our clients as individuals, and make their struggles our struggles.”

In 2001 Swanson received the Douglas W. Daughtry Professionalism Award from the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Oregon State Bar.

The family has requested no flowers and suggested remembrances in the form of memorial contributions be made to Green Empowerment or the Audubon Society.

Published, presented, honors and achievements

Faculty and staff serve as ambassadors for the College through their publications, presentations, awards, grants, and other accomplishments. Recent highlights include:

Over the summer, Katharina Altpeter-Jones, assistant professor of German, worked with a research assistant and completed an article entitled “Adam Schubart’s Early Modern ‘Tyrant She-Man:’ Female Misbehavior, Gender, and the Disciplining of Hybrid Bodies.” The article will appear next spring in the Women in German Yearbook. She completed preliminary work on another article on marital violence in 15th-century short narrative fiction.

Gov. Ted Kulongoski appointed Henry Drummonds, professor of law, to the Commission on Uniform State Laws, a national nonprofit that attempts to encourage the states to standardize their laws. Drummonds attended his first national conference of the commission in August.

Barbra Fletcher-Stephens, assistant professor of counseling psychology, received the Volunteer of the Year award from SE Works, a Portland community-based nonprofit organization that offers employment and training services to job seekers and businesses.

In early October, Jim Kopp, director of the Watzek Library, gave two presentations titled “Eden Within Eden: Exploring Oregon’s Utopian Heritage.” He spoke at Terwilliger Plaza and at the Lake Oswego Public Library.

Jens Mache, associate professor of computer science, received a $40,093 two-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The project is titled “Collaborative Project: Adaptation of Globus Toolkit 3 Tutorials for Undergraduate Computer Science Students.”

More listings of faculty and staff achievements can be found in our online pressroom.

L&C in the news

College faculty and staff are in the news on a regular basis. Recent mentions include:

Portland Tribune: Roger VanDeZande, head football coach, discusses his formula for helping lead the College to football victories. October 15, 2004.

Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland, Ore.): Article focuses on Lewis & Clark's Green Power Leadership Award, presented by Portland General Electric. October 13, 2004.

The Oregonian: Article previews panel discussion during the Environmental Affairs Symposium. The panel examines chemical exposure at the View-Master plant. October 12, 2004.

Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland, Ore.): Jim Huffman, law school dean and Erskine Wood Sr. Professor of Law, comments on the eight new Board of Visitors members. “They represent the broad spectrum of professions in which our graduates will serve and will thus be critical advisers as we plan for the future of legal education in Portland,” he said. October 8, 2004.

The Wall Street Journal: Bruce Suttmeier, assistant professor of Japanese, comments that “Japanese businesses sometimes play word games to develop company names.” An American jazz musician is suing a Japanese company that is using his name for a chain of retail outlets. October 1, 2004.

For a sampling of how and where Lewis & Clark is mentioned by media outlets across the nation and around the globe, visit the online pressroom.

Events

Viewing the world through an aperture

Remarkable things happen when world-class photographers get together. In 1952, some of the great photographers of all time, including Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and Minor White, created the journal Aperture, through which they could explore and celebrate their art form. Fifty years and more than 400 issues later, Aperture is the standard journal in the photographic world.

Photographs from the past five decades of Aperture will be on view in the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art. The exhibition, titled Photography Past/Forward: Aperture at 50, runs November 4 through December 19. The works are part of a traveling exhibition and trace the history of Aperture and how the publication has documented the currents in photography that have brought the medium to its present critical status as one of the most important and contemporary of art forms. The exhibit includes photography by Robert Capa, William Eggleston, David Graham, Sally Mann, Robert Mapplethrope, Mary Ellen Mark, Duane Michals, and Cindy Sherman.

An opening reception will be held Thursday, November 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. Photographer Rober Glenn Ketchum will give a lecture titled “30 Years of Advocacy: Photography on Behalf of the Environment” on Tuesday, November 30, at 7 p.m. in Albany Quadrangle’s Smith Hall.

Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 503-768-7687.

Lorca dramatizes one woman's search for self

Playwright, poet, and author Federico Garcia Lorca tried to create a new form of modern stage tragedy. His efforts, though controversial, revolutionized Spanish language theatre in the 1930s. Lorca’s 1934 play “Yerma,” which follows one woman’s struggle to find love and fulfillment, is the next Main Stage production and is directed by Michael Griggs.

“Yerma” is set in a repressed rural village in southern Spain’s Andalucia region in the 1930s. The play follows the story of a young wife who is frustrated because she is in a childless marriage. Over the course of time, Yerma attempts to remedy her childless state and to find her identity as a woman. Lorca explores issues of sexuality, morality, religion, marriage, gender roles, motherhood, trust, and honor through this work, looking at them from both a personal and community perspective. The play reflects many of the social tensions in Spain of this period, tensions that erupted into civil war and resulted in the execution of its author in 1936 at the age of 38.

Felipe Gomez ’04 has composed several original songs for the production. Franya Berkman, assistant professor of music, serves as musical director. Susan Davis, head of the college’s dance program, is choreographer.

“This is a play of heartbreaking beauty and intensity, telling a timeless story that still speaks to contemporary audiences,” says Griggs. “It is firmly located in a fascinating culture with ancient roots, a culture often misunderstood. I hope to journey with the cast, creative team, and audience into the world of this play, and return enriched, inspired and transformed by the experience. For me, that’s what theatre is all about, and ‘Yerma’ offers an especially rich opportunity.”

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, November 5–6, and Thursday through Saturday, November 11–13, on the Main Stage, Fir Acres Theatre. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $5 for Lewis & Clark faculty, staff, alumni, senior citizens, and non–Lewis & Clark students, and $3 for students. The box office is open 1–5 p.m. weekdays and one hour prior to each performance beginning Monday, November 1. For ticket information or reservations, call the theatre department at ext. 7495.

Upcoming

Visit the campus Web calendar for events coming up in October and November.