A memorial service for Bill Randall, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, will be held on Sunday, April 14 at 2 p.m. in Agnes Flanagan Chapel.
Passages: Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Bill Randall memorial service, April 14
On March 6, Professor Emeritus Ted Braun died of lung complications following cancer surgery at age 91 in Vancouver, Washington. Ted joined the Lewis & Clark College English department in 1957 and retired to live on Orcas Island in 1986.
For the third consecutive year, Lewis & Clark ranks in the top 10 on the Peace Corps Top Colleges list [PDF]—the only school in Portland to receive this honor.
The extended Lewis & Clark community played key roles in the two biggest environmental cases of the Supreme Court’s fall term. On December 3 and 4, 2012, the United States Supreme Court heard argument in two significant cases regarding stormwater pollution and the reach of the federal Clean Water Act. In each case, LC law school faculty, students, and alumni were involved on various sides of the issues from gathering water samples, briefing the merits, writing amicus briefs and attending the oral arguments.
From ambition to action: Q&A with Professor Kugler explains the next steps for implementing the strategic plan and what you can expect to see happen at L&C by the year 2020.
Teams of students from any of the College’s three schools and recent alumni from the Classes of 2011 & 2012 are invited to submit an initial “Application to Participate” by Monday, February 11th.
A Celebration of Life for Kristi Williams will be held on Sunday, February 10 at 2 PM in Agnes Flanagan Chapel. Kristi had taught and worked at Lewis & Clark since 1982, and was serving as Associate Director of Academic Advising at the time of her death. A reception will follow immediately after the celebration.
Last week, 68 staff members were honored for their years of dedicated service to Lewis & Clark. Watch this nostalgic video and read about some of their favorite memories.
COMMUNITY CHORALE
The Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC) has recently awarded Resonance Ensemble and director Kathy FitzGibbon a $6,000 Artistic Focus grant for the upcoming production, “Back in the U.S.S.R.”
Highlight of the recently published book Doing Collaborative Research in Psychology: A Team-Based Guide by professors Brian and Jerusha Detweiler-Bedell.
Pano “Pete” Vlahos passed away on Saturday, December 1st after a batter with cancer. A service will be held at 11 a.m. this Wednesday, December 5, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral at 3131 NE Glisan Street here in Portland.
After 31 years as a nurse practitioner on campus, Bess Austin was recently named director of the health center. Austin is one of several continuing employees who have taken on new roles and responsibilities at Lewis & Clark.
Both mathematics professors at Lewis & Clark, Greg Fredricks and Roger Nelsen put students first, and will continue to put students first well into the future by giving through scholarships.
What are you thankful for at Lewis & Clark? Faculty and staff across all three campuses share their thoughts of gratitude.
Lewis & Clark debaters Joe Hykan (‘13) and Benjamin Mann (‘14) won the prestigious Pat Kennedy Round Robin debate tournament, held November 2 at the University of the Pacific.
Professor Fisher is part of a group exhibition in New York City
The Board of Trustees has unanimously endorsed the institution’s new strategic plan, capping a nearly two-year planning process and setting in motion a series of actions to implement this blueprint for the future.
The Lewis & Clark College of Arts & Sciences Commencement Speaker will be Lieutenant-General Roméo Antonius Dallaire - Canadian senator, world citizen, humanitarian, author of Shake Hands with the Deviland retired general who served with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide.
Professors share the influences on their careers.
Obo Addy died on September 13, 2012 at the age of 76 years old. Originally from Ghana, he had taught music classes here at Lewis & Clark for many years.
Franya Berkman, assistant professor of music died on Sunday, August 26th after a yearlong struggle with cancer.
A concert in memory of Gus Mattersdorff, Professor Emeritus of Economics, will be held on Saturday, August 25 at 2 p.m. in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel. The concert will feature the Oregon Chorale of Hillsboro, who will perform some of Gus’s favorite music by Bach, Brahms, and Wagner. A reception immediately following the concert will be held in Stamm Dining Room in Templeton, where there will be an opportunity to share remembrances and visit with his wife Ellie, sons Donald and Peter and other family members and friends.
The following link will take you to a wonderful and illuminating obituary of Gus http://www.mattersdorff.com/gus
The following link will take you to a wonderful and illuminating obituary of Gus http://www.mattersdorff.com/gus
A memorial service for Carolyn Bullard, professor emerita of the Graduate School of Education and Counseling will be held on Sunday, September 9th at 2 PM in Agnes Flanagan Chapel.
Alumni and Faculty Support Student Scholarship in the Mathematical Sciences. Dozens of alumni, faculty and friends support the mathematical sciences programs each year with their gifts designated to the department. Donors play an integral role in the success of the mathematical sciences faculty and students.
After 40 years at Lewis & Clark, Professor of Education Zaher Wahab will retire this week to go to work full-time in his home country of Afghanistan.
Professor Emerita of Education Carol Smith Witherell receives City Club award
Greg Caldwell retired in May 2011 and continues his service to Lewis & Clark in a volunteer capacity.
The world’s only circular pipe organ, housed in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Lewis & Clark, gained national attention from an Associated Press article and slideshow that appeared in newspapers from Seattle to Miami.
Grants
by Ellisa Valo
The Lewis & Clark overseas study program celebrates its 50th year.
The Lewis & Clark overseas study program celebrates its 50th year.
Adam Taylor ‘13, of Beaverton, OR, was recently awarded the prestigious Christine Fredricks Smith Memorial Scholarship.
Fields Leaves Enduring Legacy
In 2011, Lewis & Clark announced new holders of endowed professorships, which honor distinguished individuals and advance innovative teaching and research.
As Lewis & Clark prepares to launch the world’s first advanced degree in animal law, the Portland Tribune explores the concept of animal welfare, with Lewis & Clark professors providing varied opinions on the topic.
Reynolds was a self-proclaimed Ph.D. gypsy before coming to Lewis & Clark. He knew the moment he stepped on campus that this was where he had always wanted to teach.
Years of Service: 28
What brought you to Lewis & Clark? After teaching high school in Oregon for eleven years, I was advised by my former university band director that I should look closely at the director of bands position at Lewis & Clark. I was not in the job market, and I was very content teaching at South Eugene High School. After persistent prodding from my mentor, I gradually became interested in the prospect of working at the college level. The wind and jazz program at Lewis & Clark had not had a full-time faculty member guiding them for the previous five years, so the added challenge of building a program was also attractive. It is the only college job I ever applied for and it had the added bonus of allowing me to continue to teach concert band, jazz, and music education rather than specialize in one area. Getting to remain in Oregon sealed the deal.
What brought you to Lewis & Clark? After teaching high school in Oregon for eleven years, I was advised by my former university band director that I should look closely at the director of bands position at Lewis & Clark. I was not in the job market, and I was very content teaching at South Eugene High School. After persistent prodding from my mentor, I gradually became interested in the prospect of working at the college level. The wind and jazz program at Lewis & Clark had not had a full-time faculty member guiding them for the previous five years, so the added challenge of building a program was also attractive. It is the only college job I ever applied for and it had the added bonus of allowing me to continue to teach concert band, jazz, and music education rather than specialize in one area. Getting to remain in Oregon sealed the deal.
Years of Service: 24
What brought you to Lewis & Clark? The opportunity to create and launch new master’s-level degree programs for people entering teaching (elementary and science).
What brought you to Lewis & Clark? The opportunity to create and launch new master’s-level degree programs for people entering teaching (elementary and science).
Years of Service: 30
What brought you to Lewis & Clark? It was, in a real sense, a “coming home” for me. All but 11 years of my life have been spent on Palatine Hill; as a faculty kid, a L&C student-athlete, and finally as a coach for 30 years. My professional experiences after college also directed me back to Lewis & Clark. After working at Eastern Illinois University, Eastern Oregon University, the University of Oregon, and San Francisco State University, it became apparent that the place I would feel most comfortable teaching and coaching was at a small private college. I was fortunate to be able to make that college Lewis & Clark.
What brought you to Lewis & Clark? It was, in a real sense, a “coming home” for me. All but 11 years of my life have been spent on Palatine Hill; as a faculty kid, a L&C student-athlete, and finally as a coach for 30 years. My professional experiences after college also directed me back to Lewis & Clark. After working at Eastern Illinois University, Eastern Oregon University, the University of Oregon, and San Francisco State University, it became apparent that the place I would feel most comfortable teaching and coaching was at a small private college. I was fortunate to be able to make that college Lewis & Clark.
Years of Service: 21
What brought you to Lewis & Clark? I had been working in the Bay Area as the sales and marketing director for the San Francisco Giants. By the time the head coach position opened up at Lewis & Clark, I was ready to leave California traffic behind and return to coaching. I knew Lewis & Clark from basketball clinics, and I loved campus. My wife also loves the Northwest.
What brought you to Lewis & Clark? I had been working in the Bay Area as the sales and marketing director for the San Francisco Giants. By the time the head coach position opened up at Lewis & Clark, I was ready to leave California traffic behind and return to coaching. I knew Lewis & Clark from basketball clinics, and I loved campus. My wife also loves the Northwest.
Years of Service: 32
I arrived at Lewis & Clark Law School some 33 years ago, in what may be described by that old cliché of being in the right place at the right time. The law school, particularly the dean, Fred Fagg, was looking for someone with some computer experience to not only head the law library, but also a related computer project. So 33 years ago, on April 1 (yes, April Fools Day), I officially started not only my Lewis & Clark career but I also began a love affair that continues today
I arrived at Lewis & Clark Law School some 33 years ago, in what may be described by that old cliché of being in the right place at the right time. The law school, particularly the dean, Fred Fagg, was looking for someone with some computer experience to not only head the law library, but also a related computer project. So 33 years ago, on April 1 (yes, April Fools Day), I officially started not only my Lewis & Clark career but I also began a love affair that continues today
By Shelly Meyer | Photography by Robert Reynolds
After three decades of service, several pillars of the campus community retire.
After three decades of service, several pillars of the campus community retire.
Years of Service: 37
Joining Lewis & Clark: I grew up in the Rockies, so I was interested in a job in the American West. That ruled out California, by my standards, and left only two open jobs I was aware of—one at Puget Sound and one at Lewis & Clark. My best friend and climbing partner, George Priest, got the job at Puget Sound and I came to L&C. That left Mount St. Helens right in the middle for weekend climbs. I was also strongly influenced by being hosted for dinner at the home of Ed and Helen Belsheim when I interviewed. Even then it was an impressive statement on behalf of the institution. That experience led Leslie and me to host as many events as possible at our home during my years as dean of the law school.
Joining Lewis & Clark: I grew up in the Rockies, so I was interested in a job in the American West. That ruled out California, by my standards, and left only two open jobs I was aware of—one at Puget Sound and one at Lewis & Clark. My best friend and climbing partner, George Priest, got the job at Puget Sound and I came to L&C. That left Mount St. Helens right in the middle for weekend climbs. I was also strongly influenced by being hosted for dinner at the home of Ed and Helen Belsheim when I interviewed. Even then it was an impressive statement on behalf of the institution. That experience led Leslie and me to host as many events as possible at our home during my years as dean of the law school.
By Genevieve J. Long | Photo of Lee Garrett by Robert Reynolds
Lewis & Clark’s majestic organ, a mainstay in the musical life of the college, turns 40 this year.
Lewis & Clark’s majestic organ, a mainstay in the musical life of the college, turns 40 this year.
Joining Lewis & Clark: I had been teaching at Linfield College in McMinnville, when the Lewis & Clark administration decided it would be logical and appropriate to offer courses on Native Americans, the Pacific Northwest, and the American West. I was hired in 1977. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to teach in the undergraduate college, the graduate school’s teacher education program, and the law school’s Indian law program.
Joining Lewis & Clark: While still a senior at Portland State University, I dropped by to inquire about a possible teaching position. I happened to ask at the right time―the foreign languages department needed an adjunct instructor right away. Much later, Ph.D. in hand, I formally applied for an open full-time position and was selected after a national search.
Upon the recommendation of the continuing holders of Pamplin chairs—professors Curtis Johnson, Janis Lochner, and Arthur O’Sullivan—President Barry Glassner has named David Campion the Pamplin Associate Professor of History.
On Sunday, May 1st in Agnes Flanagan Chapel, family, friends and colleagues gathered to remember Professor Emeritus Dr. Joseph Ha. Dr. Ha began his service at Lewis & Clark in 1971, and after leaving the college in 1997 he went on to work at Nike. Condolences from the President of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Ambassador to the U.S. were part of the Celebration of Life held at 1 PM in the chapel.
In 1965, an eighty-year-old Northwestern College of Law joined a century-old Lewis & Clark College and together set upon a voyage in world turbulent times to reach acceptance in the American family of accredited law education.
Lewis & Clark music department benefits from donor support
2010
Greg Caldwell is the associate dean of students and director of International Students and Scholars.
Greg Caldwell is the associate dean of students and director of International Students and Scholars.
Gil Seeley, James W. Rogers Professor Emeritus of Music, received a prestigious award for his dedication to furthering choral arts in Oregon, including his artistic direction of the Oregon Repertory Singers. On July 18, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski conferred the Governor’s Arts Award on Seeley and seven other distinguished recipients in a ceremony held at the Capitol Galleria.
When Jean Ward joined the undergraduate faculty of Lewis & Clark in 1964, the College had no gender studies program, no related symposium, no affirmative action or sexual harassment policies, and no critical mass of women faculty. By the time she retired in spring 2006, 42 years later, all of those elements were firmly in place.