L&C Magazine | Spring 2018
Cover Story
Finding a Global Groove
Dan Caplen BA ’12 and Ian Hooper BA ’08 create chart-topping hits abroad.
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Breaking the Constitution
Professor Ozan Varol asks law students to find ways to strengthen U.S. democracy by first undermining it.
The Dividends of Divestment
Lewis & Clark makes the landmark decision to divest from fossil fuels.
No Time to Waste
Former Nike communications director Lee Weinstein BA ’81 thinks everyone should have an Intentional Life Plan.
As Ever, Jane
L&C bids a fond farewell to Vice President and Provost Jane Atkinson.
President's Letter
What to Do When Provoked
With a nod to Bob Dylan, when it comes to free speech issues and protests on college campuses these days, you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows: in every direction, and at gale force.
On Palatine Hill
Serving Homeless Women
What’s the first thing you put on in the morning? Hopefully, it’s clean underwear.
A Peace Corps Top Producer
Continuing a long-standing tradition as a top provider of volunteers, Lewis & Clark ranked 16th among small schools on the Peace Corps’ 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list, up 9 spots from 2016.
Serving Up Wins
Lewis & Clark’s men’s tennis team benefits from brother bonds.
Spring Symposia
Recaps
New Plaza for Law Campus
The new Sunderland Plaza at Lewis & Clark Law School, inaugurated in a March 2018 ceremony, serves as an official entrance to the school and its many buildings.
Filmmaker, Media Scholar Wins Teaching Award
Bryan Sebok, associate professor of rhetoric and media studies, is the latest professor in a long line of Lewis & Clark faculty to have won the prestigious Arnold L. Graves and Lois S. Graves Award.
buzz—A miscellany of the new, the intriguing, and the obscure
A miscellany of the new, the intriguing, and the obscure.
Overheard
Overheard
New Vice President, Chief of Staff, General Counsel, and Board Secretary
David Reese has joined Lewis & Clark as its next general counsel, board secretary, and inaugural chief of staff. Reese, who has served in various roles at Portland State University for the last decade, started in May and will be full time by late July.
Leadership and Support
Scholarship Recognition Luncheon
On April 3, over 125 students, donors, and friends attended the Scholarship Recognition Luncheon. More than 90 percent of Lewis & Clark undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance to attend the college.
Second Round of Trustee Gifts Totals $3M
Gifts announced by Beth Miller BS ’73, Craig and Carrie MacLeod, and Dorris and Patrick Nielson BA ’71.
New York City Event
This spring, Lewis & Clark hosted a series of special gatherings around the country for alumni, parents, and friends of the college.
Profiles
On the Go With Amazon
Andrea Dean BA ’17
B-Side Book Club on KGW
In January, B-Side Book Club, an a cappella group composed mostly of Lewis & Clark alumni, performed on KGW-TV’s “Mic Check” in Portland.
Law School Alumni Diversify the Oregon Bench
Five Lewis & Clark Law School alumni—all people of color—were appointed as judges in late 2017 and early 2018 by Oregon Governor Kate Brown JD ’85.
Hester Turner’s streak continues!
Turner, now age 101, has met every Lewis & Clark president who has served on Palatine Hill.
2017 Oregon Social Studies Elementary Teachers of the Year
Abby Rotwein MAT ’12 and Elissa Dingus BA ’07, MAT ’11
In Memoriam
Ted “Yogi” Jordan
Ted “Yogi” Jordan, a beloved food service worker, died February 15, 2018, at age 78. Jordan had been a member of the Bon Appétit family and the Lewis & Clark community for four decades.
Roger Paget
Roger Paget, institutional professor emeritus of political economy and Asian studies, died April 1, 2018, of complications from ocular melanoma, at age 81.
Mort Jacobs
Mort Jacobs, professor emeritus of English, died July 5, 2017, at age 87. He taught at Lewis & Clark from 1964 until 1984.
Afterword
Galleries
Scholarship Recognition Luncheon
On April 3, over 125 students, donors, and friends attended the Scholarship Recognition Luncheon. More than 90 percent of Lewis & Clark undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance to attend the college. Photos by Brian Foulkes.
New York City Event
This spring, Lewis & Clark hosted a series of special gatherings around the country for alumni, parents, and friends of the college. Guests met new president Wim Wiewel and celebrated the college’s 150th anniversary while looking to the future. On January 29, Lewis & Clark headed to the Big Apple, holding an evening reception at the New York Times Building. Photos by Arnold Adler.
International Fair 2018
Music, dance, food, and fun greeted attendees of the 53rd annual International Fair. Presented by the International Students of Lewis & Clark, the event is designed to celebrate the many cultures and nationalities represented at the college. This year’s fair, titled Beyond the Wall: Breaking Down Cultural Stereotypes, offered expanded programming, including documentary film screenings and a world language poetry night.
Photos by Nina Johnson
International Fair 2018: Music, dance, food, and fun greeted attendees of the 53rd annual International Fair. Presented by the International Students of Lewis & Clark, the event is designed to celebrate the many cultures and nationalities represented at the college. This year’s fair, titled Beyond the Wall: Breaking Down Cultural Stereotypes, offered expanded programming, including documentary film screenings and a world language poetry night. See the full gallery. Nina Johnson