L&C Magazine | Winter 2015
Cover Story
Featured Stories
The Pioneers of City Hall
Lewis & Clark alumni play strategic roles in the fast-paced Portland mayor’s office.
Counsel for Creatives
Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts provides legal assistance to Portland’s vibrant arts community.
Time Travelers
Current students collect oral histories of students past.
Grades & Grapes
Andrew Beckham BA ’98, MAT ’01 balances teaching with winemaking.
Taking Measure of a Mountain
Students examine the many faces of Mount Fuji.
President's Letter
Sharing What We Know
On Palatine Hill
Teaching English in Myanmar
For five weeks last summer, Lewis & Clark students taught English to orphaned children in Taunggyi, Myanmar, through a self-designed project funded by a $10,000 Projects for Peace grant.
An ‘Awakening’ of the Musical
In November, for the first time in six years, the Lewis & Clark theatre department brought a musical to its main stage.
Recap: Warren Symposium How Do I Look? Race, Beauty, and Desire
In November, Lewis & Clark hosted the 11th annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, titled How Do I Look? Race, Beauty, and Desire.
Class of 2018
Breakdown of the Class of 2018
Basketball in Play
The Lewis & Clark men’s and women’s basketball teams began Northwest Conference (NWC) action in early January.
New to the Board
Lewis & Clark’s Board of Trustees recently welcomed two new members
Meet the New Football Coach
In December, Jay Locey was named the 10th head coach in Lewis & Clark football history.
Recap: Environmental Affairs Symposium We the Anthropos
What does it mean to dwell in the Anthropocene, when the earth has in many ways become a human creation?
Campus Abuzz for Bill Nye the Science Guy
As the crowd cheered and stomped, Bill Nye took out his phone and filmed a panoramic video of the standing ovation. “Oh, you kids are crazy!” he said, posing for a selfie in the final shot of the video.
The eLab: A Hub for New Ideas
The eLab includes a variety of features that emphasize and facilitate collaboration, including movable tables with dry-erase surfaces, wall-size whiteboards, and large-screen computer monitors.
Leadership and Support
San Francisco Black and Orange Party
Major Gifts and Grants
Remembering Natasha, Honoring Scholarship
To honor her daughter and to benefit other students who share Natasha’s passion for learning, Susannah White has established the Natasha C. Priess ’12 Memorial Annual Scholarship.
The Graduate School’s 30th Anniversary
Correction
Alumni News
Making an Artistic Impression
Homecoming and Family Weekend Celebrating Pioneer Spirit
Profiles
The Timbers Goalkeeper for Digital Media
Brian Costello BA ’96
2014 Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year
Roger Ferland BA ’68
A Chance Encounter, a Roll of the Dice
Professor Curtis Johnson’s new book examines the role of chance in Darwin’s work on evolution.
Making an Artistic Impression
Tracy Schlapp BA ’87
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Alumni of Lewis & Clark Remembered
Nosratollah “Nas” Rassekh
Afterword
Galleries
The Timbers Goalkeeper for Digital Media
Brian Costello BA ’96
The Graduate School’s 30th Anniversary
In 2014, the Graduate School of Education and Counseling celebrated 30 years of preparing teachers and counselors for lives of service. In honor of this landmark event, the graduate school hosted a celebration for alumni, donors, faculty, students, and friends on October 22 in the South Chapel of the graduate school campus.
San Francisco Black and Orange Party
On October 1, President Barry Glassner joined alumni, parents, and friends for a Black and Orange Party at the Sierra Club headquarters
in San Francisco. Similar events were held in 50+ cities around the globe. Black and Orange Parties are held annually to welcome the incoming class, swap business information, and make new connections.
