April 17-20, 2024

One of two winners of last year’s library research award offers this encouragement to apply: “During my application, I was forced to reflect on my research and process, which allowed me to learn much more about myself as an academic than I would have otherwise.”

Lewis & Clark adds a dance concentration, which will be led by Tiffany Mills, the college’s new director of dance.

President Robin Holmes-Sullivan was recognized as one the best and brightest women leaders in the region by the Portland Business Journal Women of Influence 2024 award.

This year’s Gender Studies Symposium will examine the ways in which digital technology, internet platforms, and online spaces have shaped and been shaped by understandings and expressions of gender and sexuality. The symposium runs from March 6 to 8.

This funding will support at least 100 graduate students pursuing degrees in counseling, therapy, and school psychology over the next two years.

Synergia, a campus publication of poetry, prose, visual art, and essays related to Gender Studies, with submissions from students, faculty, and staff alike, is being re-established after a five-year absence.

LC Professor of History Elliott Young has a new Op/Ed in The Portland Tribune entitled, “New art exhibition raises questions about policing in Portland.”

Elliott Young is professor of history at Lewis & Clark College and the author of “Forever Prisoners: How the United States Made the World’s Largest Immigrant Detention System.”

Tom Myers ’13 teaches third and fourth graders at Skyline Elementary and, thanks to his popular TikTok channel Teacher Tom @birdoftheweek, inspires young ornithologists across the globe.

Cooper Kroll BA ’24 will address graduates at the College of Arts and Sciences commencement on May 4.

Director of Health Promotion and Wellness Michelle Callahan has won the American College Health (ACHA) Association New Affiliate Award for 2024.

Charlene Williams EdD ’15 leads the Oregon Department of Education as a “warm demander” of student, teacher, and educational system success.

JR Saling won championships in both Extemporaneous Speaking and IPDA debate at the International Forensics Association championship tournament, held March 11-12 in Dublin, Ireland.

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating Professor Joyce Tischler and the pivotal role women play in the animal protection movement.

In an inspiring Martin Luther King Jr. Endowed Lecture, civil rights attorney Ben Crump captivated attendees with his passionate discourse on justice, equality, and the enduring influence of Dr. King’s legacy, reinforcing the vital role of legal advocacy in the ongoing struggle for civil rights.

Lewis & Clark’s 10th annual student-run Middle East and North African Studies Symposium will explore the relationship between language and politics in the region. The symposium, which takes place February 27 to 29, provides an opportunity for students to showcase their research and hear from outside speakers and scholars.

Several people have joined our community recently, some continuing employees have taken on new roles and responsibilities at Lewis & Clark, and a few said a fond farewell.

Lewis & Clark’s Mental Health Validation Program (MVP) brings counseling services, mental health workshops, student-athlete peer support groups, and more to the college’s student-athletes.

For the seventh time in 10 years, Lewis & Clark has been named one of the top producers of Fulbright Award winners in the country, according to the U.S. Department of State. With four Fulbright grants in 2023–24, Lewis & Clark is in the Top 50 baccalaureate producers of student Fulbrights in the nation.