Chronicle Magazine
Cover Story
The Power of a Transformative Idea
Thomas Neff BA ’65 devises an elegant plan to transform Russian warheads into American electricity.
Featured Stories
Decades of Distinction
Michael Ford and Vern Jones, two pillars of the Lewis & Clark community, retire.
Turning 30
The graduate school celebrates 30 years of preparing teachers and counselors for lives of service.
Hunted to Extinction
Lewis & Clark law students experience firsthand the implications of wildlife and cruelty laws in Kenya.
A Villa Unveiled
Lewis & Clark students apply their classics training to an archaeological dig in central Italy.
The Power of a Transformative Idea
Thomas Neff BA ’65 devises an elegant plan to transform Russian warheads into American electricity.
President's Letter
The Lewis & Clark I Know
I am delighted to welcome my wife, Betsy Amster, as a guest columnist for this issue. Betsy spoke to the class of 1964 during Alumni Weekend, and I thought a selection of her observations from that day would be a fitting way to mark the new academic year. — Barry Glassner
On Palatine Hill
Leadership and Support
Alumni News
Alumni Enjoy Friends, Food, and Fun
Alumni Weekend 2014
Profiles
Getting to the Heart of Nutrition
Mollie Dickson MAT. ’09 remembers relaxing at the kitchen table in her childhood home, talking with her father as he cooked tasty and nutritious meals for their family.
Building Community Through Creativity
Hunter Franks BA ’08 founded the League of Creative Interventionists, a global network that uses creativity to build community.
Seeing History Through the Trees
Ronald Towner BA ʼ79 has used tree-ring analysis to help date sites all over the American West.
Art Professor Mourned
Ken Shores was an influential member of the Pacific Northwest art scene.
In Memoriam
Afterword
What is an aphorism?
A dictionary will tell you it’s a concise statement of a principle or general truth. William Stafford, lauded poet and longtime Lewis & Clark professor, crafted thousands of them during his 50 years of daily writing. He called an aphorism the kind of statement that “delivers groceries.”
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