We are the most beautiful people

We Are the Most Beautiful People: Documentary Spotlights Adults with Disabilities

Graduate School Art Therapy instructor and film director, BA Short, says the documentary challenges the notion of beauty and what it means to be beautiful, and centers on the lived experience of adults who live with disabilities.

OEI Launches Employee Resource Groups

The Office of Equity and Inclusion is excited to announce the launch of Employee Resource Groups for all Lewis & Clark employees.

New Lactation Room on CAS Campus

The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) is pleased to announce that a new lactation room has been established on the CAS campus for employees, students, and visitors. 

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Exterior entrance of Aubrey R. Watzek Library featuring a concrete cast of an owl carving made by Chief Don Lelooska (1933–96) of the C...

Indigenous Peoples’ Heritage Month Stories

November is Indigenous Peoples’ Heritage Month, so we asked five L&C community members to share their stories and what this month means to them.

Dr. Danielle Torres Begins Tenure as Dean of Equity and Inclusion

August 15 is Torres’s first day on the job. An accomplished scholar, researcher, and educator at the Graduate School of Education and Counseling, Torres was appointed to the deanship in late May.
Students sit and talk together above the reflecting pool at the estate gardens.

L&C Selected for Equity in Mental Health on Campus Initiative

In September, in collaboration with the Steve Fund, Lewis & Clark will begin an 18-month process to improve its racial climate, policies, and practices to prioritize the mental health and emotional well-being of students of color.

Learning to Listen to Patient’s Stories

Narrative medicine programs teach doctors and other caregivers “sensitive interviewing skills” and the art of “radical listening” to improve patient care. The New York Times reports in this story that narrative medicine is now taught in some form at roughly 80 percent of medical schools in the United States.

Chatting with OMSI and the LatinX Collective Individual - Miguel Rodriguez

The Career Center is excited to share Miguel Rodriguez’s story revolving around work, academics, and personal growth. We wanted to give you the opportunity to hear from someone in the latinx community who is working and attending school, like many of you. We hope his words will inspire you to speak out, actively work, seek out and stride for your independence through goals you set for yourself.

Operation ROAM

Professor Visits Arctic Circle in Environmental Justice Mission

As part of Love is King’s Operation ROAM, educational Leadership professor Lisa Collins will visit the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and hear from the indigenous Gwichʼin tribe regarding the ongoing battle to protect their lands from oil drilling.
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Matthew Gulick '24, traveling.

Matthew Gulick, ’24, Awarded Prestigious Equal Justice Works Student Fellowship

Focus on environmental justice in underserved communities propelled selection among 300+ applicants.

Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan is Lewis & Clark's 26th president.

Lewis & Clark Welcomes New President

Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan is the first woman and the first person of color to serve as Lewis & Clark’s president in the institution’s 155-year history.

Summer Soul Watzek Spins

In celebration of Summer, enjoy an all-vinyl mix of the Center for Cassette Studies’ go-to soul and R&B records by African-American artists.  https://soundcloud.com/watzekspins/soul-singles-for-juneteenth
Original art by Maria Blaszkiw, current art therapy student

Art Therapy Hosts Second Open Studio for Ukrainian Community on May 1

Art therapists will be present at the event on Sunday, May 1, 2022 to facilitate the process as we set our hearts and wishes in motion by creating art inspired by Ukrainian traditions. All art supplies will be provided and interpreters will be available.
Don't Blink

2022 Senior Art Exhibition: Don’t Blink

Don’t Blink showcases 13 art projects that are the product of the hard work and commitment of the art department’s 2022 graduating class.

Gospel of Eureka

Graduate Queer Student Alliance to Present Screening of “The Gospel of Eureka”

In this award-winning documentary, love, faith and civil rights collide in a southern town as evangelical Christians and drag queens step into the spotlight.
Portrait of Robin Holmes-Sullivan outside the Manor House.

Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan named the next president of Lewis & Clark

The Lewis & Clark Board of Trustees announced today it has selected Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan as the institution’s 26th president. The appointment of Holmes-Sullivan follows a rigorous nationwide search that attracted a strong pool of over a hundred applicants.

This is a picture of Ez Armijo burning a paper in a fire pit during Art for Social Change's annual cleansing ceremony on December 21, 2021.

[VIDEO] 2nd Annual Cleansing Ceremony

Watch our video from our 2nd Annual Winter Solstice Cleansing Ceremony.
Jenn Burleton

TransActive’s Jenn Burleton Named LGBTQ Nation’s Hometown Hero of the Year

Burleton has worked with trans youth for almost fifteen years, founding TransActive because she didn’t want any more trans youth to go through it all alone, the way she had to when she was young.

Pandemic Quilt Project

During the academic school year (2022-2023) Art for Social Change & the Art Therapy Department will host a series of sewing circles virtually, on campus and in the community.

The Center for Social Change and Community Involvement

The Center for Social Change and Community Involvement is brand new on campus. We have four pillars within the Center: L&C Volunteers, Leadership Development, Alternative Breaks, and Immersion Programs.
Nicole, smiling, wearing a black and white print floral top while standing in front of a green and yellow wall with a banner on it readin...

Racial Justice Internship Program Partners With Portland Organizations

L&C students who are committed to racial justice work won’t have to choose between paying bills or pursuing their passion. The Office of Equity and Inclusion launched its inaugural Racial Justice Internship Program this summer by giving students a paid stipend to work with a local Portland organization. The community partnership is unique in its interactive nature—instead of simply being assigned a student, these organizations were involved in the entire vetting and application process. We asked the program’s students about their experiences and the valuable insights they gained working with their community partner organizations.
Jose Curiel begins as the Director of Campus Safety at Lewis & Clark College, August 2nd, 2021.

Jose Curiel Named New Director of Campus Safety

Jose Curiel begins as Lewis & Clark’s new Director of Campus Safety on Monday, August 2.

Art and Soul

Mary Andrus has seen how working with people through art therapy can transform their lives and build community, and she believes it can ultimately create a more just society.

Canada mourns as remains of 215 children found at indigenous school

A mass grave containing the remains of 215 children has been found in Canada at a former residential school set up to assimilate indigenous people.

NFL families seek to end ‘race-norming’ in $1B settlement of brain injury claims

PHILADELPHIA/AP – Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, a system experts say is discriminatory.

‘A historic surge’: Anti-Asian American hate incidents continue to skyrocket despite public awareness campaign

Violence against Asian Americans and Asians has grown despite increased national attention and political action against anti-Asian hate, experts said.

Get involved: Fill out ENVX’s survey for their Fall Symposium

The planning committee of the Environmental Studies Program’s symposium (ENVX) has put together a quick survey so that they can collect some feedback on their Symposium topic, which explores the possibilities of a “post-truth” environment. No background knowledge of the topic is required and there will be three gift-card raffle prizes randomly awarded to survey-takers.

Has the Oscars really faced up to its race problem?

In 2016, after another all-white set of acting nominations, the #OscarsSoWhite protest movement gained major global attention. Five years on, how much has changed, asks Leila Latif.
A demonstrator heckles authorities who advanced into a gas station after issuing orders for crowds to disperse during a protest against t...

Pressure builds to fire Minnesota officer who killed Wright

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The pressure built Tuesday to fire the suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed a 20-year-old Black man during an altercation after a traffic stop, a shooting authorities said was a tragic mistake but that family members of Daunte Wright and others pointed to as yet the latest example of a broken criminal justice system.

Tammy Jo Wilson Curates ‘Black Matter’ Exhibit in Newberg

Tammy Jo Wilson seeks to prominently showcase Black artists, value them for broad talent

23rd Annual Joyce Ann Harpole Scholarship Winner Announced

Akriti Bhargava ’22 is the recipient of the 2021 Harpole Memorial Scholarship.

Swelling Anti-Asian Violence: Who Is Being Attacked Where

Over the last year, in an unrelenting series of episodes with clear racial animus, people of Asian descent have been pushed, beaten, kicked, spit on and called slurs. Homes and businesses have been vandalized. The violence has known no boundaries, spanning generations, income brackets and regions.
One L&C

ONE L&C Support of AAAPI Community Members

ONE L&C Engagement Committee exists in support of our coworkers and the L&C community. During this time, we would like to express our whole-hearted support for our Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander and BIPOC coworkers and students. We embrace anti-racist work at the college and reject violence against our community members.


Our committee is fueled by all members of the L&C team of employees. Please consider suggesting engagement-related programming or support that you would like to see at the college.

Román D. Hernández

Alum and Professor Receive ABA Award for Commitment to Diversity in the Law

Román D. Hernández ’00, and adjunct professor Barbara Creel received the Spirit of Excellence award from the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession.

Art for Social Change Seeks to Enact Antiracism

Ihsaan Mohamed, writer for The PioLog, wrote a story on the Art for Social Change committee at Lewis & Clark.

Lewis & Clark Protest Resources: Groups and Research Guides

Practical and academic support for protestors within the L&C community and beyond.
Expanding Perspectives and Finding Common Ground Workshops

Expanding Perspectives and Finding Common Ground

A free three-part workshop series on how to have more effective conversations by using the REACH method.
Assistant Director and Executive Assistant Institutional Tori Leder

Equity and Inclusion Office Hours

If you are a prospective, current, or past Lewis & Clark Community Member and would like to make an appointment to chat with a member of the Office of Equity and Inclusion, please use the link below to sign up for our office hours.
The United States Capitol Building as viewed from the Senate side.

Dean Joins Others Condemning Violent Capitol Attack

Lewis & Clark Law Dean Jennifer Johnson condemned the violent attack on the capitol in a letter to students on January 9 and in a joint statement with 157 other law deans this week.

LITC Presents to Migrant Parents and Educators

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) at Lewis & Clark Law School presented at the annual Oregon Migrant Education Program (MEP) Conference, November 6 and 7, 2020.

Institutional Commitments Update, October 2020

In June, President Wiewel outlined nine Institutional Commitments the College would pursue as we work to diversify the campus and create an environment where all members of our community are seen, heard, and valued.

What’s It Like Being A First Gen Student?

Anaïs Gurrola ’19 and Sabrina Cerquera ’20 have a conversation about what it means being a first-generation college student.

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Thousands of protesters walk in a peaceful protest across the Brooklyn Bridge holding signs that read, BLM and three painted portraits of...

How are Black history and anti-racism taught in schools? A note from Dyan Watson

Protests have reached new heights after George Floyd, ”[a] Black man killed at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.” However, not all protests have taken place on the streets.
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LC Reads: Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become A Good Ancestor by Saad, Layla F.

One L&C invites LC faculty and staff to join us in this 28-day challenge for those who identify as having white privilege to do the hard and uncomfortable work necessary to examine privilege and move awareness into action to do better. While this workbook is aimed at those identifying as white, all are welcome to join in this work.

About the book.

Law School Letters/Statements Re: Killing of George Floyd

Links to statements, letters and resources.
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Thursday, June 4th Zoom Discussion with Ethnic Studies on Murder of George Floyd and Police Violence

We will be hosting a virtual forum on Zoom on Thursday, June 4th noon to 1 pm (PDT) to discuss the murder of George Floyd, police violence, and possible ways to take action. We invite the whole Lewis & Clark community to participate. https://zoom.us/j/94118284908

A Message from your Office of Equity & Inclusion

Resources and Support for Continued Anti-Racist Work.

A Message of Solidarity

The current unrest and uprising in our country, as well as our own backyard, has revealed with greater clarity than ever the divisions of race that continue to harm us. We are compelled to offer a statement to our community that recognizes this moment and calls on us to work together in support of a collective response.

16th Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies

Beyond Resistance: Race and Revolutionary Struggle
November 13-15, 2019

Find Support: On-Campus OAAP Counseling Hours

OAAP attorney counselors will be on campus from 3-6 pm in Wood Hall Conference Room 220 on the following days during Spring 2020: February 13, March 5, March 19, and April 9. Please call the OAAP at (503) 226-1057 to schedule an appointment.
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center

Portland Police Officers grow beards to raise money for art therapy

Organizations include Randall Children’s Hospital, where art therapy students earn many internship hours.

From KOIN: Legacy art therapy program helps cancer fighters

Art therapists see the difference in people when they express themselves with art

KPFA Against The Grain: Elliott Young on the history of U.S. immigration-control mechanisms

Elliott Young, professor of history and former director of ethnic studies on the history of U.S. immigration-control mechanisms that prevent people from making their way to the U.S. Podcast live on 2/12 at 12PM.