News

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  Professor Emerita’s Acclaimed Play To Premiere in New York
  October 2
  Phyllis Yes has worked as a multimedia artist for years, with materials ranging from jewelry to a hand-painted Porsche. Her first play, Good Morning, Miss America, is based on her own experiences caring for her aging parents. It made its New York premiere on October 2 at Theatre 80 St. Mark’s Place.
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  History Professor Secures Grant to Expand “Inside-Out” Course
  December 13
  Assistant Professor of History Reiko Hillyer has been awarded a grant from the Whiting Foundation to support the expansion of her interdisciplinary project, “Theatre From the Inside-Out: Illuminating Mass Incarceration.” Specifically, the grant will enrich Hillyer’s course Crime and Punishment in U.S. History, which she teaches at the Columbia River Correctional Institution in Portland.
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  Students Return from Collaborative Project to Combat Gerrymandering
  November 8
  After spending the summer working with students and professors from around the country, three Lewis & Clark students return to campus with new skills and perspectives on how to use mathematics to create a solution to partisan gerrymandering. The six-week program is a collaboration of Tufts University, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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  Students Present Research at Notre Dame Peace Conference
  April 26
  Megan Glavin BA ’19 and Sema Hasan BA ’18 were selected to present their original research at the 2018 Notre Dame Peace Conference, an event for students from around the world to share their work and discuss issues related to peace studies, social justice, and global activism.
• The Wallowas, A Place For Solitude
  September 30
  A guide to and conversation about hiking in the solitude of the Wallowas.
• The Columbia Slough: Exposing The City’s Wild Side
  September 30
  An exploration of urban nature within the Columbia Slough, near North Portland.
• 42 Miles of Hiking Routes Added In Portland
  September 30
  A group of 100+ volunteers developed 42 miles of urban hiking in Portland.
• How To Ford A River
  September 30
  Good advice on how to cross a river safely.
• Marquam Trail to Council Crest Hike
  January 28
  Easily one of Portland’s best close-in hikes, the Marquam Trail is as pleasant as any in Forest Park and features an outstanding four-mountain view from Council Crest Park.
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  Social Justice through Choral Music
  February 23
  Recently, The Oregonian spotlighted Lewis & Clark Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities, Katherine FitzGibbon and her work on social justice through choral music.
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  Students Honor Martin Luther King Jr. in Week of Service
  January 29
  Lewis & Clark honored Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders through its annual week of service featuring a series of speakers and events. The first collaborative event kicked off January 20 with 130 students participating in volunteer service around the Portland community.
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  20th Annual Environmental Affairs Symposium Meets “Tough Times” With Conversation
  October 16
  This year’s symposium, Environmental Engagement in Tough Times, will take on pressing environmental issues with an emphasis on their social dimensions, like sustainable housing and equitable city growth. The three-day event kicks off with a keynote panel in Portland’s Pearl District on October 24.
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  Moving History: Portland Contemporary Dance Past and Present
  April 5
  Working with interviews from founding company members and archival performance footage, filmmaker and dance instructor at Lewis & Clark College, Eric Nordstrom explores how today’s dancers stand on the shoulders of decades of perform
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  U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Lewis & Clark’s Overseas Study Programs
  September 16
  For the fourth time in five years, academic leaders from around the nation have identified our Overseas and Off-Campus Programs as among the best in the nation. Lewis & Clark, where more than 60 percent of students study abroad, is the only school in the Pacific Northwest to make the list this year.
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  Professors Bring Science to the Pubs, and the Public
  July 27
  On August 16, Associate Professor of Psychology Erik Nilsen will be the featured guest at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s popular Science Pub Series. Nilsen’s talk is entitled, “Melding Digital and Tangible Toys to Support Creative Play for Preschoolers.”
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  Outdoor Learning
  November 21
  The College Outdoors program takes students to the mountains, rivers, deserts, and coasts of the Pacific Northwest.
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  After overseas program, student stays on at U.S. embassy in Greece
  September 25
  After an overseas study program in Rome last spring, Allie McRaith ’16 spent 10 weeks in Greece. But she didn’t spend her summer island hopping—she was working at the U.S. embassy in Athens.
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  Overseas program highlighted by U.S. News & World Report
  September 9
  For the third year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Lewis & Clark’s overseas and off-campus program as one of the best in the nation.
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  Alumna brings site-specific art to Portland Building
  September 8

  Over the summer, artist Abigail McNamara BA ’12 spent 11 hours at the entrance to downtown’s Portland Building. She carefully observed and recorded all comings and goings of the day, preparing to create an intricate installation for display in the building’s lobby.

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  College Outdoors expands offerings for incoming students
  August 14
  Each fall, College Outdoors organizes trips for incoming first-year and transfer students to bond with peers as they explore the mountains, rainforests, and rivers of the Pacific Northwest. This year, College Outdoors will offer 17 New Student Trips, the largest selection since the program began.
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  Lewis & Clark alumni premier new play at Fertile Ground Festival
  January 29
  A cast and crew of Lewis & Clark alumni and current students are giving life to a language-based comedic drama at Portland’s Action/Adventure Theatre.
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  Global Perspectives
  November 18
  Lewis & Clark’s overseas and off-campus programs provide students with unique academic and cultural experiences.
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  Department of State recognizes Lewis & Clark for overseas study
  November 14
  Lewis & Clark has been named one of the top 10 baccalaureate institutions for semester- and year-long overseas programs. The rankings, presented by the Institute of International Education and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, also show Lewis & Clark in the top 20 undergraduate schools for U.S. students studying abroad.
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  Celebrating William Stafford at 100
  October 9
  We honor the acclaimed poet and teacher who made Lewis & Clark his academic home.
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  Art exhibit builds on students’ overseas experience
  September 24
  Expanding upon connections formed during their overseas program in Cuba, members of Lewis & Clark’s student group ACCION have brought a diverse array of Cuban art to Portland.
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  Overseas program recognized by U.S. News & World Report
  September 9
  For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Lewis & Clark’s overseas and off-campus program as one of the best in the nation. The college is also one of the top 75 liberal arts colleges in the country, according to the U.S. News rankings.
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  Expressly for Pioneers
  July 19
  Students enjoy the freedom of Portland, with a little help from our shuttle.
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  Professor Tung Yin to give perspective on future of war
  October 10
  What will the wars of tomorrow look like? Given current advances in robotics, electronic surveillance, and digital sabotage, future battles may be fought as much from cubicles as in the trenches.
• Theatre Alum Nominated for Best Actor!
  August 31
  Usman Ally, Theatre Department performance major ‘04, has been nominated for Chicago’s very prestigious EQUITY JOSEPH JEFFERSON AWARD.
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  Outdoor Adventures
  August 21
  Explore the beauty of the Pacific Northwest with College Outdoors.