L&C Magazine
Cover Story
Over The Top
The Exploring for the Global Good campaign was the most ambitious in Lewis & Clark’s history. Together, we met–and exceeded–our $155 million goal a full year early.
Featured Stories
- Fall-2023, Feature
Baseball’s Out-of-the-Park Season
In 2023, L&C’s baseball team won its first Northwest Conference Championship since 1987 and advanced to its first-ever NCAA Tournament. In addition, third baseman Jack Thomson BA ’23 was named D3baseball.com National Player of the Year and a First Team All-American.
- Fall-2023, Feature
The Basics of Belonging
Lewis & Clark builds on a Stanford-led research study to help first-year students process how they think about the transition to college.
- Fall-2023, Feature
Charting Tomorrow: Lewis & Clark’s AI Odyssey
Lewis & Clark embraces the challenges and opportunities of the artificial intelligence revolution.
President's Letter
Ahead of Schedule and Over Goal
We did it! We reached, and exceeded, our $155 million fundraising goal in the most ambitious fundraising campaign in Lewis & Clark’s history. And, we did it one full year earlier than anticipated.
On Palatine Hill
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
Yoshiko Reynolds Named Teacher of the Year
In late April, Lewis & Clark’s Pamplin Society of Fellows named Yoshiko Reynolds, instructor in Japanese, the 2023 Teacher of the Year for the undergraduate college.
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
Susanna Anand BA ’26 Named NWC Rookie of the Year
Susanna Anand BA ’26 became only the second player in women’s tennis program history to win Northwest Conference Rookie of the Year honors this past spring. Anand and Rachael Rice BA ’22 are the only two Pioneers to have accomplished this feat.
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
Athletics Adds Trio of New Head Coaches
Over the summer, Lewis & Clark Athletics appointed three new head coaches, just in time for the 2023–24 academic year.
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
Neuroscience Scholar Wins College’s Highest Honor
Gila Winefeld BA ’23 is the winner of this year’s Rena J. Ratte Award, the undergraduate college’s highest academic honor.
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
$500,000 in Scholarships Aim to Diversify Counseling in Oregon
Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling has received a transformative grant in the amount of $500,000 from the Oregon Health Authority that aims to diversify the behavioral health workforce, particularly in regard to those who serve communities that have experienced inequities in access.
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
Class of 2027 Stats
Check out some key facts about our first-year undergraduates.
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
“I Think of You” at Portland Center Stage
In late August, in the Ellen Bye Studio at Portland Center Stage, seven professional actors performed I Think of You, a 10-scene production that examines the history of mass incarceration from both societal and individual perspectives.
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
Literary Review Wins National Magazine Prize
The 2022 edition of the Lewis & Clark Literary Review, now called the Palatine Hill Review, won the Association of Writers & Writing Programs 2023 National Program Directors’ Prize for Content and a $1,000 cash award.
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
Hayes Elected Chair of L&C’s Board of Trustees
In May, Lewis & Clark’s Board of Trustees elected Paula Hayes BS ’92 as its new chair. Hayes has served on the board since 2014.
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
Fulbright Winners Foster Connection Worldwide
Four Lewis & Clark alumni—two of whom just graduated in May—will spend the next year overseas after receiving prestigious Fulbright awards.
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
Women’s Rowing Puts Together Fantastic Season
This past spring, women’s rowing put together one of their best seasons in program history. The “Dub Squad,” as they refer to themselves, won the program’s first-ever Northwest Conference Title and earned their first trip since 2006 to the NCAA DIII National Championship Regatta.
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
L&C Generates Economic Impact for Oregon and for Graduates
Lewis & Clark is one of 12 member schools of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities (The Alliance) that helped generate an annual economic impact to the state of Oregon of $3.5 billion during fiscal year 2020–21, according to a new report by Lightcast.
- Fall-2023, on palatine hill
Longtime Biology Professor Retires
This spring, after 25 years at Lewis & Clark, Ken Clifton, professor of biology, retired. We asked him about his past experiences and his plans for the future.
Alumni News
- alumni news, Fall-2023
Socializing for Social Impact in Denver!
The best of L&C was recently on display in Denver as alumni, parents, and friends joined together to connect with each other and give back to their community.
- alumni news, Fall-2023
Welcome, New Board of Alumni Members
Three alumni have joined the College of Arts and Sciences Board of Alumni, which is made up of 21 alumni from the classes of 1968 to 2021.
- alumni news, Fall-2023
Class Notes
Let us know the latest about your family, career, travels, hobbies, and more. Submit your news via:Your class correspondent: See contact information under your class year heading. If no one is listed, please consider volunteering; simply email alumni@lclark.edu for more information.
- alumni news, Fall-2023
Alumni Weekend Creates New Memories
In June, more than 700 alumni, friends, and family enjoyed sunny skies in Portland while attending Alumni Weekend.
- alumni news, Fall-2023
Homecoming and Family Weekend 2023
In June, more than 700 alumni, friends, and family enjoyed sunny skies in Portland while attending Alumni Weekend.
- alumni news, Fall-2023
L&C Launches Native Alumni Association!
We’re pleased to announce the new Lewis & Clark Native Alumni Association (LCNAA).
Profiles
- Fall-2023, Profile
Year of Study in Munich—50th Anniversary
In early September, nearly 100 alumni and friends gathered in Munich, Germany, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Year of Study in Munich program.
- Fall-2023, Profile
Protecting the Wildlife of the American South
Ramona McGee BA ’08 works to defend the biodiversity of the Southin her new leadership position at the Southern Environmental Law Center.
- Fall-2023, Profile
West Linn Selects Recent Alum as Youngest-Ever Mayor
In May, West Linn, Oregon, residents resoundingly chose 23-year-old Rory Bialostosky as the city’s youngest-ever mayor. His election as mayor follows a series of “firsts,” including a term as West Linn’s youngest city council member while he was a full-time student at Lewis & Clark.
Bookshelf
Night Hag
Amy Baskin, administrative coordinator for the English and history departments, as well as for the summer Fir Acres Writing Workshop, has penned her first full collectionof poetry. In the voice of Lilith, the first woman, these poems explore femininity. Unsolicited Press, 2023. 116 pages.
The Incarceration of Native American Women: Creating Pathways to Wellness and Recovery Through Gentle Action Theory
Carma Corcoran, director of the law school’s Indian Law Program, examines the rising number of Native American women being incarcerated in Indian Country. She explores how a combination of F. David Peat’s gentle action theory and the Native traditional ways of knowing and being could heal Native American women who are or have been incarcerated. University of Nebraska Press, 2023. 200 pages.
Let America Be America Again: Conversations With Langston Hughes
Christopher De Santis BA ’89 edits a collection of Hughes’ texts, ranging from early interviews in the 1920s, when Hughes was a busboy and scribbling out poems on hotel napkins, to major speeches, such as his keynote address at the First World Festival of Negro Arts in Dakar, Senegal, in 1966. Hughes’ words further amplify the international reputation he established over the course of five decades through more widely published and well-known poems, stories, novels, and plays. Oxford University Press, 2022. 368 pages.
Sweet Cherries
Lynn Long BA ’75 coauthors a comprehensive analysis of the his- tory of the cultivation of the sweet cherry. Taking into account genetics, production physiology, and many other factors, the authors provide a comprehensive look at the many facets of this specialty crop. Long is a retired professor and extension horticulturist at Oregon State University. CABI, 2020. 360 pages.
The Kylie Android
Michael Metroke BS ’75, JD ’79, MPA ’85 authors this science fiction murder mystery. The plot follows a detective tracing the path of a criminal who’s murdered an android, thereby threatening a fragile peace between Earth’s humans and their manufac- tured androids. This work is the sequel to his previous book, The Masada Affair. There’s also a third book in the works. Outskirts Press, 2022. 184 pages.
Prisons Have a Long Memory: Life Inside Oregon’s Oldest Prison
Tracy Schlapp BA ’87 and Daniel Wilson BS ’88 edit this anthology of writings by incarcerated people in the Oregon State Penitentiary. Using questions sent by middle and high school students as prompts, the book offers emotionally charged, and often tragic, stories describing life in prison. Bridgeworks Oregon, 2022. 160 pages.
Seeking Tong-Shaan, Encountering Gum-Shaan: What It Meant to Be Cantonese in China and America, 1850–1900
Doug Lee BS ’68, JD ’88 pens his first book, a study of the Cantonese people over the final 50 years of the 1800s in America. This unique examination of history will be of interest to both academic readersand the general public. Lee’s book is the first in a planned nine-volume series. Dorrance Publishing, 2023. 498 pages.
Women in Mass Communication: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Laura Wackwitz BA ’91 coedits a volume that addresses the myriad changes in media and mass communi- cation disciplines in relation to women over the last five decades. Featuring 23 authors from around the world,this edition focuses on marginalization practices—race, ethnicity, LGBTQ+, social class, and in multiple societies—providing insight into identity and difference in a global context. Routledge, 2022. 250 pages.
Transit: The Story of Public Transportation in the Puget Sound Region
Jim Kershner BA ’75 addresses the history and evolution of public transit in the distinctive Puget Sound region, from the era of Seattle’s streetcars in the 1880s to today. Scandals, triumphs, and dramasmark each twist and turn of this complex tale. Kershner’s book covers not only the nuts and bolts of transit history but also the human element behind transit decisions. HistoryLink, 2019. 144 pages.
From Göbekli Tepe
Toru Nakamura BA ’68, inspired by the vivid memory of his late chorister daughter, searched for his ancestors’ footsteps from the time of Göbekli Tepe to the imagined future of our world. First written in Japanese, this book is the English version. Amazon Publishing Solutions, 2023. 125 pages.
Infertile Environments: Epigenetic Toxicology and the Reproductive Health of Chinese Men
Janelle Lamoreaux BA ’03, drawing on fieldwork in a Nanjing, China, toxicology lab, investigates how epigenetic research into the effects of toxic exposure conceptualizesand configures environments. Duke University Press Books, 2023. 160 pages.
What the Kek Kek Saw
Pieter Lefferts BA ’80, sets this novel in an imagined culture and society of the animals populating the eastern woodland ecosystems of New York’s Adirondack Mountains. At its core, the book is a call to all of us human animals to find a way to better listen to and understand our relationships with the other sentient beings on this planet—and to learnfrom our often wiser brethren. Lefferts’ novel is a 2023 Nautilus Book Awards Gold Winner for Young Adult Fantasy. UnCollected Press, 2021. 316 pages.
The Refugee Ocean
Pauls Toutonghi, professor of English, takes readers on a journey from Aleppo on the brink of civil war, to Lebanon in the late 1940s, to Havana during the Cuban Revolution, to the suburbs of Washington, D.C. This novel grapples with what it means to be an immigrant, shows how wounds can heal, and highlights the role of music and art in the resilience of the human spirit. Simon & Schuster, 2023. 352 pages.
A Promise Kept: The Muscogee (Creek) Nation and McGirt v. Oklahoma
Robert James Miller JD ’91, professor of law at Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, coauthors a book that explores the circumstances and implications of McGirt v. Oklahoma, likely the most significant Indian law case in well over 100 years. Combining legal analysis and historical context, this book gives an in-depth, accessible account of how the case unfolded and what it might mean for Oklahomans, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and other tribes throughout the United States. University of Oklahoma Press, 2023. 304 pages.
Back Talk
Back Talk
On social media, we asked: Alumni, what are some of your favorite memories from Templeton Student Center, which was recently renovated and renamed Fowler Student Center?
Galleries
Ahead of Schedule and Over Goal Photo Gallery
On October 19, the L&C community celebrated achieving the $155 million campaign goal in Fowler Student Center.
Alumni Weekend Creates New Memories
In June 2023, more than 700 alumni, friends, and family enjoyed sunny skies in Portland while attending Alumni Weekend.
Homecoming and Family Weekend 2023
Nearly 700 alumni, parents, and friends returned to Palatine Hill in October for Homecoming and Family Weekend.
Socializing for Social Impact in Denver!
The best of L&C was recently on display in Denver as alumni, parents, and friends joined together to connect with each other and give back to their community.
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