L&C Magazine
Cover Story
President Wiewel’s Top 10 Accomplishments
Featured Stories
- Feature, Spring-2022
On a Pedestal
How do the arts help us answer the question,
“What is an appropriate monument for this time and place?” - Feature, Spring-2022
The Road to a Successful Business
As part of the law school’s Small Business Legal Clinic, the Rural Program provides businesses in rural Oregon with access to expert legal services.
- Feature, Spring-2022
Transforming Lives
The graduate school’s TransActive Gender Project provides a holistic range of services and expertise for transgender and gender-diverse children and youth, as well as their families.
- Feature, Spring-2022
A Family Story: From Book to Film
Pauls Toutonghi’s book about the emotionally charged search for a family dog is the basis for an upcoming movie on Netflix.
President's Letter
A Fond Farewell to Lewis & Clark
Board Chair's Letter
Board Chair’s Letter
On January 28, I had the great pleasure of announcing that one of our own, Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students Robin Holmes-Sullivan, will be the next president of Lewis & Clark.
On Palatine Hill
- on palatine hill, Spring-2022
L&C Partners With Babson College
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Members of the Lewis & Clark community can now benefit from streamlined admission to graduate programs at Babson College, a recognized leader in entrepreneurship education. - on palatine hill, Spring-2022
Building an Equity-Centered Principal Pipeline
GRADUATE SCHOOL In an effort to build an equity-centered principal pipeline, the Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling is a partner recipient of an $8.2 million, five-year grant from the Wallace Foundation. - on palatine hill, Spring-2022
New Minor Focuses on Earth Systems
CURRICULUM Beginning in fall 2022, Lewis & Clark students will be able to pursue a new interdisciplinary minor in Earth system science. - on palatine hill, Spring-2022
Entrepreneurial Mindset on Display at Winterim
In mid-January, nearly 30 Lewis & Clark students immersed themselves in the study of entrepreneurship and leadership through Winterim, a fast-paced and supportive experience where students collaborate in small groups to research, create, develop, and pitch their start-up ideas. - on palatine hill, Spring-2022
New Coaches Join the L&C Lineup
Lewis & Clark has a fresh roster of new head coaches to continue the momentum of three varsity sports.
- on palatine hill, Spring-2022
Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan Named 26th President of Lewis & Clark
In January, Lewis & Clark announced the historic appointment of Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan, the first woman and the first person of color to serve as president of the college in its 155-year history. - on palatine hill, Spring-2022
New Degree in Animal Law for Nonlawyers
LAW SCHOOL Beginning in fall 2022, the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) at Lewis & Clark Law School will offer an advanced degree in animal law for nonlawyers, the first of its kind in the country. - on palatine hill, Spring-2022
New to the Board
Lewis & Clark’s Board of Trustees recently welcomed two new members: - on palatine hill, Spring-2022
Professor of Russian Wins Teaching Award
FACULTY Maria Hristova, assistant professor of Russian, is the latest recipient of the Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Award. - on palatine hill, Spring-2022
Top State Department Fellowships Go to L&C Grads
Two members of the Lewis & Clark community have received prestigious fellowships to prepare for diplomatic careers in the Foreign Service.
Campaign News
Alumni News
Profiles
- alumni, Profile, Spring-2022
Restoring Florida’s Coral Reefs
Marine biologists Ananda Ellis BA ’09 and Eva Ramey BA ’15 monitor coral growth and biodiversity in the Florida Keys. - alumni, Profile, Spring-2022
Finding Art in Nature
An avid outdoorsman and former river guide, Kimo Nelson BA ’02 infuses his artwork with a sense of wonder for wild spaces. - alumni, Profile, Spring-2022
Reducing Consumption of Single-Use Plastics
Wonderfil CEO Amelia Eichel BA ’20 tackles plastic pollution with refill dispenser systems for liquid personal care products.
Bookshelf
The Spymaster of Baghdad: A True Story of Bravery, Family, and Patriotism in the Battle Against ISIS
Margaret Coker BA ’93, former New York Times bureau chief in Baghdad, tells the dramatic yet intimate account of how a covert Iraqi intelligence unit called “the Falcons” came together against all odds to defeat ISIS. Dey Street Books, 2021. 336 pages.
The Avenue of Roses
Kevin Fletcher BA ’90 presents this collection of images taken during a one-year span on 82nd Avenue in Portland. A selection of 10 images from this series was the winner of the prestigious international 2020 LensCulture Street Photography Awards. In addition, images from this project have been published worldwide via the BBC, the Guardian, and other outlets. Self-published, 2021. 70 pages.
Junk Drawer at the Edge of the Universe
Steven Johnson BA ’67 authors a mystery about one writer’s strategy for overcoming writer’s block: delving into the contents of a stranger’s junk drawer. After a strange, potentially supernatural experience, the protagonist is pulled into the bizarre task of organizing the life records of a man who may or may not be already dead. Self-published, 2020. 410 pages.
How To Draft Easements
Dean Alterman JD ’89 authors a practical guide on how to draft many different types of easement agreements, including those for access, utilities, views, and conservation. American Bar Association, 2021. 188 pages.
The Road to Multiculturalism in South Korea: Ideas, Discourse, and Institutional Change in a Homogenous Nation-State
Timothy Lim BS ’82 authors this discussion of the progression from monoethnic to multicultural society in South Korea, and challenges the image of the country’s “ethnonational continuity.” Lim’s latest is a work sure to be of interest to studiers of Asian culture and immigration, as well as of comparative politics in general. Routledge, 2020. 224 pages.
A Family of Carpenters: The Williamsons of Long Island, New York During the Industrial Revolution
Edward Fix BA ’76 and Marsha Rooney explore the dynamics of an Old World trade through the lens of family during a time of economic transition in America. The book is dedicated to former L&C history professor Irene Hecht. Self-published, 2021. 273 pages.
Telltale Women: Chronicling Gender in Early Modern Historiography
Allison Meyer BA ’01 pens this examination of the disparate coverage of royal women in early modern historical writings. Within this scholarly work, Meyer challenges prevailing notions of the relationships between historical writings and their source material, explaining and studying the ways in which women’s portrayal in many of these historical works suggests the writers’ interest in and value of the women’s political impact, particularly in the field of historical plays. University of Nebraska Press, 2021. 354 pages.
My Friend Joe: Reflections on St. Joseph
Susan Francois BA ’94, asister of St. Joseph of Peace, explores her growing spiritual friendship with St. Joseph, whom she affectionately calls her friend Joe. Inspired by her own photos of Joseph, she reflects on her personal encounters with the saint in conversation with church tradition.Through art, prose, history, and prayer, she encourages the reader to discover, or deepen, their own spiritual friendship with St. Joseph. Kenmare Press, 2021. 93 pages.
For Money and Elders: Ritual, Sovereignty, and the Sacred in Kenya
Robert Blunt BA ’95, associate professor of religious studies and Africana studies at Lafayette College, offers a fascinating glimpse into Kenya’s past and present and a penetrating reflection on meanings of violence in African politics. University of Chicago Press, 2019. 216 pages.
Rejoice
Mary A. Bell BA ’61 publishes her third collection of poetry and short stories. Bell’s writings encourage a positive and hopeful outlook on life that nonetheless acknowledges adversity and hardship, laid out amongst the author’s personal ponderings and accompanying images. Omnibook Company, 2019. 90 pages.
Images of America: Swedes in Oregon
Ann Stuller BA ’61, MEd ’64 coauthors a book that incorporates text and vintage photos to portray the impact of Swedish immigrants on the development of the stateof Oregon. Arcadia, 2020. 128 pages.
Monumental Mobility: The Memory Work of Massasoit
Lisa Blee BA ’02 and coauthor Jean M. O’Brien examine the complex history of Cyrus Dallin’s statue Massasoit, originally conceived as a memorial to the landing of the pilgrims in Plymouth, and investigate the bizarre duplications and proliferations of the work that later occurred. The statue’s history is used to draw parallels to the ways in which the historical memory of Indigenous people is commodified and consumed. University of North Carolina Press, 2019. 288 pages.
Soarin’ in the Saddle: Cowboy Poetry & More
Allen Reel JD ’74 writes his first book of “traditional” cowboy poetry. His poems conveys his love of wide- open spaces, complete with sagebrush and juniper, coyotes and pronghorn, hawks and eagles, horses and cattle, and, yes, even rattlesnakes. Gorham Printing, 2021. 101 pages.
Finding Joy: A Mongolian Woman’s Journey to Christ
Julia Duin BA ’78 spent three weeks in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, researching this book about Yanjmaa Jutmaan, Mongolia’s first female chancellor of a state university and a first-generation evangelical Christian. Jutmaan runs a counseling ministry to help hurting people, especially sexuallyabused women. Mongolia has some of Asia’s highest rates of domestic abuse. Self-published, 2021. 127 pages.
Beyond Science Standards: Play, Art, Coherence, Community
Kip Ault, professor emeritus of education, captures a vision of playful exploration and aesthetic expression as anchors to science education at all levels. The book’s classroom stories illustrate the value of teaching how diverse fields contribute to solving society’s timely, local, and particular problems. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021. 342 pages.
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