L&C’s New Dance Moves
Lewis & Clark adds a dance concentration, which will be led by Tiffany Mills, the college’s new director of dance.
Lewis & Clark adds a dance concentration, which will be led by Tiffany Mills, the college’s new director of dance.
Wolf Play, which opens March 8 on Lewis & Clark’s Main Stage, is directed by Suhaila Meera, assistant professor of theatre. With the help of a puppet, boxing moves, and wolf pack metaphors, the play explores issues of family, parenting, community, survival, and love.
Lewis & Clark’s 10th annual student-run Middle East and North African Studies Symposium will explore the relationship between language and politics in the region. The symposium, which takes place February 27 to 29, provides an opportunity for students to showcase their research and hear from outside speakers and scholars.
For the seventh time in 10 years, Lewis & Clark has been named one of the top producers of Fulbright Award winners in the country, according to the U.S. Department of State. With four Fulbright grants in 2023–24, Lewis & Clark is in the Top 50 baccalaureate producers of student Fulbrights in the nation.
Lena Essak BA ’24 spent her summer as a paid community relations intern in the Portland office of EDP Renewables. Thanks to the Bates Center Summer Sustainability Internship course, she was able to learn, grow, and gain hands-on experience while working alongside two supportive Lewis & Clark alumni.
As the calendar year draws to a close, we’ve compiled a sampling of top stories from the undergraduate college, the graduate school, and the law school.
Samantha Robison BA ’08 captures the passing of a uniquely American way of life in a documentary about her family’s fourth-generation cattle ranch. The film, 108 Max Lane, is available for viewing on the PBS website.
In an effort to grapple with the unfolding tragedy in Gaza and Israel, Lewis & Clark hosted a multidisciplinary forum, featuring a faculty panel followed by a Q&A.
This fall, Lewis & Clark launched the Aspiring Educators Living-Learning Community in Copeland Hall. The new community supports undergraduates who are interested in education careers via L&C’s five-year BA/MAT Teacher Pathways program.
Two Meta employees, who are also Lewis & Clark alumni, welcomed students to Meta’s Seattle office and shared their career stories.
The L&C Rose Garden Restoration Club is undertaking the work of returning a hidden gem of the Lewis & Clark campus to its former glory.
Henry IV, Part 1 opens November 3. Directed by Native Scholar-Artist in Residence Waylon Lenk BA ’08, the production features a modern translation by Native playwright Yvette Nolan, which aims to ease viewers into the powerful historical tale.
Over the summer, Lewis & Clark offers students paid, hands-on research experiences that rival those of graduate-level institutions.
This year’s symposium, Life Within Capitalism: Reconsidering Market Consequences and the Earth System, will be held October 16–19, 2023. The symposium will feature keynote speakers Professor Yuko Aoyama and Clarence Edwards, as well as an art workshop and a game about carbon cap and trade. All events are free and open to the public.
Professor of English Pauls Toutonghi’s newest novel, The Refugee Ocean, has been named one of Barnes & Noble’s “Discover Picks of the Month” for October. Toutonghi will discuss the book at Powell’s City of Books on Sunday, October 15, at 7 p.m.
The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year $400,000 grant to Professor of Physics Bethe Scalettar at Lewis & Clark and Professor of Physics Ralph Widenhorn at Portland State University. The funding will be used to create biomedical imaging lab activities that will be used in undergraduate courses around the country in conjunction with their related textbook.
The 2022 edition of the Lewis & Clark Literary Review, now called the Palatine Hill Review, earned the Association of Writers & Writing Programs National Program Directors’ Prize for Content.
This fall, Lewis & Clark is welcoming first-year classes across its three colleges, totaling more than 1,000 students, including nearly 950 degree-seeking students.
Lewis & Clark received top marks in Princeton Review’s new national rankings for most beautiful campus (No, 4), most politically active students (No. 12), and best college newspaper (No. 21).
Waylon Lenk BA ’08, a Shakespeare scholar and theatre artist, will join the college as its first Native Scholar-Artist in Residence this fall. Lenk will give a talk at New Student Orientation and direct the theatre department’s fall production of Henry IV, Part 1.
As the new academic year approaches, we asked incoming first-year and transfer students to share why they chose Lewis & Clark.
In partnership with the City of Portland, Lewis & Clark helped develop recommendations for community engagement around several monuments that were toppled or removed during the 2020 protests following the murder of George Floyd. L&C also assisted in creating guidelines for considering new city monuments in the future.
Two students curated Pacific Renaissance: The Legacy of Conscientious Objection During World War II. The exhibit is available to the public through November in Watzek Library.
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.
In May, West Linn, Oregon, residents resoundingly chose 23-year-old Rory Bialostosky BA ’22 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.
Peter Drake, associate professor of computer science, teaches a 400-level capstone course that enables students to address real-world problems through software development.
In late April, 15 students from Lewis & Clark and 15 students from the Columbia River Correctional Institution performed an original theatre piece as the culmination of their Inside-Out history course, Crime and Punishment in the United States.
Todd Lochner and Ellen Seljan of the political science department served as consultants to the City of Gresham’s Charter Review Committee. They focused mainly on city council elections, sharing their expertise on electoral systems and local political institutions.
Gila Winefeld BA ’23, a biochemistry and molecular biology major, received this spring’s Rena J. Ratte Award, the undergraduate college’s highest honor. Named for an esteemed professor, the award recognizes a senior whose abilities and commitment have combined to produce work of the highest distinction.
On April 14, the undergraduate campus took a break from classes to enjoy the Festival of Scholars and Artists, an annual event that includes research discussions, poster sessions, live music and theatre performances, and much more.
Instructor in Japanese Yoshiko Reynolds is the 2023 Teacher of the Year.
The 61st annual Lewis & Clark International Affairs Symposium is one of the oldest student-run symposia in the country. This year’s event, which runs from April 10 to April 12, is titled Functions of Fear: Conflict, Compliance, Chaos.
Aniqah Gaffoor BA ’26, who represented her home country of Sri Lanka in the Tokyo Olympics, now competes on the L&C swim team. She’s also setting her sights on the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
On March 20, Lewis & Clark’s speech and debate team took center stage for Night Before Nationals, an exhibition event that showcases the team’s talents and skills in front of an enthusiastic campus audience.
More than 80 students participated in the second annual L&C Peer Collective Summit, held on March 10 and 11. The event, designed for current and emerging student leaders, featured a keynote speaker, breakout sessions, and numerous opportunities to connect with like-minded peers.
Lewis & Clark has recently become a signatory to the CANIE Accord, a public commitment to climate action that aligns international education with global climate agreements.
This year’s Gender Studies Symposium will explore the ways that science and medicine intersect with gender and sexuality to create knowledge, establish authority, and shape policy. The symposium runs from March 8-10.
For the sixth time in 10 years, Lewis & Clark has been named one of the top producers of Fulbright Award winners in the country, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. With four Fulbright grants in 2022–23, Lewis & Clark is in the Top 40 baccalaureate producers of Fulbrights in the nation and the only top producer in Oregon.
From January 8 through January 13, nearly 30 Lewis & Clark students immersed themselves in Winterim, a fast-paced and supportive experience that culminated in a pitch competition with $6,000 in cash prizes.
Aldebaron Levin BA ’23, with support from the Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership, has launched an analog watch company. The company’s first watch design is inspired by the koi pond at Lewis & Clark.
At a five-state conference in November, the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust recognized the outstanding work of science researchers Margaret Metz, associate professor of biology, and Jack Waite BA ’23 and Sofia Reeves BA ’23.
Freddy Vilches, associate professor of Hispanic studies, composed a Latin American suite to help commemorate the 160th anniversary of Urubichá, Bolivia. In August, he traveled to the Bolivian town for a live performance, along with L&C orchestra director and Urubichá guest conductor Lance Inouye.
This year’s symposium, titled Deconstructing the Apocalypse, will be held on October 16–20. The symposium will feature talks by environmental leaders, a movie screening, a meditation, an art workshop, a data workshop, and a career fair and networking opportunity. All events are free and open to the public.
L&C students interested in STEM teaching careers will soon have a new opportunity to collaborate with undergraduate and graduate school faculty as well as Portland-area science teachers. Together, they will create conservation-centered data science teaching methods and materials to benefit 6th through 12th graders. The project is funded by a $105,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.
This summer, L&C students gained hands-on work experience through paid internships in the green sector, thanks to L&C’s Career Center and the Bates Center Sustainability Internship course. Check out the experiences of some of those students.
Incoming first-year and transfer students share why they chose L&C.
Portland’s Resonance Ensemble, led by L&C’s Kathy FitzGibbon, worked with artist-composer Damien Geter to present a bold, thought-provoking musical response to violence against African Americans in the United States. The Requiem premiered in Portland and was performed at the Kennedy Center in late May.
As recipients of prestigious Fulbright awards, four members of the L&C community will work abroad next year: Meredith Stinger BA ’19 (India), Mila Wolpert BA ’19 (France), Amelia Madarang BA ’22 (Taiwan), and Alex Webb BA ’22 (Colombia).
A sculpture—titled Burned Beast—by Jess Perlitz, associate professor of art and studio head of sculpture, is now part of the Portland Art Museum’s collection.
Sarah Lind-MacMillan BA ’22, an international affairs major and current student body president, is Lewis & Clark’s latest Rangel Fellowship winner. The Rangel, awarded annually to just 45 students nationwide, is designed to help diversify the ranks of the U.S. Foreign Service.
Paloma González BA ’04 seeks to diversify the U.S. Foreign Service at home and abroad.
Two recent Lewis & Clark alumni have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Three other L&C alumni have been given honorable mentions.
Emily Hayes-Rich BA ’19, Stephen Holden Jones BA ’18, and David Manicke BA ’21 have recently been awarded Fulbright research grants, while last year’s winners, Noah Foster-Koth BA ’19 and Cole Harris BA ’20, are now hoping to begin their postponed fellowships. The Fulbright Program was particularly competitive this year, with applications up 12 percent.
For almost 60 years, Lewis & Clark’s International Affairs Symposium has been nationally recognized as a hub for discussing the most pressing matters in foreign affairs. From April 5 to April 7, the symposium will focus on controversy and emphasize opposing viewpoints on environmental degradation, the conflicts of multiculturalism, and the structure of the future international system.
For 40 years, the Lewis & Clark College Gender Studies Symposium has fostered timely and thoughtful academic discourse on gender and sexuality. From March 10–12, this year’s theme of “Lack and Absence” used what is missing, overlooked, excluded, or invisible to find what it might mean to uncover, include, illuminate, amplify, or recuperate what has been absent or lacking.
The 23rd Annual ENVX Symposium, titled Conservation Conversations, will provide a forum to discuss biodiversity conservation on a local and global level. Taking place virtually from October 20–22, all events are free and open to the public.
We caught up with seven Lewis & Clark graduates to learn how they are helping those in need during the pandemic.
Brothers and alumni Stein and Thor Retzlaff trained for years to survive one of the most remote areas in the world. The expedition to the Atomfjella mountain range in Norway tested their survival skills, while also allowing them to ski incredible peaks and couloirs (steep mountainside gorges). They captured the experience in their short film, “AREA 11.”
The faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences voted unanimously on March 3 to approve the creation of a minor in entrepreneurial leadership and innovation. The strong support for the new program underscores the fact that the liberal arts and entrepreneurship share a common interdisciplinary approach rooted in understanding people, systems, and methods of creating positive change.
The exhibit will provide context for the presentations, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops at the Making a Better Painting: Thinking Through Practice Symposium, held on March 6 and 7. The symposium’s keynote speaker is Molly Zuckerman-Hartung, a painter and writer living and working in New York. Zuckerman-Hartung teaches in the low-residency MFA program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
A pair of 600-year-old religious paintings that hang in the Church of St. James in Alcúdia, Spain, have seen their share of history. Even centuries after their creation, the paintings, which depict events in the life of Mary, are striking. With the help of determined Lewis & Clark researchers—and some 21st-century technology—their secrets are being coaxed into view. The new issue of The Chronicle takes a look at how faculty and students are researching at the nexus of art and science.
Associate Professor of International Affairs Elizabeth Bennett studies how the political/ethical consumerism movement can promote environmentally and socially responsible products. For the last three years, she has applied her research to the nascent Portland cannabis market. Bennett describes the ways in which consumer activism and sustainable supply chains have emerged in the context of the American and Canadian cannabis markets.
On any given summer evening, the Portland Mercado is a swirl of activity: families eating Cuban sandwiches, Mexican tamales, or Puerto Rican mofongo at nearby food trucks; bands playing on the patio; people doing their evening shopping at the meat market and grocery store. The Mercado in Southeast Portland is home to dozens of businesses. And Chris Bailey BA ’08 has had a hand in launching many of them.
A recent study by Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life found that Lewis & Clark students voted at a much higher rate than the national average for the 2018 midterm elections. Opportunities for civic engagement on campus could factor into the increase.
Ellie Miller BA ’20 was chosen as one of only six undergraduate students in the nation to participate in the Council of American Ambassadors (CAA) Fellowship program in Washington, D.C. A French and psychology double major with a focus in Arabic, Miller stood out in a field packed with international affairs and political science majors.
How do you teach an introductory course to a field that is both vast in content and fundamental to understanding inorganic chemistry? Associate Professor of Chemistry Anne Bentley is helping lead an innovative study funded by the National Science Foundation that unites a group of 20 professors and researchers from across the country to develop a groundbreaking inorganic chemistry course.
Watzek Librarian Parvaneh Abbaspour recently presented new alumna Cyan Cowap BA ’19 with an intriguing opportunity to illustrate the biomedical imaging textbook that Professor of Physics Bethe Scalettar and Lewis & Clark law school alumnus James Abney are writing.
Assistant Professor of Biology Norma Velazquez-Ulloa has been awarded a competitive New Investigator grant from the Medical Research Foundation, funded by OHSU. With the funding, she will continue her research: identifying genes that mediate the effects of developmental nicotine exposure.
While studying overseas, Ella Bock BA ’19 captured a winning shot of her experience in Varanasi, India. The international affairs major went on the India regional area study program in fall 2017 and left with fond memories immortalized on film. One day trip on the river led to a spectacular photo that won third place in The Washington Post’s Annual Travel Photo Contest.
Mimi Hovila BA ’18 will address graduates at the College of Arts and Sciences commencement on May 5.
Incoming members of the Class of 2022 share why they chose Lewis & Clark.
Lewis & Clark’s overseas and off-campus programs are among the best in the nation.
The 37th annual Gender Studies Symposium will explore what security looks like in the face of modern dangers. Students, faculty, and guests from Portland and beyond will examine issues through the lenses of community engagement, gender politics, and misconceptions surrounding sexuality. The student-run symposium runs from Wednesday, March 7 to Friday, March 9.
Take a look back at some of our biggest stories of the year.
Incoming members of the Class of 2021 share why they chose Lewis & Clark.
Interim President David Ellis, on behalf of the Lewis & Clark community, has issued a statement in response to President Trump’s travel-ban executive order. A community gathering of support will be held on Tuesday, January 31. For more information, click through to the story.
This award is presented annually to a student affairs professional who contributes to an outstanding SA program, provides service beyond expectation of their position, and encourages colleagues and students to pursue their own professional growth.
The international news agency turned to President Barry Glassner to better understand fear-mongering from both sides of the political aisle in the United States. The segment will be broadcast on BBC’s “World News America” on Wednesday, October 12. Glassner is the author of the best-selling The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things.
Rolling Stone Contributing Editor Neil Strauss turns to President Barry Glassner to better understand the role fear, and fear-mongering, are playing in this historic election cycle. Glassner is the author of the best-selling The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things.
Lily Clarke BA ’15 grew up in the tiny town of Condon, Montana—population: 343. She’s now a Fulbright fellow studying ethnomycology in Nepal, pairing her interest in ecology with her passion for giving back to the communities in which she works. Clarke shared her inspirational story with the Missoulian newspaper earlier this month.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Lewis & Clark $705,000 to develop a Teaching Excellence Program, a coordinated program that will support faculty in the exploration, systematic study, and targeted enhancement of their classroom teaching. The award follows a previous Mellon grant to support undergraduate research in the arts and humanities.
A team of five Lewis & Clark students have qualified for the final rounds of the 2016 Cleantech Challenge. The competition, held at Portland State University, invites student entrepreneurs to showcase their inventions and compete for a $10,000 grand prize.
Lewis & Clark students and alumni receive prestigious awards and scholarships.
143rd Annual Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 7th, 2016
3:00 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 pm)
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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The annual Festival of Scholars showcases student research, art, and performance.
Eve Lowenstein B.A. ’17 is one of just 252 scholars selected from a field of 1,150 students nominated by 415 institutions nationwide. Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships are widely considered the preeminent awards for undergraduates preparing for science careers. Irene Duba B.A. ’17 garnered an honorable mention.
The most recent issue of The New Yorkerfeatures an essay by Associate Professor of English Pauls Toutonghi. The piece tells the story of a Moroccan organization’s promising new technology: CloudFisher, a system that harvests water from fog.
Incoming members of the Class of 2020 share what attracted them to Lewis & Clark.
Jeff Cruttenden B.A. ’12 was recently named one of Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30” in finance.
Lewis & Clark graduates leave campus prepared for life after college.
Lewis & Clark College’s 12th Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, running from Wednesday, November 11 to Friday, November 13, will delve into a perennial-yet-timely topic: race and opportunity in the educational system.
At 30 years old, Carl “CJ” Appleton’s age alone puts him in the nontraditional college student category. But CJ’s story, which includes many highs and lows, defies typical labels.
A unique student organization helps fund research, scholarship, and tutoring on campus.
Lewis & Clark attracts students from around the world.
A new campus feature becomes an international destination.
Lewis & Clark is ranked #1 in The Princeton Review’s list of Top 50 Green Colleges.
Student-athletes share what’s special to them about Lewis & Clark.
Susan Willis Tolle B.A. ’73—a Phi Beta Kappa member and former Distinguished Alumna Award winner—has been awarded $50,000 and the MacLean Center Prize in Clinical Ethics for her pioneering work in end-of-life care. The award is the largest in the nation for clinical medical ethics.
Deriving inspiration from the popular television program Project Runway, Lewis & Clark’s Department of History established its own annual fashion design competition in 2013. This fall, the third installment of Historical Project Runway challenged 10 teams of three students to interpret the past in creative and entertaining ways.
Soccer and track star Emily Thompson ’16 follows in the athletic and academic footsteps of her parents.
Over the summer, artist Abigail McNamara B.A. ’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.
Ashley Hufnagle ’16 has been working with Assistant Professor of Psychology Jennifer LaBounty to study how children respond to the psychological states of those around them. She reflects on this experience in the following Q&A.
Demi Glidden ’16, Jennifer Lakeman ’16, and Melanie Morris ’15 have been working with Assistant Professor of Biology Norma Velázquez Ulloa to study the biological impacts of nicotine on fruit flies. They reflect on this experience in the following Q&A.
Meet Nathaniel Klimpert ’16, a biology major and intern at Oregon Health & Science University.
Meet Emily Jochem ’15, a biology major and intern at a field station in southeastern Madagascar.
Meet Raquel McNeff ’15, an English major and intern at AC Portland.
Meet Kristina Nelson’15, an art and psychology major and intern at the Portland Garment Factory.
Meet Yash Desai ’15, an economics major and intern at Aginsky Consulting.
Meet Molly Sobel ’15, a psychology major and intern at City of Refuge Orphanage in Accra, Ghana.
Meet Grace Shaw ’17, a biology major and intern at South Sound Critter Care.
Our faculty members are honored for their exceptional teaching and research.
In this video, Art major Rachel Wolfson describes her original work of art titled:
“Material Paintings”
Gouache on paper, archival pigment print mounted on dibond
40” x 100”
Lewis & Clark professors discuss the women who inspired their careers.
Incoming members of the Class of 2018 share what attracted them to Lewis & Clark.
Our Center for Entrepreneurship helps students put their liberal arts education into action.
William Stafford (1914–93) taught at Lewis & Clark in Portland, Oregon for 30 years. He achieved international acclaim as the author of dozens of volumes of poetry, winner of a National Book Award, consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, and Oregon Poet Laureate.
A residential liberal arts college with a global reach, Lewis & Clark is the ideal location for exploring the wider world and your place in it.
Depinder Kapur delivers his speech, PPP Denominated Water Privatization in Delhi: Unpacking the Efficiency, Competition, and Equity Arguments, at the Realizing the Goal of Water for Life: Lessons from Around the World conference at NLU Delhi, India.
Dean Klonoff of the Lewis & Clark Law School delivers his speech at the Realizing the Goal of Water for Life: Lessons from Around the World conference at NLU Delhi, India.
Rita M. Gross speaking at the 2013 Gender Studies Symposium. Rita M. Gross is internationally known for her innovative thinking about Buddhism and gender, as well as Buddhist approaches to other contemporary issues
Students at Lewis & Clark can take courses ranging from Neuroscience to Animal Behavior. In this video, students talk about their favorite classes they’ve taken while at Lewis & Clark.
For any student attending a rigorous liberal arts college, having easy access to quality work environments is a necessity. Luckily, Lewis & Clark College is filled with quiet and well-lit spaces designated for personal and group study. In this video, students share their favorite spots for doing homework, writing papers, and prepping for tests.
Professor of Mathematics John Krussel talks about why he enjoys teaching discrete mathematics and the community in the math department at Lewis & Clark.
Kathy Hessler, Clinical Professor and Director for the Center for Animal Law Studies, discusses the ways Lewis & Clark students prepared for the 2009 National Animal Law Competition.
In addition to the stellar faculty of the music department at Lewis & Clark, guest conductors offer students international perspectives and a taste of exciting new areas of research and performance.
Alumni who participated in Reunion Weekend 2011 share their thoughts about what makes a Lewis & Clark education special—from our global community to our rigorous academics, we offer a well-rounded liberal arts experience.
Larry Blake Jr. J.D. ’87 brings a fresh perspective to his newly earned position as a municipal court judge.
The Oregonian’s review of Lewis & Clark’s York Memorial praises the work’s “subtle power” and the college’s leadership in challenging public memory.
A debate on campus between Paul Wolfowitz and Merrill McPeak on the subject of democracy promotion drew hundreds and earned media attention.
Paula Bechtold J.D. ’75 blazes the trail for women in the law profession and devotes her career to community service.
Student-artist creates a colossal colony of ceramic clams.
Economics professor Marty Hart-Landsberg offers an alternative analysis of U.S.-China economic relations in the Monthly Review.
Professor Joel Martinez received the Graves Award in recognition of his humanities teaching excellence.
Nicole Rager Fuller B.A. ’99 merges her study of science with her love of art, illustrating an adaptation of Darwin’s “Origin of Species.”
Lyndsey Romick ’12 appears on an upcoming episode of the game show “Jeopardy!” The campus community will gather in Council Chambers February 1 at 7 p.m. for a viewing party.
Peter Hurley B.A. ’90, a Portland police officer profiled in The Oregonian, has become a passionate advocate for food safety.
Collaboration is key for Oregon’s Middle School Principal of the Year, Chris Mills M.A.T. ’84. Mills discusses his leadership approach in The Oregonian.
History professor David Campion, a visiting Fulbright Scholar in Hong Kong, blogs about his travels in China, weaving his contemporary experiences and historical perspectives.
The football team scored a victory at Homecoming 2009 against Crown College. Read the story in the Oregonian.
Professor Bruce Podobnik’s study of Portland neighborhoods revealed that density fosters a friendlier and healthier community, which has far-reaching implications for urban planning.
In an op-ed in The Oregonian, environmental law professor Michael Blumm urges the Obama administration to take bigger steps toward protecting the Northwest’s wild salmon.
Lewis & Clark College’s Homecoming Weekend offers a chance to celebrate the past and look forward to the future.
Professor John Callahan, literary executor for Ralph Ellison, discusses the risks and rewards of posthumous publications in this Wall Street Journal article.
Senior Mahmood Khan’s insights on the value of international education earned him first place in the LewerMark “Make Your Mark” scholarship program.
On April 15, students recognized Reiko Hillyer, visiting professor of history, as Teacher of the Year, an award that has been bestowed on faculty by the student body since 1993.
This year’s Senior Art Exhibition showcases the works of 22 studio art majors working within the mediums of ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture.
Charlene Williams EdD ’15 leads the Oregon Department of Education as a “warm demander” of student, teacher, and educational system success.
This year’s Gender Studies Symposium will examine the ways in which digital technology, internet platforms, and online spaces have shaped and been shaped by understandings and expressions of gender and sexuality. The symposium runs from March 6 to 8.
Lewis & Clark’s Mental Health Validation Program (MVP) brings counseling services, mental health workshops, student-athlete peer support groups, and more to the college’s student-athletes.
In mid-January, the Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership hosted its annual entrepreneurial workshop, known as Winterim. The event brought 29 students to campus prior to the start of spring semester for a week of learning, networking, and mentoring, which culminated in a pitch competition for $13,000 in prizes.
Lewis & Clark’s theatre department presented Dance Extravaganza, also known as Dance X, the annual showcase of student choreography and movement, on December 8 and 9.
In Nanomaterials Chemistry, a 300-level course, students’ microscopic musings become poster-worthy poetry and art.
Lewis & Clark’s new Experimental Art Research (EAR) Forest is a space where professors, students, and visiting artists can create sound walks, auditory experiences, storytelling, musical compositions, and more!
Fortune and Glory, a collaborative faculty-student history exhibition, is on display in Watzek Library from now until March 2024.
Rene Amani, L&C’s 2022-23 Dallaire Scholar, was awarded a Projects for Peace grant to help address the generational trauma of families in his home country of Rwanda.
This year’s Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, slated for November 8-10, will explore race and personal identity through the theme of BIPOC futurism.
Lewis & Clark ranked No. 37 in the Princeton Review’s list of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges and universities.
To foster a greater sense of belonging among first-year students, L&C’s Center for Community and Global Health is partnering with Write Around Portland to offer a series of writing workshops.
Washington Monthly has ranked L&C in the top third of national liberal arts colleges, as well as No. 1 in service and No. 27 in research. The magazine ranks four-year institutions based on their contribution to the public good.
This fall, Lewis & Clark reopened the Stewart-Odell residence halls after a sweeping renovation. In addition to many interior and exterior upgrades, Stewart-Odell now houses the Travel Lounge Living-Learning Community, the Student Counseling Center, and select Campus Living offices.
Professional actors, in collaboration with faculty and students from Lewis & Clark, presented I Think of You, a variation on the final theatre project of students in the spring Inside-out Prison Exchange course.
The National Archives and Records Administration has awarded Lewis & Clark a $150,000 National Historical Publications and Records grant for Vietnamese Portland: History, Memory, Community. The project team, in collaboration with several community partners, is working to document the rich history of Vietnamese Americans in Portland.
Lewis & Clark recently met―and surpassed―the most ambitious fundraising goal in its history, marking a new era of growth and momentum. A reception is planned for October 19 to celebrate this achievement and the community that made it possible.
Lewis & Clark received top marks from Niche as one of the best liberal arts colleges in Oregon (No. 2), one of the safest college campuses in Oregon (No. 3), and one of the best colleges with music performance degrees in Oregon (No. 3).
This summer, L&C students gained hands-on work experience through paid internships in the green sector, thanks to L&C’s Career Center and the Bates Center Sustainability Internship course. Check out the experiences of some of these students!
Associate Professor of Biology Tamily Weissman’s research, supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), could shed light on new treatment pathways for Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders.
New research from Associate Professor of Law Lisa Benjamin explores the positive environmental justice impacts of electric vehicles while urging updates to land-use and mining regulations to protect Native communities.
Bacchus, one of two Ultimate Frisbee teams at Lewis & Clark, qualified for the 2023 Men’s D-III National Tournament as a favored Northwest competitor, playing hard-fought games against other colleges from coast to coast.
Jennifer Hubbert, professor of anthropology and Asian studies, examines how liberals define democracy and citizenship through owning guns.
Women’s rowing dominated the Northwest Conference (NWC) en route to the program’s first NWC Title and the program’s first trip to the NCAA Division III Women’s Rowing Championship Regatta since 2006.
Three recent alums have served at Hygiene4All, a Portland-based nonprofit that works to ensure those who are unsheltered have equal access to basic resources like hot showers, trash disposal, and first aid.
Lewis & Clark is one of 12 schools that generated an economic impact of $3.5 billion to the state of Oregon during fiscal year 2020-21. An average bachelor’s degree graduate from the same time period is expected to see annual earnings that are $35,700 higher than those of an Oregon high school graduate.
Paula Hayes BS ’92, Lewis & Clark’s new board chair, is an entrepreneurial cosmetics chemist and founder and CEO of Hue Noir.
As recipients of prestigious Fulbright awards, four members of the L&C community will work abroad as teachers and researchers next year: Grace Bird BA ’23 (Bulgaria), Caroline Gray BA ’17 (Kenya), Michael Mulrennan BA ’22 (Andorra), and Lucia Sheridan BA ’23 (Germany).
Valerie White, L&C’s ombudsperson, shares her family’s history as Black abolitionists in an exhibit at Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia and in an upcoming book.
The ReUse Room, L&C’s sustainable thrift shop, enables students to donate goods and shop for free clothes, housing and school supplies, shelf-stable food, and more!
Katrina Kuzmina BA ’23 will address graduates at the College of Arts and Sciences commencement on May 6.
President Robin Holmes-Sullivan was honored with a “Pillar of the Profession” award from the National Association for Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated distinction in their field and made a lasting impact on the institutions where they have worked.
This spring, Lewis & Clark unveiled the newly renovated Stephanie Fowler Student Center (formerly known as Templeton). Designed to be the “heart of campus,” the updated student center features enhanced meeting and activity spaces, outdoor gathering spots, and improved accessibility features.
Bon Appétit, L&C’s food service vendor, shared a presentation with undergrad and law students about its strategies and methods of sustainable food sourcing.
In an expansion of its three-year relationship with the Posse Foundation, Lewis & Clark will welcome to campus this fall its inaugural cohort of scholars from Posse’s newest recruitment location: Puerto Rico.
This year’s symposium, which runs from March 14 through 16, features a student panel showcasing academic work plus three guest speakers, including a Libyan princess, a U.S. ambassador, and a rapper/poet/activist/chaplain.
The Imaginary Invalid, a classic French comedy reimagined for modern audiences, opens on March 3. Directed by Štěpán Šimek, professor of theatre, the show provides a hilarious take on the medical profession, helping viewers forget their woes, even if just for a little while.
Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan attended the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., on February 7. She was the special guest of Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer BA ’70, JD ’76.
Take a look back at some of the undergraduate college’s biggest stories of the year.
Lewis & Clark’s annual Dance Extravaganza, also known as Dance X, highlights the original works of student choreographers and performers. This year’s event will take place on December 2 and 3, with performances at 7:30 and 10 p.m. on the Main Stage in Fir Acres Theatre.
Warren Pereira BA ’99 spent more than a decade making Tiger 24, a film that focuses on tiger conservation through the highly publicized removal of a tiger dubbed T-24 from his natural habitat in India.
The Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, held November 9–11, will examine the role of storytelling as a means of preserving history and passing down cultural traditions.
Lewis & Clark’s Intent to Apply Program helps students and alumni submit competitive applications for medical school.
RENT, a collaboration between the music and theatre departments, opens on October 28. Lewis & Clark’s production of the Pulitzer and Tony award-winning musical seeks to ground the story in the gritty history of the AIDS epidemic, honor the narratives of queer individuals, and grow the audience for live theatre.
Cascadia 9.0 was developed as part of an ongoing research project to determine what motivates young adults to prepare for earthquakes and other natural disasters. Using video games as research and outreach tools, L&C researchers take an interdisciplinary approach to disaster preparedness.
Over the summer, Lewis & Clark undergraduates mentored Roosevelt High School students in the first year of the College Success Program, founded by Professor Mitch Reyes and supported by the Mellon Foundation.
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.
In her personal, vulnerable narrative, Lewinsky celebrated compassion; destigmatized asking for help; and revealed her hope for a legacy of emerging from the unimaginable to add value to the world.
In collaboration with Oregon Health & Science University and the University of Oregon, psychology professors Jerusha and Brian Detweiler-Bedell conduct research to help Oregonians identify and respond to the risk of melanoma.
Liz LeJeune BA ’22 is this year’s recipient of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Senior Woman Recognition Award, which honors outstanding scholarship as well as significant contributions to campus and community life.
Paige Underwood BA ’22, a political science and mathematics double major, received this spring’s Rena J. Ratte Award, the undergraduate college’s highest honor. Named for an esteemed professor, the award recognizes a senior whose abilities and commitment have combined to produce work of the highest distinction.
Blauth is one of 417 students selected from a pool of more than 5,000 nationwide for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent award for undergraduates in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.
Assistant Professor of Russian Maria Hristova has received the Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Award. The grant will allow her to pursue research and develop courses on post-Soviet environmental studies.
Fans of former Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford can get a never-before-seen look at early drafts of his poetry—and the folk art and Americana that informed them—at an exhibition devoted to the Kim Stafford Archive. The exhibition, located in Watzek Library, will be on view from March 18 to August 20, 2022.
Lewis & Clark is adding two new varsity sports teams to its roster.
Helen Cecile Nowatka BA ’22 and Armando Montoya Rodriguez BA ’22 both earned awards at this year’s Toyama Cup Japanese Speech Contest, an annual competition cosponsored by the Toyama Prefectural Government of Japan and the Japan-America Society of Oregon.
Tuse Mahenya BA ’21 will address graduates at the College of Arts and Sciences commencement on May 8.
Lewis & Clark College is proud to announce this year’s speaker at the virtual 148th commencement ceremony of the College of Arts and Sciences will be the Honorable Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. The Ambassador was nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 23, 2021.
Through strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, data science engages individuals in computing, statistics, interpretation, and communication. The new minor will reflect the strength of a liberal arts curriculum above all else, thanks to the diligence and passion of faculty members across the college.
Starting in the fall of 2021, Lewis & Clark’s Department of Mathematical Sciences will begin offering a new concentration within the computer science program: cybersecurity. The new concentration in cybersecurity provides students an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together technology, people, information, and processes through the creation, operation, analysis, and testing of secure computer systems.
Rory Bialostosky BA ’22 will become the youngest City Councilor for the city of West Linn, Oregon. He received the most votes in a field of ten candidates, securing one of the two open positions for a four year term. He plans to continue his undergraduate studies while serving on the city council.
From November 4–7, the Lewis & Clark Theatre Department, along with the Music Department presented the musical Cabaret. Taking place in socially lively 1930s Berlin, this musical is a sharp political commentary told through provocative characters and musical numbers. Battling circumstance and technology, the performance could be seen both in-person and virtually while following health and safety guidelines.
Each year, undergraduate students across departments have the opportunity to participate in the John S. Rogers Science Research Program, which supports collaborative scientific research with Lewis & Clark faculty. At this year’s virtual presentations, projects ranged from an interactive game on earthquake preparedness to analysis on ideologies surrounding color blindness and racial passing.
A national leader in test-optional admissions, Lewis & Clark has updated its long-standing policy. Starting with the fall 2021 incoming class, applicants who prefer not to submit standardized test scores will no longer be required to submit a portfolio of academic work in their place.
Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Magalí Rabasa has received the Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Award. The grant will allow Rabasa to pursue research on feminist economies of knowledge in the Americas over a two-year period. This summer, she will travel to New York to conduct research in the Interference Archive, a space that catalogues the cultural production of social movements.
For almost 40 years, the Lewis & Clark Gender Studies Symposium has been fostering cutting edge academic discourse on gender and sexuality. From March 11–13, this year’s theme, Tensions of Possibility, transcends traditional scholastic boundaries and takes an interdisciplinary approach to research on gender and sexuality.
From January 12 to 17, 33 Lewis & Clark students from around the United States and across the globe immersed themselves in the study of entrepreneurship and leadership. A perennial favorite offering of the John E. and Susan S. Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership, Winterim is a weeklong experience bringing students, speakers, and mentors together to explore what it means to be an entrepreneur.
Recently, Hillel International presented awards to individuals and campuses for creating innovative experiences and meaningful connections for students to develop stronger ties to their Jewish identities. The Greater Portland Hillel—which serves Lewis & Clark College, Portland State University, and Reed College—received Hillel International’s highest honor, the Phillip H. and Susan Rudd Cohen Outstanding Campus Award.
After building a 3D printer for a class during his senior year, John Kray BA ’17 enlisted the help of Zach Rose BA ’18 to build and sell innovative desktop 3D printers. Their most recent model is so easy to use that Lewis & Clark purchased one for the physics lab.
Lewis & Clark’s theatre and music departments present The Christians, a play about devotion, communication, and faith that challenges the nature of convictions. The production—featuring a 23-member choir and a full band—opened November 1 at Fir Acres Theatre.
Biology major Brendan Creemer BA ’21 worked this summer as a research intern at Oregon Health & Science University. There, he helped research the problem of immune rejection caused by stem cell transplantation. The research could lead to a treatment for Usher Syndrome.
This year’s Environmental Affairs Symposium analyzes the environmental impact of uneven development with the help of environmental scholar and climate activist Sunita Narain. Her keynote address, titled “The New Green Deal for a Global Compact: Learning to Do Things Differently for Inclusive Futures,” will discuss solutions to combat global climate change.
This summer, Andrea Lewis BA ’21 participated in the Diversity in Arts Leadership (DIAL) program. Administered by Americans for the Arts, DIAL matches undergraduate students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to leadership positions at arts nonprofits. As one of only 24 students selected in a nationwide application process, Lewis spent 10 weeks working for Free Arts NYC.
Lewis & Clark has been a top 10 producer of Fulbright scholars in recent years. Peter Bradley BA ’19 has received an English Teaching Fellowship to Argentina and adds to the long list of Lewis & Clark recipients aiming to improve intercultural relations.
The oldest student-run symposium in the country, Lewis & Clark’s International Affairs Symposium runs April 8 to 10 this year. The event brings prominent scholars from around the globe to debate on the forces challenging the “status quo” worldwide.
From February 28 to March 2, Lewis & Clark will host the fourth annual Pacific Northwest Race, Rhetoric, and Media Symposium. Featuring guest keynotes and student research presentations, this year’s theme is politics in sports and popular culture. The event is a collaboration with the University of Puget Sound, Whitman College, and Willamette University.
In the summer of 2017, Ary Hashim BA ’20 put Lewis & Clark’s Renewable Energy Fee Fund to work in a rural village in Malaysia. He returned to Malaysia this past summer to double the number of lights and solar panels, and expand to an additional village in the area. For him, environmental activism complements the degree he’s pursuing in economics.
Critical thinking and discourse are integral to our mission. Addressing ideas head-on, with reason and evidence, is what we do. We are an educational institution, and we will use this event as a learning opportunity for our students and our administration.
Students explore how entrepreneurs think at our annual Winterim workshop.
Learn about the work being done—and recognition being received—by our outstanding faculty.
Upcoming events at Lewis & Clark examine contemporary and historical issues.
Our overseas and off-campus programs constantly rank among the best in the nation.
Senior student-athletes and recent grads share why they love competing in Division III.
Biology professor Greg Hermann has been awarded a nearly half-million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation, his third NSF grant since joining Lewis & Clark. His three-year project on the development of lysosome-related organelles in nematodes will engage between 25 and 55 undergraduates each year in mentored, investigative, and original research.
Sasha Bishop BA ’15 has been awarded first place in a highly competitive poster presentation session held by the International Congress of Arachnology, which draws nearly 400 students from around the world to compete and share original research. Bishop heads to the University of Michigan this fall to pursue her PhD in biodiversity.
Karissa Tom B.A. ’16 is the first Lewis & Clark alumnus to secure a John Lewis Fellowship through the international nonprofit organization Humanity in Action. She joins her colleagues from Europe and the United States in Atlanta this summer.
Get an inside look at the life of a student-athlete.
President Glassner names Janet Steverson as dean of diversity and inclusion
The College Outdoors program takes students to the mountains, rivers, deserts, and coasts of the Pacific Northwest.
The National Science Foundation has awarded Lewis & Clark $195,008 in support of Assistant Professor of Physics Shannon O’Leary’s project, “RUI: Coherence-Derived Light Fluctuations for Atomic Magnetometry.”
Our student-athletes share the keys to a Lewis & Clark education.
A new annual event showcases student research, performance, and art.
The Oregonian, the state’s largest daily newspaper, took to its Sunday pages to share student commencement speaker Yash Desai’s message to the Class of 2015: We must lift up those less privileged than we.
Student commencement speaker Yash Desai shares highlights of his time at Lewis & Clark.
Lewis & Clark students and alumni win Fulbrights and other prestigious awards and scholarships.
Number one. That’s the spot Lewis & Clark earned in The Princeton Review’s ranking of 353 most environmentally responsible colleges and universities.
This week the National Science Foundation announced that five Lewis & Clark alumni were awarded Graduate Research Fellowships based on their demonstrated potential for significant achievements in science and engineering.
Incoming members of the Class of 2019 share what attracted them to Lewis & Clark.
Alexe Navarro ’17 shares why she journeyed from Hawai‘i to play volleyball and study at Lewis & Clark.
Lewis & Clark earns distinction as top producer of Fulbright student and faculty scholars.
Meet three of our dynamic professors.
Students and Portland writers discover treasures among Lewis & Clark’s rare library materials.
This fall, Lewis & Clark’s senior art majors had an unprecedented opportunity to display their work in an off-campus venue.
Each year, Lewis & Clark’s theatre department produces two plays for its main stage. For the first time since 2008, one of the selections is a musical.
With funding from the National Science Foundation, Alex Young ’15 spent his summer immersed in the forests of eastern Kansas. A typical day of his research internship—pursued after deriving inspiration from a book recommended by William Swindells Sr. Professor of Natural Sciences Paulette Bierzychudek—included climbing trees and collecting moss and lichen samples for later laboratory study.
Kenzie Batali ’15 and Julian Harris ’16 spent the summer working with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Casey Jones to find a potential treatment in red wine for coronary heart disease. They reflect on this experience in the following Q&A.
Owen Phillips ’16 is working with Professor of Chemistry Louis Kuo to design exciting lab assignments for chemistry students, while also studying crystals. He reflects on this experience in the following Q&A.
Noah Callaghan ’15, Susan Heinselman ’15, and Joel Schooler ’15 are working with high school student Elijah Rebensdorf and Associate Professor of Psychology Erik Nilsen to study how our interactions with technology impact our motivation to be healthy. They reflect on this experience in the following Q&A.
Claire Hinkley ’15 has been working with Assistant Professor of Anthropology Sepideh Bajracharya to study food’s role in a system of traditional medicine. She reflects on this experience in the following Q&A.
Meet Hannah Sima Rempel ’16, a biology major and intern at University of Puerto Rico’s Caribbean Primate Research Center.
Meet Niki Ulug BA’14, a biology major and intern at Oregon Health & Science University.
Corey Van Landingham B.A. ’08, a current Stegner fellow at Stanford University, captured the ears of students, professors, and friends at the Frank Manor House in February.
Meet Peter Innes ’15, a biology major and intern with the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.
Meet Neil Rutherford ’16, an international affairs major and intern at the Institute for the Study of War.
Meet Jessye Lavine ’16, a psychology major and intern at OHSU’s Developmental Brain Imaging Lab.
Meet Bjorn Hansen ’15, an economics major and intern at Porterhouse Media/PH Recordings.
Meet Lila Woloshin ’15, a history major and intern at the Oregon Jewish Museum.
Meet Kelsey Kahn ’15, a environmental studies major and intern at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Oregon Water Science Center.
Meet Frances Mahoney-Mosedale ’16, an English major and intern at the the Loft Literary Center.
Lewis & Clark Law School is pleased to announce the availability of an exciting on-line course for attorneys, policymakers, and anyone else interested in energy law issues.
From June 9-12, Lewis & Clark Law School Professor Melissa Powers will offer Electricity Essentials: Renewables, Utilities & Transmission. This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the U.S. electricity supply and will address the following key components, important to anyone seeking a better understanding of the electricity system in the United States:
Lewis & Clark is a private college with a public conscience and global reach. Here you’ll work with some of the world’s most fascinating people and learn more about yourself in the process. In this video, students describe what they were looking for in a college and how they decided to enroll at Lewis & Clark.
Commencement speaker Robert Pirtle ’14 shares his favorite memories about Lewis & Clark.
Students name Assistant Professor of Mathematics Paul T. Allen the Teacher of the Year. Watch his acceptance speech in this short video.
Lewis & Clark hosts a conference to explore what college may look like in 2025.
“When you envision a lawyer, what do you see?”
Haben Girma B.A. ’10 posed this question to her audience at the recent TEDxBaltimore conference, where she spoke about the role of public service lawyers as pioneering advocates for social justice.
Kristina Dill ’15 began exploring her passion for science and music at a young age. She picked up her first violin at age three and took her first chemistry class at Lewis & Clark when she was just 15.
Events at Lewis & Clark examine historical and contemporary issues.
William Stafford (1914–93) taught at Lewis & Clark in Portland, Oregon for 30 years. He achieved international acclaim as the author of dozens of volumes of poetry, winner of a National Book Award, consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, and Oregon Poet Laureate.
Welcome Address: Prof. (Dr.) Ranbir Singh, VC, NLU Delhi
Conference Remarks: Dean Robert Klonoff, Lewis & Clark
Keynote Address: Justice Swatanter Kumar, Chairperson, NGT
At the Realizing the Goal of Water for Life: Lessons from Around the World conference at NLU Delhi, India.
Gretchen Vietmeier, a psychology major from Seattle, chaired the Campus Activities Board and worked as a resident advisor.
Three students share their work for the 2013 Senior Art Exhibition, which will bring together artwork made by 27 graduating seniors in the Department of Art. The show runs from April 5 to May 19, 2013 at the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark.
Each year the Board of Alumni honors alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen field, have shown exceptional leadership qualities and/or have rendered outstanding volunteer service in their communities and the College.
The National Crime Victim Law Institute conference promotes enforcement of victims’ rights by helping attorneys and advocates develop skills to effectively assist victims in the criminal justice system.
Part-time student Darren Nichols manages a career and family life while enjoying the strong sense of community from his peers and faculty at Lewis & Clark Law School.
In this video produced by Osaebea Amoako ’12, international students and TCKs talk about their experience at Lewis & Clark College.
Lynn Peirce M.A. ’83 applies her counseling degree to her work in the nursing field, offering psychiatric care for elderly patients.
Professor Tod Sloan discusses the implications of a new hyperlocal social network, which helps Portlanders learn skills to live sustainably.
Four music students participated in a highly selective intercollegiate band, representing the strongest college band musicians from the region.
As Oregon prepares to select a new poet laureate, Lewis & Clark’s Special Collections staff reflects on Oregon’s literary history with OPB.
A review of art professor Ted Vogel’s mixed-media exhibition in Tacoma, Wash., calls the installation “thought-provoking.”
Professor Stepan Simek will offer his expertise about training the next generation of theatre artists during the Fertile Ground Festival. Learn more.
Law professor Bob Miller discusses Native American tribes’ efforts to buy back long-promised lands around the country in this Associated Press article.
Economics professor Marty Hart-Landsberg discusses the tax measures on Oregon’s January ballot in The Oregonian. For more economic analyses, read Hart-Landsberg’s blog.
Michael Fritz B.A. ’72, mission director for USAID Macedonia, discusses his international development work around issues of education, economic growth, and democracy in this profile.
Emily Block ’10, a foreign languages and literatures major, won first place in the Chinese writing and speech contests at Portland State University.
Michael Arrieta-Walden is a former managing editor for the Oregonian. Next week, at the age of 51, he will enter a classroom to learn the art of teaching. Read about his journey on his blog, New Teacher.