News

• The Wallowas, A Place For Solitude
  September 30
  A guide to and conversation about hiking in the solitude of the Wallowas.
• 42 Miles of Hiking Routes Added In Portland
  September 30
  A group of 100+ volunteers developed 42 miles of urban hiking in Portland.
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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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  Theatre Department “Meet & Greet”
  September 5
  Main Stage
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  Faculty Q & A with Magalí Rabasa
  August 16
  Fall, 2016 sees the arrival of five new tenure-track members to the College of Arts & Sciences. To welcome our community’s newest members, our office sent them a brief questionnaire so that we may get to know them a little better.
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  Student-athlete CJ Appleton has no time to waste
  October 16

  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.

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  Law students seek input from wheelchair users on “for-hire” transportation
  June 22
  Recently, an independent group of Lewis & Clark Law students created the Portland Equal Access Plan (PEAP) and helped shape regulatory standards in Portland. Following this success, the group is focusing their research specifically on wheelchair users’ experience with for-hire transportation in Portland.
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  Critical Dialogue
  September 12
  Events at Lewis & Clark examine contemporary and historical issues.
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  Objects From Home
  July 16
  Students share the important belongings they bring to campus.
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  Welcome Pioneers
  March 19

  Incoming members of the Class of 2018 share what attracted them to Lewis & Clark.

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  Professor’s legacy highlighted by media nationwide
  January 15
  William Stafford (1914–93) 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. He also taught at Lewis & Clark for 30 years. And, thanks to the Stafford family, we hold his literary archives.
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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.
• Professor makes long list for National Book Awards
  September 17
  Mary Szybist, associate professor of English, has made the long list for the 2013 National Book Award in Poetry with her latest collection, Incarnadine. She joins nine of the country’s preeminent writers of contemporary poetry, which include a National Book Award Finalist and two Pulitzer Prize finalists.
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  Leader in Sustainability
  August 14
  The Princeton Review and other organizations are recognizing us for our environmental efforts in the classroom and beyond.
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  What’s that law professor up to?
  May 7
  Professor Lydia Loren gets behind the camera and takes you to the offices of her fellow faculty colleagues for impromptu conversations about their current projects. If you ever wondered what a professor is working on while in their office, here’s your chance to snoop in and find out!
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  Theatre professor lends expertise to Portland Center Stage production
  April 2
  Portland Center Stage’s (PCS) production of Bruce Norris’ Clybourne Park had help from a Lewis & Clark expert—Michael Olich, associate professor of theatre.
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  Grant funds performance of music impacted by Soviet regime
  January 22
  Katherine FitzGibbon, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, and founder and artistic director for Portland’s Resonance Ensemble, recently received funding for a performance to take place at Lewis & Clark.
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  Portland Business Journal honors five young alumni
  January 14
  Each year, the Portland Business Journal recognizes 40 overachievers under the age of 40. The 2013 list includes five Lewis & Clark alumni, each of whom is expected to have a big impact on Oregon and southwest Washington in the years ahead.
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  Threads of Experience
  January 14
  Matthew Rugamba ’13 weaves his heritage into a growing business.
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  Law professor shares expertise as terrorism case goes to trial
  January 10
  Mohamed Osman Mohamud—arrested in November 2010 for allegedly attempting to detonate a car bomb at a crowded Christmas tree–lighting ceremony—is now in court, the first terrorism suspect in Portland ever to take his case to trial.
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  A Study in Motion
  January 8
  Student filmmaker conveys the Lewis & Clark experience in two minutes.
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  Alumna explores relationship to technology with new book
  January 3
  Amber Case B.A. ’08, named one of Inc. magazine’s Coolest Entrepreneurs Under 30, recently appeared on OPB Radio’s Think Out Loud to talk about her new book, An Illustrated Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology.
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  Professor’s memoir highlighted among best in Northwest
  December 18
  Professor Kim Stafford’s 100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do, selected as one of The Oregonian’s top 10 Northwest books of 2012.
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  The Inside Story
  December 17
  Student bloggers share what life is like at Lewis & Clark.
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  Alumnus short-listed for Arabic fiction prize
  December 17
  The Beaver, a novel by Academic English Studies (AES) alumnus Mohammed Hasan Alwan, has been short-listed for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF), also known as the “Arabic Booker.”
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  Professor selected for art residency program
  December 7
  Cara Tomlinson—associate professor of art, studio head of painting, and chair of the art department—has been selected for a highly competitive Ucross Foundation residency.
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  Externs Gain Valuable Work and Life Experience in India
  December 3
  Jason Mohabir and two fellow law students ventured to Delhi to live and learn for the summer.
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  Law student participates in climate change treaty negotiations
  December 2
  Sarah Perelstein is an extern working on climate change treat negotiations.
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  Alumnus recognized for charity work
  November 28
  David Stoller B.A. ‘74 was recently inducted to the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Oregon and Southwest Washington Hall of Fame after a decade of work with the organization.
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  Professor, alumna translate Qinghai Chinese literature
  November 28
  Keith Dede, associate professor of Chinese, and Susan Su ‘11 collaborated on a translation of three novellas originally written in Chinese by Qinghai author Jing Shi.