Equity and Inclusion
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Action
Lewis & Clark is a learning community committed to diversity and inclusion. The Office of Equity and Inclusion works to educate and engage our community in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Our goal is to foster a campus where all feel supported, challenged to venture from their comfort zone, and like they belong as they grow and learn.
The Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (IME) office does a lot of work to support students of color, first-generation college students, and LGBTQ+ students. Going to IME events introduced me to a lot of friends who I hold dear today. I also find a lot of support in Queer Student Union (QSU)’s QTPOC Group, a group that a friend and I started where queer and trans students of color can gather regularly and just talk about our experiences.
The Afrikan Diaspora Club provides a learning experience through the engagement of different African cultures.
The Great Expectations Mentorship (GEM) program helped establish a support system for myself during my first year.
Equity and Inclusion Resources
At Lewis & Clark, we ensure that our community members feel supported and heard in all aspects of their educational journey. We have on-campus and off-campus resources for our students, staff, and faculty to make certain that you feel comfortable and guided, no matter what you encounter.
Title IX
Title IX prohibits colleges such as Lewis & Clark from discriminating on the basis of sex in its educational and cocurricular programs. Lewis & Clark’s Title IX Coordinator has the responsibility for overseeing all Title IX compliance, including complaints of sexual misconduct.
Ways to Get Involved
There are lots of ways to get involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion work at Lewis & Clark. The Office of Equity and Inclusion frequently supports many programs on campus, including events from the Office of Spiritual Life, Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement, the Office of Student Accessibility, the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement, and many student groups for students and community members.
For staff and faculty members, Employee Resource Groups are available, formed around common identities, interests, or backgrounds, to give people who share those identities a space to network, support each other, and build community.
Social Change and Community Involvement Student Organizations
Office of Student AccessibilityInclusion and Multicultural Engagement
Your Equity and Inclusion Team
News
Belonging Resource: Transitions and Belonging
Change is inevitable. How we support people through it makes the difference.
Summer Book Club with OEI
Join the Office of Equity and Inclusion for our summer book club read, the memoir Know My Name by Chanel Miller.
* We have reached the number of books we can offer for free. If you would still like to join for book club this summer, you are welcome to purchase the book, or check out your local library or Watzek and join for any and all discussions! :-) Email erikamore@lclark.edu if you plan to join, so she can add you to the calendar invites.
Belong Cornerstone Webinar: How Faith Principles Inform Belonging Work
Mark your calendar for the next Belong Cornerstone Webinar, Mission and Belonging: How Faith Principles Inform Belonging Work, on Tuesday, May 5, 12:00–1:00 p.m. Through our campus’s participation in the CIC Belong community, all faculty and staff are invited to attend at no cost.
What does faith have to say about Belonging?
Whether at a historically religious institution or at a secular school, religion influences our approaches to inclusion and difference. Can’t make the live event but still want to engage with the discussion? Register anyway and the recording will be emailed to you following the session!
Equity and Inclusion Events
Soul Walk North
Soul Walk North invites you to visit historic landmarks where music thrived in Portland’s Black community. Learn about Albina’s past, listen to the music that built its legacy, and hear from those helping to shape its future.
Summer Book Club Zoom Check In
Join the Office of Equity and Inclusion for our summer book club read, the memoir Know My Name by Chanel Miller. This is our Zoom check-in, where we will discuss the first half of the book.
Summer Book Club Wrap Up and Continued Dialogue Ideas
Join the Office of Equity and Inclusion for our summer book club read, the memoir Know My Name by Chanel Miller. This will be our wrap up event, where we discuss the entire book, and collaborate on ways we can have continued dialogues about these themes on campus.