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Celebrating William Stafford at 100

We honor the acclaimed poet and teacher who made Lewis & Clark his academic home.

October 09, 2013

William Stafford (1914-1993) achieved international renown 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.

In this video, members of our community share how they were—and continue to be—influenced by the poet and the man:

Lewis & Clark and Literary Arts will present the William Stafford Centennial Celebration on February 7, 2014. The event, to be held at Portland’s Newmark Theatre, will feature nationally known poets, local authors, and members of the Stafford family. This is one of many Stafford-related events to be held in the coming year.

Tickets for the Centennial Celebration, which start at $15, are now available.

Admissions Stafford Centennial at L&C Academics

National Award

Finn Watson BA ’26 Wins Goldwater Scholarship

Watson is one of 441 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.

New Leadership

Andrew Saultz Selected Dean of the Graduate School

Andrew Saultz, an alumnus of L&C’s Master of Arts in Teaching program, begins his tenure on August 4.

Stronger Together

Lewis & Clark and Albina Vision Trust Launch Historic Partnership

The new collaboration will build a hub for education and economic opportunity within Portland’s redeveloped Lower Albina district to foster learning as a core value of the community and provide opportunities for Albina residents and Lewis & Clark students, staff, and faculty.

Big Winners

Speech and Debate Shines at National Tournaments

Lewis & Clark’s speech and debate program won a pair of championships at recent national tournaments. The team of Maltin Tocani BA ’25 and Isabella Moore BA ’26 won the Honors division at the YODL national British Parliamentary debate championships, while the Lewis & Clark contingent at the National Speech Tournament won the team title in the limited entry category.