L&C Magazine

Winter 2016

Featured Stories

Message from the President

President's Letter, Winter-2016

Meeting Challenges

The beginning of the new year and spring semester provides an ideal opportunity for reflection and renewal. At Lewis & Clark, we look back with pride on recent accomplishments and look ahead with resolve to the work that lies before us.

On Palatine Hill

Alumni News

Bookshelf

  • Calm Technology: Principles and Patterns for Non-Intrusive Design

    Amber Case BA ’08 explores the concept of calm technology, a method for smoothly capturing a user’s attentions only when necessary, while calmly remaining in the background most of the time. 

    O’Reilly Media, 2015. 152 pages. 

  • Let’s Share Our Ideas About Educational Leadership

    Louis Wildman BA ’63 shares his approach to education leadership with the intent to support the ideals of public education. 

    NCPEA Publications, 2015. 156 pages. 

  • Challenging Science Standards: A Skeptical View of the Quest for Unity

    Kip Ault, professor emeritus of teacher education, voices skepticism toward the quest for unity across sciences. Through analyses of disciplinary knowledge, school curricula, and classroom learning, his book uncovers flaws in the unifying dimensions of the science standards. It proposes respect for disciplinary diversity and attention to questions of value in choosing what science to teach. 

    Rowman & Littlefeild Publishers, 2015. 218 pages. 

  • A New Oracle of Kabbalah: Mystical Teachings of the Hebrew Letters

    Richard Seidman MEd ’80 makes ancient teachings about the Hebrew alphabet, the Aleph Beit, accessible and practical for contemporary readers and spiritual seekers. Grounded in traditional and mystical Judaism, the book incorporates teachings from a variety of religious and cultural paths. 

    White Cloud Press, 2015. 208 pages. 

Galleries

  • The King Stag

    The King Stag

    Audiences entered a fairy-tale world of kings, court ministers, and magicians during the fall production of The King Stag, by 18th-century playwright Carlo Gozzi. Elaborate costumes, including detailed masks by guest artist Tony Fuemmeler, helped the performance come to life. Stephen Weeks, associate professor of theatre, directed the 13-member cast. More than 25 students provided behind-the-scenes artistic and production support.