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Spring 2018
Dan Caplen BA '12 performs live at O2 Academy Brixton in London on April 6, 2018.

Finding a Global Groove

Dan Caplen BA ’12 and Ian Hooper BA ’08 create chart-topping hits abroad.

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Featured Stories

No Time to Waste

Former Nike communications director Lee Weinstein BA ’81 thinks everyone should have an Intentional Life Plan.

Breaking the Constitution

Professor Ozan Varol asks law students to find ways to strengthen U.S. democracy by first undermining it.

The Dividends of Divestment

Lewis & Clark makes the landmark decision to divest from fossil fuels.

As Ever, Jane

L&C bids a fond farewell to Vice President and Provost Jane Atkinson.

Message from the President

What to Do When Provoked

With a nod to Bob Dylan, when it comes to free speech issues and protests on college campuses these days, you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows: in every direction, and at gale force.

On Palatine Hill

buzz—A miscellany of the new, the intriguing, and the obscure

A miscellany of the new, the intriguing, and the obscure.
Brenden Barrows BA '18

Serving Up Wins

Lewis & Clark’s men’s tennis team benefits from brother bonds.

Paige Sanders BA '17 and Ashley Garber BA '18

Serving Homeless Women

What’s the first thing you put on in the morning? Hopefully, it’s clean underwear.

Filmmaker, Media Scholar Wins Teaching Award

Bryan Sebok, associate professor of rhetoric and media studies, is the latest professor in a long line of Lewis & Clark faculty to have won the prestigious Arnold L. Graves and Lois S. Graves Award.

Spring Symposia

Lewis & Clark hosted its 56th International Affairs Symposium, 37th annual Gender Studies Symposium, and its fourth annual Middle Eastern Studies Symposium.

Overheard

Robert Hass gave a reading of his poetry, which often reflects his passion for nature, to the Lewis & Clark community

New Vice President, Chief of Staff, General Counsel, and Board Secretary

David Reese has joined Lewis & Clark as its next general counsel, board secretary, and inaugural chief of staff. Reese, who has served in various roles at Portland State University for the last decade, started in May and will be full time by late July.

A Peace Corps Top Producer

Continuing a long-standing tradition as a top provider of volunteers, Lewis & Clark ranked 16th among small schools on the Peace Corps’ 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list, up 9 spots from 2016.

New Plaza for Law Campus

The new Sunderland Plaza at Lewis & Clark Law School, inaugurated in a March 2018 ceremony, serves as an official entrance to the school and its many buildings.

Profiles

From left: Judge Ulanda Watkins, Judge Patricia McGuire, Judge Xiomara Torres, Judge Fay Stetz-Waters

Law School Alumni Diversify the Oregon Bench

Five Lewis & Clark Law School alumni—all people of color—were appointed as judges in late 2017 and early 2018 by Oregon Governor Kate Brown JD ’85.

Hester Turner and President Wim Wiewel

Hester Turner’s streak continues!

Turner, now age 101, has met every Lewis & Clark president who has served on Palatine Hill.
Andrea Dean BA '17

On the Go With Amazon

At the Amazon Go test store in Seattle, shoppers scan a code from an app on their phones, pass through high-tech turnstiles, and enter what many are calling the store of the future.

B-Side Book Club on KGW

In January, B-Side Book Club, an a cappella group composed mostly of Lewis & Clark alumni, performed on KGW-TV’s “Mic Check” in Portland.

Leadership & Support

Scholarship Recognition Luncheon

On April 3, over 125 students, donors, and friends attended the Scholarship Recognition Luncheon. More than 90 percent of Lewis & Clark undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance to attend the college.

New York City Event

This spring, Lewis & Clark hosted a series of special gatherings around the country for alumni, parents, and friends of the college.
Beth Miller BS '73

Second Round of Trustee Gifts Totals $3M

Gifts announced by Beth Miller BS ’73, Craig and Carrie MacLeod, and Dorris and Patrick Nielson BA ’71.

In Memoriam

Ted Yogi Jordan

Ted “Yogi” Jordan

Ted “Yogi” Jordan, a beloved food service worker, died February 15, 2018, at age 78. Jordan had been a member of the Bon Appétit family and the Lewis & Clark community for four decades.
Mort Jacobs

Mort Jacobs

Mort Jacobs, professor emeritus of English, died July 5, 2017, at age 87. He taught at Lewis & Clark from 1964 until 1984.
Roger Paget

Roger Paget

Roger Paget, institutional professor emeritus of political economy and Asian studies, died April 1, 2018, of complications from ocular melanoma, at age 81.

Afterword

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Galleries

Scholarship Recognition Luncheon

Scholarship Recognition Luncheon

On April 3, over 125 students, donors, and friends attended the Scholarship Recognition Luncheon. More than 90 percent of Lewis & Clark undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance to attend the college. Photos by Brian Foulkes.
New York City Event

New York City Event

This spring, Lewis & Clark hosted a series of special gatherings around the country for alumni, parents, and friends of the college. Guests met new president Wim Wiewel and celebrated the college’s 150th anniversary while looking to the future. On January 29, Lewis & Clark headed to the Big Apple, holding an evening reception at the New York Times Building. Photos by Arnold Adler.
International Fair 2018

International Fair 2018

Music, dance, food, and fun greeted attendees of the 53rd annual International Fair. Presented by the International Students of Lewis & Clark, the event is designed to celebrate the many cultures and nationalities represented at the college. This year’s fair, titled Beyond the Wall: Breaking Down Cultural Stereotypes, offered expanded programming, including documentary film screenings and a world language poetry night.

Photos by Nina Johnson

Finding a Global Groove

Finding a Global Groove

As Ever, Jane

As Ever, Jane

Big Picture

International Fair 2018: Music, dance, food, and fun greeted attendees of the 53rd annual International Fair. Presented by the Internatio...
International Fair 2018: Music, dance, food, and fun greeted attendees of the 53rd annual International Fair. Presented by the International Students of Lewis & Clark, the event is designed to celebrate the many cultures and nationalities represented at the college. This year’s fair, titled Beyond the Wall: Breaking Down Cultural Stereotypes, offered expanded programming, including documentary film screenings and a world language poetry night. See the full gallery. Nina Johnson