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2026 I.D.E.A. Catalyst Award Nominations

The Office of Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement is proud to invite you to submit nominations for our annual I.D.E.A. Catalyst Awards

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Nest Donation Drive: Help Provide Students with Food and Hygiene Products

Community members looking to support students who may be impacted by the interruption of SNAP benefits, may donate to The Nest in Roberts 112.

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Bon Appétit Winter Break Closures

Please be aware of the following dates and times for campus food service. All locations will reopen on January 18, 2026 for spring semester.

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Extended Library Hours for Reading Days and Finals

Watzek will be open continuously from Reading Days through the end of finals.

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Student Life Leadership Fair with QR codes for IME mentor, Campus Living R.A., and First-Year Student Mentor.

The Resident Advisor (RA) Application is Live!

Please take a moment to encourage CAS students to apply for this valuable leadership role.  Support from a trusted friend, staff member, or professor will often give students the necessary initiative to take on this responsibility. 

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Belonging Resource: Reconnecting with Belonging at Year’s End

As the calendar year winds down, campuses often shift into a slower rhythm to wrap up projects, close out grades, and prepare for the next cycle. This moment of pause also offers a great opportunity for us to reimagine and reconnect to this work of belonging.

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2026 Gender Studies Symposium: CALL FOR ART

45th Annual Gender Studies Symposium: March 11-13, 2026
“RESIST NOW!”
Call for Art submission deadline is February 2, 2026

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River View Cemetery Bike Route Closures

Beginning in December, construction will cause closures along the marked bike/pedestrian route through the River View Cemetery. Join the L&C Bike Commuter listserv for regular updates.

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Join the LiveWhale User Network

The LiveWhale User Network is a Google Group dedicated to sharing updates with LiveWhale users from all three campuses. 

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Join the L&C Bike Posse Tuesday Commute to Campus

Bike Posse is a low-key, convivial group of staff and faculty (CAS, GSEC, and Law) who leisurely ride to campus together over the Sellwood bridge and through Riverview Cemetery.

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L&C Magazine, Fall 2025

The L&C magazine is dedicated to capturing the energy and spirit of the entire Lewis & Clark community. Read the latest issue to catch up on alumni achievement, faculty teaching and research, student life, and institutional news. It’s a fantastic way to stay connected and proud of everything we accomplish together. Why not check out our current issue right now? You’re going to love it!

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Filling the Plate: A Lunch and Learn on Food Security

Join the Office of Equity and Inclusion in partnership with the Office of Student Life Case Manager, Gaby Herrmann, to discuss food insecurity, resources to support our community on and off campus, and the impacts food insecurity on our community.

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Belonging Resource: Building Belonging in Higher Education

As part of L&C’s membership in The Council of Independent College’s Belong community, we are excited to share the resource “Building Belonging in Higher Education,” by Pearson and WonkHE, which explores foundational factors of belonging and how institutions can lean into them, particularly when momentum matters.

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Reiko Hillyer, professor of history, teaches her popular Crime and Punishment course at the Columbia River Correctional Institution in No...

PBS Shines National Spotlight on ‘Classroom 4’

PBS is streaming Classroom 4, which captures the transformative Inside-Out course taught by Professor Reiko Hillyer, where students break down the walls imposed by incarceration to study, connect, and change each other.