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Alum Julian Dautremont-Smith discusses colleges’ progress toward carbon-neutrality goal
As the associate director of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Julian Dautremont-Smith ‘03, promotes sustainability in all aspects of the higher education sector including governance, operations, curriculum, and professional development. He recently offered his perspective on the progress colleges are making toward meeting goals outlined in the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, (ACUPCC) a project designed to make the higher education sector carbon neutral.
Though less than one-half of the institutions met the September milestone for submitting reports on their greenhouse-gas emissions, Dautremont-Smith is confident that the data gathered from public reports will provide this environmental cause with a sufficient stepping stone: “Our sense of it is this is a long-term commitment, multi-decade for most schools, so we’re not going to fret about being behind a little on this particular deadline.”
See the progress Lewis & Clark is making toward its ACUPCC goals and learn about the institution’s greenhouse-gas report online.
Inside Higher Ed (Washington, D.C.) In Quest for Carbon Neutrality, Late out of the Gate
Director of the Northwest Writing Institute Kim Stafford wins regional art fellowship
In September, Kim Stafford, associate professor and director of the Northwest Writing Institute, won a $20,000 fellowship from the Regional Arts & Culture Council, an honor awarded once a year to a local artist. Stafford plans to use this fellowship on his project Pilgrim at Home: Local Encounters Beyond the Epoch of the Car, a compilation of essays written about the walking life of Portland. Stafford is writer in residence at the Pacific Northwest College of Art, in addition to serving as the literary executor for William Stafford’s estate.
The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) Stafford wins $20,000 fellowship
Center for Animal Law Studies addresses need for clear public policy
Pamela Frasch, executive director of the Center for Animal Law Studies, responds to the recent birth of a calf to an elephant named Rose-Tu at the Oregon Zoo. After a flurry of media attention about Rose-Tu’s initial rejection of her calf, many question whether her unusual behavior has anything to do with the abuse she suffered as a calf in 2000, brought on by an Oregon Zoo handler. Although the handler was fired from the zoo, the district attorney initially refused to prosecute him because of an anti-cruelty statute requiring proof of the animal’s pain from the animal. Though the Legislature eventually passed a law (written by Lewis & Clark graduate and ALDF executive director, Stephan Otto) erasing the subjective pain measure to determine animal cruelty, Frasch urges the public to remember Rose-Tu’s complex history at the zoo: “As we continue to evolve in our willingness to consider the interests of animals when making policy or passing laws, let’s remember Rose-Tu and her calf,” Frasch writes.
The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) The legal lesson of Rose-Tu and her calf
Lewis & Clark faculty share election expertise
Throughout the current election season, members of the Lewis & Clark faculty have offered their expert analyses of various political races. Weighing issues of race, culture, and history, faculty members have studied the presidential race, as well as congressional races.
Explore this interactive map to learn more about Lewis & Clark faculty members’ contributions to the national political discourse in various media outlets throughout the spring.
Recent updates include:
James Huffman, Erskine Wood Sr. professor of law, in The Washington Times, September 1
Robert Eisinger, associate professor of political science, in Politico, September 18
Faculty members featured:
John Callahan, Morgan S. Odell professor of humanities:
Callahan compares the current election fervor with the political climate of the late 60’s, stressing the importance of active citizenship and the vital role Americans will have to play if Obama is elected president.
Robert Eisinger, associate professor of political science:
Eisinger, author of “The Evolution of Presidential Polling” (2003: Cambridge University Press), has provided research that focuses on many topics, including media bias. His recent commentary has centered on the upcoming presidential election, covering issues from superdelegate decisions to Barack Obama’s influence on the youth in America. Throughout the election season, Eisinger has shared his political analysis with a score of media outlets across the country.
Steven Hunt, professor of communication:
Director of Forensics at Lewis & Clark, Hunt discusses Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention and the opportunity to address a national audience might allow her to overcome some controversial public assumptions.
James Huffman, Erskine Wood Sr. professor of law:
Huffman questions the process of vice-presidential selection by analyzing whether the choice should be left up to presidential candidates or the American people.
Robert Miller, professor of law:
Miller is an expert in Indian Law, and he recently discussed the difference Native American voters may make in the upcoming presidential election.
Assistant Professor of Political Science Todd Lochner analyzes slow-moving obscenity case
Todd Lochner, assistant professor of political science, discusses the slow process of prosecuting obscenity cases during the past eight years of the Bush administration. Lochner points out that because, under the Clinton administration, these charges were typically coupled with other counts, they became higher priority. Considered more of a “moral barometer” under the current administration, these obscenity cases face numerous delays. “It’s not so much the number of obscenity cases they bring, but the qualitative nature of what they’re trying to do by bringing them. The prosecution is trying to set boundaries as to the acceptable realm of adult material,” says Lochner.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Penn.) Federal obscenity case, filed 5 years ago, has stalled
William Funk expresses doubt in the roof-crush rule
This September, Professor of Law William Funk co-wrote an op-ed on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s new “roof-crush” rule. The rule is set to strengthen automobiles’ roofs, but Funk contends the change will have little effect on the safety of drivers; in actuality, only half of 1 percent of the 10,000 rollover accident deaths per year will be prevented. Instead, NHTSA’s new rule would preempt lawsuits arising from the faulty design of automobiles. The authors maintain that by undercutting lawsuits and preventing victims from seeking justice, the “roof-crush” proposition will inevitably slow down the “march toward safer automobiles.”
The Ann Arbor News (Ann Arbor, Mich.) Other Voices: NHTSA roof-crush standard could deny justice for crash victims
Linda Christensen speaks at Northwest conference for K-12 teachers
Linda Christensen, director of the Oregon Writing Project:
In October, Christensen will speak at the First Annual Northwest Conference on Teaching for Social Justice in Seattle. This conference brings together K-12 teachers, student teachers, teacher educators, and parent activists to participate in workshops and discussions centered around Rethinking Schools magazines and books. Christensen’s talk, titled The Power of Language in School, will provide stories and examples from her 30 years of teaching in the classroom.
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