Topic: civic engagement
Iraq War exhibit designed to provoke conversations about peace
22 February 2008
- Engaging our World
(Portland, Ore.)—An exhibit memorializing Oregon soldiers and contractors killed in the Iraq War, on display at Lewis & Clark on March 3, underscores the human and economic costs of the war to Oregon. Eyes Wide Open, a project created by the American Friends of Service Committee (AFSC), has toured nationally since 2004 and launches its [...]
Law student leads universal health care movement on Facebook
30 November 2007
- Engaging our World
(Portland, Ore.)— An estimated one-third of young Americans are uninsured, which is unacceptable to Jeff Traylor, a Lewis & Clark Law School student from Kirkland, Washington. Traylor is part of a growing number of individuals turning to the social networking site Facebook to advocate for universal health care. Having confronted the choice facing many Americans [...]
Lewis & Clark calls on anti-Measure 50 group to clarify campaign ads
25 October 2007
- Advancing Knowledge
- Engaging our World
(Portland, Ore.)—Lewis & Clark College today called on an anti-Measure 50 political action group to amend its new television ads to make clear that Lewis & Clark Law School did not endorse its position. “The law school takes no official position on this or any other ballot measure,” Law School Dean Robert Klonoff said. “The opponents [...]
In the race: Law professor John Kroger begins Oregon attorney general campaign
25 September 2007
- Advancing Knowledge
(Portland, Ore.)—Associate Professor of Law John Kroger announced his candidacy in the 2008 election for Oregon attorney general. Citing his experience as a former federal prosecutor, Kroger said if elected he will help Oregon confront challenges such as methamphetamine manufacturing and corporate pollution, employing an aggressive approach modeled after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. [...]
Focus the Nation wins MySpace award for cultural impact
30 July 2007
- Engaging our World
(Portland, Ore.)—Focus the Nation, a national project housed at Lewis & Clark, won an Impact Award from MySpace for its efforts to build community engagement around the global warming crisis. The largest online community portal nominated the Focus the Nation Web site for its positive cultural impact, and MySpace members voted it the top environmental [...]
Emily McCartan wins Rena Ratte Award
4 June 2007
- Advancing Knowledge
(Portland, Ore.)—Emily McCartan B.A. ’07 has been described by one professor as the embodiment of “the ideal the liberal arts seeks to achieve” for her balance of intellectual rigor and her civic engagement. In recognition of her scholastic achievements and her positive impact on the world around her, McCartan won the 2007 Rena J. Ratte [...]