Topic: civil rights

Portland Mayor-elect to speak at Lewis & Clark

25 September 2008

  • Engaging our World
  • Living Portland

(Portland, Ore.)—Portland Mayor-elect Sam Adams will speak at Lewis & Clark on Oct. 7 as part of National Coming Out Week. Currently serving as a Portland city commissioner, Adams will assume mayoral duties in January, 2009. National Coming Out events are designed to promote public awareness of issues that affect people who identify as lesbian, gay, [...]

Law program prepares new leaders to address economic, environmental, and treaty issues in Native American community

25 June 2008

  • Advancing Knowledge
  • Engaging our World

Issues such as health care, economic development, and education challenge every community, but for the more than 550 tribes and 300-plus reservations in the United States, these issues are complicated by historical inequities and competitive demands for rapid advancements. As complexities grow and new opportunities emerge, many tribal leaders recognize that they must reinvest [...]

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. [...]