Topic: national distinction
U.S. News & World Report ranks law school among top ten in the Pacific region
23 April 2009
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Lewis & Clark Law School made a 12-point gain this year in the U.S. News & World Report rankings guide, following a comparable gain last year. The law school now ranks among the top ten law schools in the Pacific region and remains the top-ranked law school in Oregon. The school ranks in the top [...]
Video: Law students excel at National Animal Law Competitions
13 February 2009
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Four Lewis & Clark Law School students advanced to the final round at the 6th annual National Animal Law Competitions at Harvard Law School this month. “Our moot court teams performed magnificently against tough competitors, and we are equally proud of our closing argument competitors,” said Pamela Frasch, executive director of the Center for Animal Law [...]
Podcast: Professor Szybist earns national acclaim for poetry
6 February 2009
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- Engaging our World
The winter has been kind to Assistant Professor of English Mary Szybist. December brought news of a poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA); February began with Poet Laureate Kay Ryan hand-selecting Szybist for one of two Witter Bynner Fellowships in Poetry from the Library of Congress. In just the past few [...]
Six seniors set Lewis & Clark Fulbright record
27 May 2008
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- Engaging our World
(Portland, Ore.)—In an unprecedented achievement for Lewis & Clark students, six seniors earned prestigious honors from the Fulbright Program this spring. The awards include five international teaching assistantship positions and one research grant, which the students will complete in communities in Thailand, Russia, Germany, Indonesia, and Chile. Though the recipients represent diverse academic programs and [...]
Student to hone leadership skills in Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute program
12 May 2008
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(Portland, Ore.)—Dante Perez is one of 32 college students from across the country to earn an internship with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute . The sophomore international affairs major will spend this summer in Washington, D.C., working in a congressional office and honing his public leadership skills. A native of Uruapan, in the state [...]
Junior to gain political insight as congressional intern
30 April 2008
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(Portland, Ore.)—A junior who aspires to improve conditions in Africa will be one step closer to his goal this summer, learning political processes from a seasoned leader on education and human rights issues. Jonathan Shectman, an international affairs major from Warrenton, Virginia, will work in the office of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer through a [...]
Junior earns Truman Scholarship for public service
15 April 2008
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(Portland, Ore.)—Ben Brysacz has earned the nation’s top prize for undergraduate leaders, a highly competitive Truman Scholarship. The junior political science major earned one of 65 scholarships awarded this year, an honor which brings up to $30,000 for graduate study, leadership training, and fellowship with other students who are committed to making a difference through [...]
Environmental Law Program receives top ranking by U.S. News & World Report
2 April 2008
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(Portland, Ore.)—Lewis & Clark Law School’s Environmental Law Program ranks No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 annual rankings of law schools. This is the eighth time that the environmental law program has taken top honors in this field since 1997. The ranking was produced through a survey of faculty from across the [...]
Senior concludes debate career with international challenge
25 March 2008
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(Portland, Ore.)—Senior Eric Atcheson is one of three students nationwide who will represent the National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA) in an annual U.S./Irish debate. Alongside students from Colorado College and the University of Wyoming, Atcheson will take on Ireland’s top three debaters on March 27 at the opening assembly of the NPDA Nationals at the [...]
Beck named Master Teacher of musicology
14 December 2007
- Advancing Knowledge
Passionate approach to music education draws majors and non-majors to discuss intersections of music, history, language, and culture