Topic: politics
Professors offer political analysis on youth vote in Oregon
14 May 2008
- Engaging our World
(Portland, Ore.)—John Callahan, Morgan Odell Professor of Humanities, and Robert Eisinger, associate professor of political science, recently spoke with the Seattle Post Intelligencer about the exciting injection of youth participation in Oregon politics this election season. “They’ve got an operation here that looks like the old grass roots, the Eugene McCarthy and Bobby Kennedy campaigns of [...]
Student to hone leadership skills in Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute program
12 May 2008
- Advancing Knowledge
- Engaging our World
(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
- Advancing Knowledge
- Engaging our World
(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
- Advancing Knowledge
- Engaging our World
(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 [...]
Senior concludes debate career with international challenge
25 March 2008
- Engaging our World
(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 [...]
Students lead political discourse on campus
18 March 2008
- Advancing Knowledge
(Portland, Ore.)—As the nation trains its focus on the race for the Democratic presidential nomination and the remaining states on the primary calendar, Oregon readies itself what could be the most relevant primary in recent state history. Lewis & Clark students are among those preparing for the May 20th primary, as campus groups are engaged in [...]
Bringing immigration policy to life: Students document a Mexican migration experience
12 March 2008
- Advancing Knowledge
- Engaging our World
(Portland, Ore.)—While thousands of college students will spend their spring break at the beach, a group of students taking an immigration history course, U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, will be exploring the migration route between the two countries, documenting Oaxacan immigration to Oregon. The alternative spring break project, from March 22 to March 29, was collaboratively developed by Associate [...]
Eisinger talks presidential politics in Portland
10 January 2008
- Engaging our World
- Living Portland
(Portland, Ore.)—Back from the Iowa caucuses, Robert Eisinger, associate professor of political science and author of The Evolution of Presidential Polling, will speak about the 2008 presidential campaigns Friday, January 11 at City Club of Portland. Read his firsthand account of the Iowa caucuses featured on The Oregonian blog and read his editorial about the [...]
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 [...]