Topic: student leadership
Podcast: Students find job market advantage in liberal arts, global education experience
5 May 2009
- Advancing Knowledge
- Engaging our World
- Living Portland
Given the dual forces of a tightening job market and increased performance expectations placed on entry-level positions, students entering the workforce this year will face a more challenging transition than any in recent years. As Lewis & Clark students enter the workforce, their focus on seeking global understanding and creating new knowledge aligns them with industries’ [...]
Senior to improve global health systems with mobile technology
4 May 2009
- Advancing Knowledge
- Engaging our World
Isaac Holeman ’09 is heading to Africa after graduation. Far from a safari vacation, Holeman will start work in Malawi with FrontlineSMS:Medic, a venture he co-founded to support community health workers in the developing world with mobile technology. A biochemistry and molecular biology major, Holeman has earned numerous academic honors in his time at Lewis & [...]
Video: Senior Art Exhibit showcases fresh talent
3 April 2009
- Advancing Knowledge
This year’s Senior Art Exhibit showcases the works of 22 studio art majors working within the mediums of ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture. To help students prepare for a career in art and help push their creative boundaries, student art majors are required to complete a senior project. They begin the process by working with [...]
Video: Symposium offers unique forum for gender issues discussion
8 March 2009
- Advancing Knowledge
- Engaging our World
Now in its 28th year, the Lewis & Clark Gender Studies Symposium brings together artists, activists, and academics to cover a wide range of gender issues including the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. The three-day symposium, titled “Poverty, Property, and Personhood: Challenging Gender Injustice,” includes two keynote speakers and nearly 20 other presentations, panel [...]
Podcast: Fair highlights cultural diversity through food, music, and art
4 March 2009
- Engaging our World
- Living Portland
For more than 40 years, the International Fair has offered an opportunity for the campus and the general public to celebrate the diverse cultures and traditions of Lewis & Clark’s international student community. Hosted by International Students of Lewis and Clark (ISLC), the International Fair is a day-long event, featuring food, cultural displays, activities, and performances [...]
Podcast: Eco-Olympics encourage environmental awareness on campus
24 February 2009
- Living Portland
Lewis & Clark College’s inaugural Eco-Olympics competition is underway, challenging undergraduate students to decrease their energy consumption and participate in environmentally focused activities throughout the month. Launched on February 5, the Eco-Olympics has spurred competition between residence halls based on energy savings and attendance at various campus events. “One of the great things about the Eco-Olympics [...]
Video: Student-led grant program supports student research
7 January 2009
- Advancing Knowledge
- Engaging our World
For more than a quarter of a century, Lewis & Clark College students have dedicated a portion of their student fees to support the work of their peers. The program, managed by the Student Academic Affairs Board (SAAB), provides grants to students to attend conferences, conduct research, bring scholars to campus, and support student art [...]
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, [...]