Alumni Insider web email December 2016

College Launches Alumni Travel Program

We are pleased to announce that we are officially kicking off our Pioneer Travel Program with a trip to Cuba in May 2017! We hope you will take time to explore this new program and learn about the opportunities that await you as we seek to encourage lifelong learning and greater connections among the Lewis & Clark community.

Alumni and Staff to be Honored at Ceremony

Haben Girma BA ’10, Niels Marquardt BA ’75, and Michael Ford are all extraordinary individuals. On Friday, February 3, Lewis & Clark will be honoring them for their remarkable achievements and commitment to the college at the annual Alumni Honors Banquet. Read more about our honorees.

Young Alum Finds Her Place on the Portland Stage

Theatre major Alex Leigh Ramirez BA ’10 recently performed in Portland Center Stage’s original production, The Oregon Trail. She played “Then Jane,” a character whose historical struggles in the 1840s counter the modern struggles of “Now Jane,” an apathetic teenager playing “The Oregon Trail” video game on her overachieving sister’s couch in the 1980s. Read more about Alex’s theatrical journey.

Who Lives in the Gatehouse?

What was once the original residence of the college’s first president, Morgan Odell, now houses the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs. Refurbished and dedicated in 2009 as the “Morgan S. Odell Alumni Gatehouse”, the building and its occupants strive to reinforce his vision that L&C be “a citadel of light and learning.” Meet the Alumni and Parent Programs team.

The Election Outcome—Conversation in the Classroom

Addressing questions from his students about the recent presidential election, Aukeem Ballard BA ’11, MAT ’12 shares his thoughts in this recent Edutopia interview.

Campus Happenings - Alumni Welcome!

September 8–December 11: Open This End: Contemporary Art from the Collection of Blake Byrne

December 17–18: Portland Chamber Orchestra– Handel's Messiah

January 25: Poetry Reading by James Galvin

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Record Crowds Enjoy Homecoming and Family Weekend

Alumni and families traveled from near and far to celebrate Homecoming and Family Weekend 2016. We cheered on Pioneer football and volleyball, dined on clam chowder at the tailgate, watched Bryan Sebok’s award-winning documentary, Food Truck: The Movie, and recognized the legacies of professors Peter Christenson and Herschel Snodgrass for their combined 61 years on Palatine Hill. Current faculty spoke at Pioneer Colleges, we celebrated the new Athletics Hall of Fame inductees, and welcomed three new members to the Board of Alumni. It was a busy, wonderful weekend. Enjoy these photos!

A Rediscovered Bible

Last month, curious student Sam Bussan BA ’18 investigated a box in the Watzek Library archives and unearthed a Geneva Bible, which may be more than 400 years old. The Washington Post tells the story .

Celebrate With Us!

Mark your calendars for a holiday reception on Saturday, December 3, 2016. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with hot cider, wine, and desserts in Frank Manor House, with President Barry Glassner. Albany Society members can get a head start on the evening at 5:30 p.m. The annual Service of Sacred Song and Verse will begin in the chapel at 8 p.m. Details are available online.

Rhodes Scholar Takes on Climate Change in Top Science Journal

Rhodes Scholar Tamma Carleton BA ’09 has progressed from earning her bachelor’s degree in economics to publishing original research in the premiere global science weekly, Science. Her newest work connects climate change to societal impacts. Read more about how Tamma is shaping global policy development.

A Closer Look at Lewis & Clark’s Nature Science Shop

Science Shop Supervisor and Physics Lab Coordinator Stephan Attinasi takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the campus workshop where students can be found designing, building, and repairing research equipment and scientific apparatus.