All the waiting has paid off and it’s almost time to watch your student walk across the stage and be handed that hard-earned diploma. They’re ready for graduation, are you? Learn all you need about commencement weekend activities and events, rain plans, lodging, and more on the commencement website.

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Amber Case ’08 presented the keynote speech “Ambient Location and the Future of the Interface” on March 11 at the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive conference. Case was named by Fast Company magazine as one of the most influential women in tech in 2010. Listen to her insights on cyborg anthropology and what really makes us human.

At Lewis & Clark, our award-winning professors are constantly exploring new ways to team with students on collaborative research projects, whether it’s through international spider-collecting trips or the publication of research articles in scientific journals. Meet some of our science faculty and learn how their partnerships with students are inspiring tomorrow’s innovations.

Summer School 2012: Summer Registration now open. Session I courses are May 14 to June 22nd and Session II courses are June 25 to August 3rd. Payment is due before the first day of class. On-line registration ends on May 16th.

Fall 2012 Registration: By April 12, all continuing students should be registered for fall classes.

Exams: The last day of classes is April 26. Two reading days will follow, and then final exams will take place from April 30 to May 3.

Closing the Halls: Residence Halls close for nongraduating students on Friday, May 4, at 3 p.m. Graduates must leave campus housing by 10 a.m. on Monday, May 7.

Student Athletes Arrive on Campus: Volleyball, Soccer and Cross Country Athletes back to campus on August 17th, Football on August 18th.

Halls Open: Continuing Student Housing opens 9 a.m Sunday, September 2nd.

First Day of Class: Tuesday, September 4th (day after labor day).