For five weeks this summer, four students taught English to orphaned children in Myanmar through a self-designed project funded by 100 Projects for Peace. The team worked with community leaders and local educators to overcome religious and ethnic tensions in their classroom. Read more about their efforts and the next Projects for Peace deadlines.

This summer, Associate Professor of History Andrew Bernstein and Associate Professor of Geological Science Elizabeth Safran led a special program to Japan to study Mount Fuji. Thirteen students spent seven weeks learning how the iconic mountain is an actor in, and a product of, both the physical world and the human imagination. View photos and read more.

Dean of Students Anna Gonzalez was recently recognized as an outstanding member of the student affairs and higher education community by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Foundation, which named her as one of 12 recipients of the 2015 Pillars of the Profession award. Read more.

This January 12-16, the Career Development Center will offer two hands-on programs, Get That Job! and Destination: Portland, that offer students tips on navigating a successful job/internship search and give them the opportunity to visit local employers. The registration deadline is December 5 and space is limited, so encourage your student to register today! Read more.

Professor of Mathematics John Krussel talks about why he enjoys teaching discrete mathematics and the community in the math department at Lewis & Clark. Watch the video.

November 3-13 Registration for Spring semester

November 9 "Spring Awakening" Performance

November 27-30 Thanksgiving Break

December 6 President’s Holiday Reception

December 10 Last day of classes

December 13-17 Final exams
December 18 Winter Break begins
January 20 First day of classes