Parent Insider Web Page April 2018

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Parents Edition, April 2018

Lewis & Clark Named a Top Producer of Peace Corps Volunteers

Continuing a longstanding tradition as a top provider of volunteers, the Peace Corps recently announced that Lewis & Clark ranked 16th among small schools on the agency’s 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list, up 9 spots from 2016. The legacy of collaboration and learning highlights the commitment of Lewis & Clark graduates to serving communities around the world. Read more.


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Commencement Speaker: Award-Winning News Anchor Maria Hinojosa

Maria Hinojosa is a reporter on the Peabody Award-winning show Latino USA and creator of Futuro Media Group, a nonprofit multimedia organization that explores and gives a critical voice to the diversity of the American experience. In her nearly 30 years as a journalist, Hinojosa has worked for CNN, PBS, CBS, WNBC, and WGBH, and was the first Latina to anchor a PBS Frontline report. Read more.

Students Create Nonprofit to Provide Undergarments for Homeless Women

Recent alumna Paige Sanders BA ’17 and sociology and anthropology major Ashley Garber BA ’18 have created the Portland Panty Project, a nonprofit that provides undergarments to homeless women. Read more.

Summer Internship Grants

Internships are a great way to gain practical experience, but they do not always pay. The Career Center’s summer internship grants can help subsidize unpaid summer opportunities. Learn more.

56th International Affairs Symposium

The oldest student-run symposium in the United States, Lewis & Clark’s International Affairs Symposium is one of the most prestigious events within Oregon’s academic and civic communities. This year’s symposium is titled The Scramble for Sovereignty: Modern Challenges to an Age-Old Construct, and runs from April 9–11, 2018. Full schedule and details.

Important Dates

April 20: Festival of Scholars

April 25: Literary Review Release Party

April 26: Last Day of Classes

May 4: Vacation Period Begins

May 4: Commencement Banquet

May 4: Residence Halls close for non-graduating students at 3 p.m.

May 5: Commencement Ceremony

May 6: Residence Halls close for graduating students at 3 p.m.

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