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Student Life
Campus Living
Ten residence halls staffed by full-time campus living coordinators and student campus living advisors. Active participation by students in residence hall councils and association. First-year and second-year students required to live on campus. All residence halls smoke free.
Food Service
Options ranging from 7 to 19 meals per week, plus flex plans; vegetarian and vegan options at all meals.
Student Services
Academic Advising, Campus Living, Campus Safety, Center for Career and Community Engagement, Chaplaincy, Counseling, Health Promotion and Wellness, International Students and Scholars, Math Skills Center, Multicultural Affairs, Student Activities, Student Employment, Student Financial Services, Student Health, Student Support Services, Writing Center.
Clubs and Interest Groups
Over 40 student organizations. No fraternities or sororities.
Music Groups
Jazz Combo, Wind Symphony, Orchestra, Opera/Musical Theatre, Cappella Nova, Percussion Ensemble, Javanese Gamelan, African Marimba, West African Rhythms.
College Outdoors
Nearly 100 outdoor expeditions per year including hiking, backpacking, skiing, snowshoeing, whitewater rafting, camping, caving, kayaking. Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness Leadership courses annually.
Athletics
Over 40% of students participate in one or more of 19 varsity, 8 club, and numerous intramural sports. Lewis & Clark belongs to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and Northwest Conference.
Varsity Sports
Men's Baseball
Men's and Women's Basketball
Men's and Women's Crew
Men's and Women's Cross Country
Men's Football
Men's and Women's Golf
Women's Soccer
Women's Softball
Men's and Women's Swimming
Men's and Women's Tennis
Men's and Women's Track & Field
Women's Volleyball
Club Sports
Men's and Women's Lacrosse
Coed Martial Arts
Coed Sailing
Men's Soccer
Women's Indoor Soccer
Men's and Women's Ultimate Frisbee
Media
Radio station, weekly newspaper, environmental studies journal, literary magazine, international affairs journal, foreign languages journal, video production and recording studio, gender issues magazine, journal of dramatic literature, printing press and silk screen shop.
Cultural Arts
Comprehensive program of films, speakers, concerts, theatre, dance performances, art exhibits.
Religious Life
600-seat chapel, regular ecumenical services, weekly Bible studies and prayer groups, monthly Catholic Eucharist, monthly Taize prayer service. Service projects, spiritual renewal retreats, and special spiritual life lectures and programs offered each semester. Student groups including Newman Club (Catholic students), Interfaith Council, Jewish Student Union, Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), OFCS (Campus Crusade for Christ), Unitarian Universalist Group, Wildwood Pagan group, Zen Sangha Buddhist Meditation Group.