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February 4, 2008

In this issue of Lewis & Clark College eNews:

Focus the Nation
Black History Month
Family Weekend
Taking Risks as Artists and Teachers
Nominate Alumni to the Sports Hall of Fame

College News

Focus the Nation

With events at more than 1,500 colleges and universities, Focus the Nation rallied young voters in all 50 states to pursue solutions to global warming. Read the national media coverage and learn more about the role of Lewis & Clark, the event's host institution.

Black History Month

A campus address by former U.S. Representative Harold Ford on "Social Justice, Equality, and the 2008 Election" kicked off Black History Month on February 1. More events are still to come in February, including an evening with acclaimed author Jamaica Kincaid.
Read more about Black History Month at Lewis & Clark.

Family Weekend

Online registration is now open for the annual Family Weekend, February 29 to March 2, 2008. Spend time with your student and enjoy food and cultural displays from around the world at the 43rd annual International Fair, scheduled for Saturday, March 1. For more information and a complete list of Family Weekend activities, visit the Family Weekend and the International Fair websites.

Taking Risks as Artists and Teachers

Stepping out of their classrooms and studios, members of Lewis & Clark’s art faculty are showing their diverse contributions to the field of fine art in an exhibition at the Eric and Ronna Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art from January 24 - March 16.
Read more about the show.

Nominate Alumni to the Sports Hall of Fame

The Lewis & Clark College Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1978 to pay permanent tribute to Lewis & Clark student-athletes who have brought a high level of honor and recognition to themselves and the College through exellence of achievement in athletic competition.
Nominate Alumni.

Read more Lewis & Clark stories at www.lclark.edu

Events of Interest

February 18

Date

Event

Location

February 5

"Lord, Save Us From Your Followers": Movie Screening and Discussion

Portland

February 7

"Return of the Zombies" John Perry, Stanford University

Portland

February 7

"Using Mathematics to Understand Tumor Development and Improve Cancer Treatment": Trachette Jackson, University of Michigan

Portland

February 8

Alexander String Quartet

Portland

February 9

Lewis & Clark College Poetry Symposium

Portland

February 14

Valentine's Luncheon

Portland

Physics Colloquium: "Modern Physics and Modern Art"

Portland

February 21

Steinhardt Lecture:"Give Us Your Poor, Your Tired, Your Huddled Masses Longing to Be Free: The Economics and Policy of Immigration to the U.S."

Portland

February 23

Once Upon a Weekend

Portland

February 25

An Evening with Jamaica Kincaid

Portland

February 29

Family Weekend

Portland

March 1

The 43rd Annual International Fair

Portland

February Events Calendar

Pioneer Athletics Events and Information

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