Campus Connections

Issue Date: March 29, 2004

News and Notices

Commencement speakers named: Fauci, Madrid and Banks

Top health administrator and researcher tapped for undergraduate commencement

National health administrator and scientist Dr. Anthony S. Fauci will give the College’s undergraduate commencement speech on May 9. His talk is titled “Everything Changes, But Nothing Changes.”

Fauci earned his M.D. degree from Cornell University Medical College and completed an internship and residency at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. In 1968, he joined the National Institutes of Health as a clinical associate at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ Laboratory of Clinical Investigation. He held several head clinician positions until being named director of the institute in 1984. Fauci oversees scientists and technicians who use applied research to prevent, diagnose and treat infectious and immune-mediated illnesses. He is a key adviser to the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services on global AIDS issues and on initiatives to enhance medical and public health preparedness against possible bioterrorist attacks.

Since 1981, Fauci has focused his efforts on human immunoregulation. As a pioneering researcher in the field, he identified the biological mechanisms that modulate human immune response. A survey released in 2003 by the Institute for Scientific Information indicated that from 1983 to 2002, Fauci was the 13th-most-cited scientist among nearly two million authors in all disciplines who contributed articles to scientific journals. He was also the ninth-most-cited scientist in the field of immunology from 1993 to 2003.

Fauci has been a visiting professor at major medical centers throughout the United States and has received awards for his scientific accomplishments. He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. He sits on the editorial boards of many scientific journals and is author, coauthor or editor of more than a thousand scientific publications.

Undergraduate commencement: Sunday, May 9, 10 a.m., Pamplin Sports Center (or Griswold Stadium, weather permitting)

New Mexico attorney general gives law commencement address

Patricia A. Madrid, New Mexico’s attorney general and the nation’s first Hispanic female attorney general, will address graduates at the law school’s commencement on May 22. Her talk is titled “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities.”

Madrid’s hallmark is mobilizing resources to provide assistance to crime victims, prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officials. She established a capital litigation unit to assist district attorneys statewide in prosecuting violent crimes, particularly death penalty cases. She introduced the first state-level crime victim services unit to provide assistance and support to victims and their families through the appellate process. She established a task force to focus on Internet crimes against children.

In 1978, she became the first woman elected to New Mexico district court. In 2003, she received the Mary V. Orozco Abriendo Caminos Award from the Latina Lawyers Bar Association. The Hispanic National Bar Association named her Latina Lawyer of the Year in 2001. She earned a Trailblazer Award from New Mexico’s Commission on the Status of Women. New Mexico Business Weekly has twice named her a New Mexico Power Broker, and Sage Magazine named her one of New Mexico’s top women to watch in 2000.

Madrid is a native of New Mexico. She earned her B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of New Mexico.

Law school commencement: Saturday, May 22, 11 a.m., Pamplin Sports Center (or Griswold Stadium, weather permitting)

Multicultural education advocate tapped for graduate school commencement

Writer, teacher and advocate James A. Banks will give the keynote address at the graduate school’s commencement on June 6.

Banks is the Russell F. Stark University Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. He also directs the university’s Center for Multicultural Education. Banks is the author or editor of more than 20 books and 100 articles about multicultural education and social sciences education, including “Teaching Strategies for Ethnic Studies” and “Diversity and Citizenship Education: Global Perspectives.” He is coeditor of the “Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education.” Banks serves as a consultant on multicultural issues to school districts, professional organizations and universities throughout the United States and around the world. He is past president of the American Educational Research Association and the National Council for Social Studies.

A former elementary school teacher, Banks earned his bachelor’s degree from Chicago State University and his master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Michigan State University.

Graduate school commencement: Sunday, June 6, 10 a.m., Pamplin Sports Center.

Well-liked former associate dean of students passes away

Denise M. Thompson, who worked at Lewis & Clark from 1973 to 1989, passed away just before spring break. She was a popular member of the student services staff and was the acting dean of students when she left the College in 1989 to become dean of students at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Penn.

Denise wore many hats during her years at Lewis & Clark, serving as an assistant and associate dean of students, director of student life, and director of residence life. She positively touched the lives of hundreds of Lewis & Clark students.

A memorial service will take place Saturday, April 3, at 3 p.m. at Grace Memorial Episcopal Church (1535 N.E. 17th Ave.). Remembrances can be made in Thompson's name to the Grace Memorial Endowment Fund. For more information, call 503-278-0418.

Wrapping up the fiscal year

The end of the fiscal year is fast approaching. The Business Office reminds you to plan ahead for any end-of-year purchases. According to Marietta Lawson, director of accounting, April 16 is the cutoff date to request purchase orders for goods and services over $200. To be included in FY 2003-04 spending, all goods and services must be received by May 31. For more information, contact Lawson at ext. 7821.

Workshop focuses on third culture kids

Valerie White, former associate dean of the graduate school, will lead a workshop focusing on third culture kids. The workshop is Tuesday, April 6, at 10 a.m. in Albany 220.

Third culture kids, also known as global nomads, have lived outside their passport country because of a parent's occupational choice. For example, a third culture kid may be a U.S. citizen, born in Ohio, who grew up in Thailand, or a Japanese citizen who grew up in Malaysia.

Five global nomads will describe their experiences as part of the workshop. The goals of the event are to provide College faculty and staff with a general understanding of third culture kids and to learn how these global nomads may assist the institution in building cultural bridges for international students.

More information about the workshop is available online at the international student services Web site.

IT offers range of courses

Information Technology offers ongoing computer training courses. During the next two weeks, these classes are available: Intermediate Photoshop, MeetingMaker, Excel Charts, and PowerPoint. For more information, contact IT at ext. 7020, or sign up at www.lclark. edu/~training.

Keep up to date on the presidential search

The College’s presidential search committee is making progress in its search to identify and attract top candidates and to select a new president to lead the institution. As of March 3, the committee had narrowed the list of candidates to 12. Learn the latest.

People News

Published, presented, honors and achievements

Faculty and staff serve as ambassadors for the College through their publications, presentations, awards, grants and other accomplishments. Recent highlights include:

Katharina Altpeter-Jones, assistant professor of German, gave a talk in March at Portland State University titled “Trafficking in Goods and Women: Love and Economics in the Medieval Imagination.”

In March, Michael Blumm, professor of law, spoke at the National Association of Environmental Law Society’s annual conference on the Bush administration’s litigation settlement policy and its effect on public land management.

Kurt Fosso, associate professor of English, has published a new book titled “Buried Communities: Wordsworth and the Bonds of Mourning”(SUNY Press, 2004).

Joanne Mulcahy, visiting assistant professor and folklorist in residence at the Northwest Writing Institute, published an essay on Oregon called “Oregon: A Contrary Unity” in an anthology titled “These United States” (Nation Books, 2004) and her essay called “Quiet Hour” appeared in Portland Magazine.

More listings of faculty and staff achievements can be found in our online pressroom.

L&C in the news

College faculty and staff are in the news on a regular basis. Recent mentions include:

The Oregonian: Gina McClard, associate director, National Crime Victim Law Institute, comments on privacy issues surrounding confidentiality of rape crisis counseling records. March 15, 2004.

KOIN-TV: Steve Kanter, professor of law, comments on report about police crowd control. Kanter says law enforcement officials should try to facilitate freedom of expression in a nonviolent and effective way. March 14, 2004.

The Oregonian: Stephen Dow Beckham, Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. Professor of History, is mentioned for his role as an expert witness on behalf of the Cowlitz tribe regarding its plans for 152 acres at La Center junction. March 11, 2004.

KOIN-TV: Tessa Spillane, head crew coach, relates how her crew team rescued a boater in the Willamette River. The rescued man is PSU’s rowing coach. March 6, 2004.

For a sampling of how and where Lewis & Clark is mentioned by media outlets across the nation and around the globe, visit the online pressroom.

Events

Columnist David Broder cancels talk on campus

Due to illness, nationally syndicated Washington Post columnist David Broder has cancelled his talk at Lewis & Clark College. Broder was due to speak on Tuesday, March 30. No information is available at this time regarding a possible reschedule date for the talk.

Nearly two dozen student artists featured in Senior Art Exhibit

The subject matter ranges from iconography to landscapes, through forms including graphic design, sculpture, photography, drawing and painting. Graduating art majors will display their senior art projects in the Senior Art Exhibition from April 1 through May 9 in the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art.

“Student artists bring all of their creativity together into a year-long process that culminates in a gallery exhibition,” says Linda Tesner, director of the gallery. Art majors develop proposals at the start of their final year, working over the course of months with their faculty advisers and Tesner.

The 2004 show includes the works of 22 senior art students. Exhibitors in the show are Mia Blagaila, Marin Casselli, Kristin Frasheski, Shannon Hatfield, Chris Hudson, Hilary Hutchinson, Kathryn Hyman, Bret Ingold, Benjamin Jensen, Yukari Kaihori, Amy Kennedy, Gurusimran Jason Khalsa, Elizabeth Lattig, Lindsey Maurer, Krystle Mortimore, Merlin Payne/Swayze, Toril Pursell, Kimberly Reil, Laura Rosenthal, Sherrie Takaki, Elizabeth Vitiello, and Xenia, Yueh-Chen Wu.

An opening reception is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 1. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.

Symposium explores global humanitarian intervention

Scholars and international experts will debate the role of global humanitarian intervention in dealing with human rights crises during the College’s 42nd annual International Affairs Symposium. The three-day conference, April 5-7, is titled “The Suffering of Strangers: Global Humanitarian Intervention in a Turbulent World.” All events are free and take place in the Council Chamber of Templeton Student Center.

Participants include representatives from nongovernmental organizations including the International Red Cross and Portland-based Mercy Corps, and from the U.S. State Department, the U.S. armed forces, the media, and the academic community. Debates are scheduled at 3:30 and 7 p.m.

A complete schedule of events is available at the symposium Web site.

Vocalists offer spring musical potpourri

Selections from Mozart’s popular “Coronation Mass” will be featured in a performance by the College’s vocal ensembles Cappella Nova and Vox Angelis. The concert on Friday, April 2, at 8 p.m. is titled “A Spring Vocal Potpourri.” Susan McBerry directs the free program in Evans Auditorium on campus.

Cappella Nova is the 44-voice college choir and Vox Angelis is the 25-voice women’s choir.

“This concert will showcase some of our best singers in solo and ensemble works,” says McBerry, adjunct instructor in music. “The music is technically challenging, but each work highlights the beauty of the vocal arts.”

Cappella Nova will perform two movements from Mozart’s mass, selections from a new musical by Randall Marsh ’04 and several songs by Francis Poulenc.

Vox Angelis will perform a Bulgarian folksong, a blues canon, an arrangement of Mozart’s overture to “Le Nozze di Figaro,” and a choral work by American composer Michael Cleveland.

Davis receives Harpole Award, Eller awarded Harpole scholarship

The law school will honor Judge Patricia Lynn Davis with the 2004 Joyce Ann Harpole Award. Davis will receive the award during a reception on Thursday, April 1, at 5 p.m. at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Federal Courthouse (1000 S.W. Third Ave.). The reception is free and open to the public, but reservations are required (503-768-6580).

Davis is the sixth Harpole Award recipient. She is a judge for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians and an instructor at Southwestern Community College in Coos Bay. As a single mother, she balances family and career. Friends and colleagues “admire her grace and dignity in all matters, both personal and professional.”

Third-year law student Dan Eller will be awarded the 2004 Harpole Memorial Legacy Scholarship. The $3,500 scholarship acknowledges the recipient's ability to balance a dedication to legal studies with family and community. Eller blends the demands of law school, community service and his legal studies to create “a full, vibrant life.”

Joyce Ann Harpole, who earned her J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School in 1979, took delight in her legal career, her family and her community. She died in 1994.

Upcoming

Visit the campus Web calendar for events coming up in March and April.