Campus Connections

Issue Date: March 14, 2005

News and Notices

Sunny skies and celebration mark Tom Hochstettler’s inauguration

The traditional Zulu song “Siyahamba” and the “Alleluia” from Johann Sebastian Bach’s motet “Lobet den Herrn” marked Tom Hochstettler’s inauguration as the College’s 23rd president on a sunny Sunday, March 6. A procession of student flag bearers led delegates into the sports center.

Hochstettler’s address, titled “The Imperative to Explore,” examined some of the challenges and opportunities that face higher education including the technology revolution, traditional learning models, global competition, and the cost of higher education. His remarks focused on an academic community’s responsibility to help students navigate the changing world through learning, scholarship, and preparation for world citizenship. Colleges and universities have a set of common values, Hochstettler said, which includes a responsibility to educate the whole student and foster in each student the imperative to explore.

Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury was among the dignitaries who offered greetings and welcoming comments to Hochstettler. “I am looking forward to the innovation Tom will bring to this campus, and the ways he will work with the state as together we seek new solutions for the problems that plague us,” Bradbury related. “The seeds he will plant here will bloom in the boardrooms, the city councils, the courtrooms, and the legislative chambers of Oregon. Lewis & Clark College will surely profit by his leadership, and the State of Oregon will benefit greatly from the college’s prosperity.”

Reed College President Emeritus Paul Bragdon, former interim president at Lewis & Clark, delivered the keynote address.

Representatives from more than 70 colleges and universities around the world—including Yale University, Wellesley College, Harvard University, Cornell University and University of Cologne—gathered for the inauguration.

Photos by Shannon Smith

The first seven months

The Board of Trustees met during Family Weekend. Here are excerpts from President Hochstettler’s report to the board:

Your new president is just completing his sixth month on the job, and it is a pleasure for him to pause and reflect on what has transpired in this short time. There is progress to report: the number of undergraduate applications for admission has exceeded 4,000 for the first time in the history of the College; the Annual Fund is well ahead of where it was last year at this time and shows signs of recovering to historic levels; the indicators are quite positive that the Graduate School will win national accreditation through NCATE this spring; the donor societies in all three divisions of the College are growing at healthy rates; faculty research productivity is earning for the College an ever broadening reputation for excellence; and the new faculty candidates that the College is attracting continue to be among the brightest young scholar-teachers in the land. There are good reasons to be positive about the prospects of Lewis & Clark College. . . .

Since arriving at Lewis & Clark, I have made it a priority to get to know as many members of the College community as possible, as well as to engage the many external friends and supporters of the College in conversations about the future growth and direction of the institution. This endeavor has been an exhilarating learning experience and has confirmed for me the great depth and intensity of the loyalties that the College can draw upon as it moves forward. In addition to meeting with key supporters outside the College, I have been especially eager to talk to our alumni about their alma mater and the ways in which they can increase their engagement in its future development. . . .

The proposed budget for 2005-06 predicts a positive operating budget of more than $500,000, a healthy sign. As I have reported earlier, the College has achieved a bond rating from Moody’s of AA, suggesting that the fiscal underpinnings of our institution are very sound indeed.

From my perspective, the signs for the future are very positive. It bears repeating that the quality of the College far outstrips its reputation nationally, and the coming months and years will be a time of bringing that message to our wider community, even as we work to sustain and enhance excellence at home.

Respectfully submitted,
Thomas J. Hochstettler
President

Stationery to get a new design

First impressions are important. So in September, the Office of Public Affairs and Communications will launch a new stationery design for Lewis & Clark. The new look replaces a design developed in 1992.

“Even something as simple as a letter or business card speaks volumes to people about the kind of institution we are,” says Judy McNally, associate vice president for public affairs and communications. “Tom Hochstettler’s arrival on campus signals a new and exciting era for the College and we want our suite of stationery materials to reflect the change.” McNally’s team is collaborating with Hochstettler and key stakeholders across the institution through the planning and design phases of the redesign. The logo (shield) is not changing.

The new design is one of several forthcoming changes in the stationery system including:

• new, convenient online ordering of stationery products
• use of recycled paper stock that contains post-consumer fiber.

A group of campus volunteers will provide feedback on the Web interface for online stationery orders.

According to McNally, the new stationery will be phased in over a six-month period, beginning in September, so that campus offices can use up old stock if necessary. “We do ask that campus offices not mix the old and new designs in the same mailing during the changeover period,” says McNally. After March 2006, old stock can be converted into notepaper, bound and padded by the campus Copy Center.

More information will become available closer to the changeover in September. Until then, McNally advises campus departments to be conservative when ordering current stationery products. For further details, contact pubs@lclark.edu or ext. 7970.

Advocating for writers in danger

Students from the graduate school’s Northwest Writing Institute will report on the cases of four writers from Egypt, Cuba, and Vietnam who are jailed and silenced in their own countries. The event, on Tuesday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the U.S. Bank Room at the Multnomah County Library’s downtown branch, is free and open to the public.

Over the course of the 10-week Writers in Danger workshop, students have been researching the political context surrounding the cases of the four writers and advocating for their freedom and their right to publish. “This class gives a uniquely global perspective on the process and perils of the writing life,” says Martha Gies, writing instructor and author of “Up All Night” (Oregon State University Press, 2004). “Students work to call attention to the plight of imprisoned writers around the world.”

In selecting cases, Gies works in collaboration with PEN’s Freedom to Write Committee in New York, which supplies individual files of international writers who are currently silenced or imprisoned.

The library’s downtown branch is located at 801 S.W. 10th Ave.

Sports streams live on the Web

Pioneer sports are just a mouse click away. Webcasts featuring live play-by-play action are available for most Pioneer home baseball and softball games during spring 2005. The coverage is made possible through Lewis & Clark’s streaming media partner Sportsjuice.com.

All remaining home games—except the games on Saturday, April 16—will be carried on Sportsjuice.com. Melissa Dudek, Lewis & Clark’s sports information director, will call the action live.

To listen, simply log onto the Lewis & Clark Pioneers page at Sportsjuice .com. The site requires the use of Windows Media Player, which can be downloaded at no charge from Sportsjuice’s site.

Lewis & Clark’s webcast partnership with Sportsjuice.com began in fall 2004 with football and basketball games. The College’s athletics department, pleased with the success of those game webcasts, decided to expand the offerings to include baseball and softball.

The next baseball webcast will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, when Lewis & Clark takes on Willamette University.

Gimme a (spring) break

Hard to believe that spring break is just around the corner, Saturday, March 19, through Sunday, March 27. Here’s a reminder about parking and transportation during the break:

• Pioneer shuttle will not operate during spring break
• No parking permits are needed on Fir Acres or South campus
• Parking permits are required for the staff area at the law school

Shuttle service resumes on Monday, March 28.

IT offers spring classes

Information Technology offers ongoing computer training courses. During the next two weeks, these classes are available: Beginning PowerPoint (two-part), and Intermediate PowerPoint. For more information, contact IT at ext. 7020.

Historical snapshot

In 1942, classes start at the Fir Acres campus with 135 students and eight faculty members. That same year, the student newspaper, The Pioneer Log, begins publication.

View more College milestones online.

People News

New faces around campus

Jim Enright is communications officer for development in College Relations. Prior to joining Lewis & Clark, Enright worked with Oregon Health & Science University, first as internal communications coordinator and recently as a contract writer for the OHSU Foundation, OHSU School of Nursing, and OHSU News and Publications. He spent four years as communication and education specialist at Health Net Health Plan of Oregon and before that, sixteen years handling communications and program development for Emory University’s human resources department and employee assistance program.

He earned his bachelor’s degree from Loyola University and his master’s degree from Seton Hall University. Reach him at ext. 7946 or enright@lclark.edu.

Another new face on campus is Percy Wise, technical services assistant in the Watzek Library. Reach Wise at ext. 7281 or wise@lclark.edu.

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:

Andrew Bernstein, assistant professor of history, will publish a new book this year titled “Modern Passings: Death Rites, Politics, and Social Change in Imperial Japan” (University of Hawaii Press, 2005).

A chapter on reserved water rights by Michael Blumm, professor of law, was published in volume 4 of the treatise “Waters and Water Rights.”

In February, Nancy Nagel, asociate dean and professor of education, and Sherri Carreker, instructor in education, gave a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. Their talk at the Washington, D.C., conference was titled “Statewide New Teacher Initiative: Professional Development for Beginning Teachers.”

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: Review focuses on Blanket Stories: Receiving, works by Marie Watt on view in the Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art. March 4, 2005.

Business Journal (Portland, Ore.): Article previews inauguration of Tom Hochstettler, president of Lewis & Clark. March 2, 2005.

Portland Monthly (Portland, Ore.): Martha Gies, adjunct faculty, Northwest Writing Institute, wrote an article titled “A Father’s Story.” The piece profiles 61-year-old Kent Ford, whose son was sentenced in 2004 on federal conspiracy charges as one of the “Portland Seven.” March 2005.

Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland, Ore.): Article profiles Phaedra Gutowski, who received the law school’s Moe M. Tonkon and Frederick Torp Scholarship. February 25, 2005.

KPAM Radio (Portland, Ore.): Steve Kanter, professor of law, comments on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear an appeal of Oregon’s assisted suicide law. February 22, 2005.

Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.): Danielle Torres, assistant professor of school counseling, comments on her reasons for leaving Eugene. The article focuses on an exodus of minority professionals from that Willamette Valley town. February 20, 2005.

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

Physics Week begins with some pi(e)

You can have your pi and eat it, too. The Physics Club will serve pie during a discussion about pi as part of the College’s celebration of the World Year of Physics Monday through Thursday, March 14 to 17. All events are free and open to the public.

“Knowing something about how our world works is very important for everyone, even on a conceptual level,” says Scooter Johnson ’05, physics major and Physics Club president. “Understanding physical principles gives people insight into the world around them, such as why rainbows appear, how light bulbs work or how insulated glass insulates.”

Johnson, from Tomahawk, Wis., has seen his passion for physics grow during his studies at Lewis & Clark. Appropriately, his senior year falls during the United Nations–endorsed World Year of Physics. The Physics Club has localized the global celebration through a nearly weeklong celebration of physics. Featured events include lectures, a physics carnival, model rocket building, student research and poster presentations, and demonstrations. Most events take place in Olin. All events are free and open to the public.

For a complete schedule of events, contact Johnson at scooter@lclark.edu.

Steinhardt lecture focuses on economic development

Ilene Grabel is an economist who works to solve development challenges at the global level. She will talk about “Reclaiming Development from the Washington Consensus” for the annual Steinhardt lecture in economics. Her free talk on Tuesday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. is in Templeton Student Center, Council Chamber.

Grabel, associate professor in the graduate school of international studies at the University of Denver, specializes in international finance, finance and economic development, comparative financial systems, money and banking, and global political economy She codirects the university’s graduate program in global finance, trade, and economic integration. She has published widely in academic journals and is the coauthor of “Reclaiming Development: A Manual for Alternative Economic Policy” (Zed Press, 2004). She earned her bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from Queens College and her master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts.

Grabel is currently working on policies to reduce the likelihood of financial crises in developing countries and is conducting research into the political economy of exchange rate regimes.

The Steinhardt lecture is named to honor Hermann Steinhardt, who chaired the College’s economics department from 1948 to 1964. He was a business executive and economist in Austria prior to joining the faculty at Lewis & Clark.

Upcoming

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