Campus Connections
Issue Date: November 6, 2006
News and Notices
President's report to the Board of Trustees
"Lewis & Clark is certainly a college with a past worth celebrating and a future bright with promise," writes President Tom Hochstettler in his report to the Board of Trustees. The board met on campus Thursday and Friday, November 2 and 3. Read more from the report online.
Five alumni join Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees has welcomed five new members: Mark Dorman, Gerald W. Fischer, Jamie Forman, Jon V. Jaqua and Wesley Lawrence.  Mark Dorman B.S. ’83 is a managing principal of Endeavour Capital, a Portland-based private equity firm. In addition to his work centered on new investments, he also monitors portfolio company performance, and co-manages the firm. Previously, Dorman was a partner at Green Manning & Bunch, an investment banking firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, and strategic financial advisory work. Dorman has been active in several non-profit boards and activities. His current and past affiliations include service as president and board member of the Lake Oswego Schools Foundation, Harvard Business Club of Colorado, Junior Achievement—Rocky Mountain, Inc., Colorado Food Bank, Lewis & Clark Alumni Association, and coach of several youth sports teams. Dorman earned his bachelor’s degree from Lewis & Clark and his master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School. He lives in Lake Oswego with his wife, Michelle, and their three children.
 Gerald W. Fischer B.S. ‘67 is professor of pediatrics and adviser to the Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship Program at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He is also a partner in PanFlu, an organization focused on providing solutions to pandemic preparedness and disaster response. Fischer was an active duty army officer for 23 years and retired as a colonel in 1993. He joined Uniformed Services University in 1977 to establish and direct the pediatric research program and served as director of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship Program from 1982 to 1996. Fischer was a founder, chief executive officer, and president of Virion Systems. Fischer is an active member of numerous scientific and medical societies including the Infectious Disease Society of America, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Disease Society, Society for Pediatric Research, European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and American Society for Microbiology. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Lewis & Clark and his medical degree from the University of Oregon Medical School. He has published more than 100 scientific papers on infectious diseases and lectured around the world on new and novel approaches to prevention and treatment of viral and bacterial infections. Fischer lives in Maryland with his wife, Marlene.
 Jamie Forman B.A. ‘81 is partner with Rider Bennett in Minneapolis, Minn. His focus is business litigation, with an emphasis on cases involving temporary restraining orders, injunctions and other forms of equitable and extraordinary emergency relief. He is a past president of the Lewis & Clark College’s Board of Alumni. Forman has been active with the American Bar Association, including fellowships with the ABA Foundation and Young Lawyers Division. He is past chair of the bar association’s Steering Committee on the Unmet Legal Needs of Children, a former member of the association’s Commission on Homelessness and Poverty, and a former member of the editorial board of the association’s Business Law Today. Forman also served on the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Katrina Relief Fund Task Force. He is director of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, director of the Loan Repayment Assistance Program of Minnesota, past director of the Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting, and a former trustee of William Mitchell College of Law. Forman earned his bachelor’s degree from Lewis & Clark and his juris doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law. He lives in St. Paul, Minn., with his wife, Karen, and their two children.
 Jon V. Jaqua B.S. ’70 is the owner and manager of McKenzie Oaks Ranch, a diversified farming operation in the southern Willamette Valley. He is also the owner and partner of Metal Products Company, a metal stamping and fabrication company in Springfield, Ore. Jaqua was a professional football player with the Washington Redskins from 1970-74. During the 1990s, he served as deputy director and operating officer of the Oregon Economic Development Department, and was executive director of the University of Oregon Foundation. An active volunteer, Jaqua has served on the boards of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry; Lane County United Way; Lane County Chapter of the American Red Cross; Rural Development Initiatives Board; and Lane County Fair Board. He also works as a coach in the Eugene Youth Sports program. Jaqua earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Lewis & Clark. Jaqua and his wife, Kim Cooper, have two grown sons, and an eleven-year old daughter.
 Wesley Lawrence B.A. ‘81 is the northwest regional president of KeyBank, where he oversees revenue, contribution margin, expense management, and expands the client base in all franchise businesses in the KeyBank’s four-district northwest region – Alaska, Oregon, Seattle-Cascade, and South Puget Sound. He joined KeyBank in 1984 as a vice president. Among his community service roles, Lawrence was 2005 chairman of the March of Dimes WalkAmerica, and he serves on the boards of the Portland Business Alliance, State of Oregon Debt Advisory Commission, and Camp Caldera. He previously served on the boards of the Portland Baseball Commission, Portland Art Museum, and the Multnomah Athletic Club. Lawrence earned his bachelor’s degree from Lewis & Clark. He lives in Lake Oswego with his wife, Karen, and their two children.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the ongoing success of the college. The board is empowered to appoint the institution’s president and make major financial and planning decisions. Trustees serve three-year terms, which are renewable twice.
PEAC law clinic wins case against the EPA
The Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center, the law school’s environmental law clinic, won its case against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As a result, the United States district court ordered the EPA to develop new regulations in two years to address ballast water discharges from vessels into U.S. waters. Ballast water discharges typically contain toxic pollutants, such as heavy metals, oil and grease, and present significant threats to the environment and the economy. In addition, ballast water discharges are the main source of invasive species introductions into U.S. waters. Over 21 billion gallons of ballast water from international ports are discharged into U.S. waters each year. This most recent ruling directs the EPA to take specific action by September 30, 2008 to ensure that shipping companies comply with the Clean Water Act.
Founded in 1996, Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center’s goals are to advance efforts to protect the environment by serving as a resource for public interest organizations that need legal representation and to train and educate law students through direct involvement in complex environmental and natural resource issues. Graduate school book club meets November 7
Each year, the graduate school chooses a book to read as a community. This year’s book selection is titled “Hope in the Dark, Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities,” by Rebecca Solnit. A reading circle will gather to discuss “Hope in the Dark” on November 7, at 3 p.m., in the lounge of the South Campus Community Center. Refreshments will be served. The discussion will focus on Solnit’s ideas and how they affect our lives and work together. Bookwarmings feature works by law and graduate faculty
The bookstore hosts three bookwarmings this month:
“Promise of Progressivism,” by Jim Wallace, professor emeritus of education, Monday, November 6, at 3:30 p.m.,
”Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis & Clark and Manifest Destiny,” by Robert J. Miller, associate professor of law, Wednesday, November 15, at 3:45 p.m., and
"Borderline," by Mark Schorr '93, graduate school alumnus, Thursday, November 30, 3:45 p.m.
All events will be held at the bookstore in Templeton Student Center. The events are free and open to the public. Coffee and cookies will be served. For more information, call ext. 7885  Halloween costume challenge winners
The dean of students’ office won first place for their “Zombie Prom” costumes in the provost’s office 2006 Halloween Costume Challenge. There were 28 total costume entries and 250 members of the Lewis & Clark community participated in the vote. The dean of students’ office will retain their trophy until next year. Photos of the contest winners are available online.
College places 3rd in bike commute challenge
Lewis & Clark placed third in the Bicycle Transportation Alliance’s annual Bike Commute Challenge in the category for business and nonprofits with 500 plus employees. This was another record year for the challenge with 550 companies, more than 6,100 people, and more than 1,000 new bike commuters taking part. Winners are determined by the highest percentage of employee commutes made by bicycle during a one-month period. The top ten winners include:
1. National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland
3. Lewis & Clark College, Portland
4. Tektronix Inc, Beaverton
5. Kaiser Permanente, Portland
6. Con-way, Inc. (formerly CNF), Portland
7. University of Portland
8. Kaiser – Interstate campus, Portland
9. Freightliner, Portland
10. Hewlett-Packard, Vancouver
Any business, nonprofit organization or public agency is eligible to participate; individual cyclists can also participate on their own. For more information, call ext. 7794. IT offers fall classes
Information Technology offers ongoing computer training courses. During the next two weeks, these classes are available: Intermediate Photoshop and Intermediate PowerPoint. For more information, contact IT at ext. 7020. 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. Highlights include:
Eban Goodstein, professor of economics, launched an educational initiative on global warming called Focus the Nation. The project coordinates teams of faculty and students at more than 1,000 colleges, universities, and high schools in the United States to engage in a nationwide, interdisciplinary discussion on stabilizing the climate in the 21st century.
Tom Hochstettler, president, has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the Board of Trustees for the World Affairs Council of Oregon.
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:
Business Journal: Peter Cookson, dean of the graduate school, is featured as the newspaper’s Executive Profile. October 27, 2006.
The Oregonian: In a commentary piece (“Judicial Independence: Raising the perception of justice in Oregon”) Jim Huffman, Erskine Wood Sr. Professor of Law, examines the politics behind judicial elections. October 26, 2006.
CollegeNews.org: Commentary piece by Pres. Thomas Hochstettler ("Lewis and Clark Expedition Legacy is Enduring and Relevant") examines legacies of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. October 23, 2006.
The Bulletin (Bend, Ore.): Robert Eisinger, associate professor and chair of political science, comments on challenges and opportunities in Oregon’s gubernatorial race in a profile piece on Gov. Ted Kulongoski. October 23, 2006.
Living on Earth, Public Radio International: Jim Huffman, Erskine Wood Sr. Professor of Law, discusses issues surrounding the government’s use of eminent domain. October 20, 2006.
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
Zimbabwean music concert features artist Msekiwa Chingodza
Lewis & Clark’s music department presents a concert of Zimbabwean music. The program features Musekiwa Chingodza, mbira, who will be accompanied for a portion of the concert by his students at Lewis & Clark. The program is cosponsored by the Student Academic Affairs Board.
Chingodza was born into a family of mbira players in Mwangara village, Murewa, Zimbabwe. He began playing mbira at the age of five and is self-taught. By listening to great mbira players he developed a strong attachment to and love for mbira music.
The concert will be held in Evans Auditorium on Friday, November 10, at 7:30 p.m. and is the culmination of a two-week visit during which Chingodza will teach traditional and contemporary Zimbabwean music.
The concert is open to the public for a suggested donation of $10 and free for members of the Lewis & Clark community. For more information, call ext. 7460. Cappella Nova Concert
Cappella Nova, Lewis & Clark’s mixed-voice choir, performs scenes from Christoph Willibald Gluck’s “Orpheus and Euridice,” on Sunday, November 12, at 8 p.m. in Evans Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.
For more information, call ext. 7461. An evening of percussion
Vibes, calimbas, and bull roars—an Australian aboriginal instrument, constructed by attaching a cord to a bow which makes sound when twirled around the player's head—will all be part of “An Evening of Percussion,” presented by the music department. The program on Wednesday, November 15, at 8 p.m., is free and open to the public in Evans Auditorium.
The evening production includes a performance of “Tusk,” written by David Jarvis, a musical story about elephant poaching, and “October Mountain,” written by Alan Hovhaness, a traditional piece that portrays musical pictures of mountains. The Lewis & Clark Gamelan ensemble, the Africa marimba ensemble, and the dance department also perform. For more information, call ext. 7461.
Fall opera workshop concert
Lewis & Clark’s opera workshop stages two one-act operas by Donizetti and Menotti, on Friday and Saturday, November 17 and 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Evans Auditorium. Performances are free and open to the public.
Gaetano Donizetti’s one-act opera “Rita” concerns a woman innkeeper whose first husband, presumed drowned at sea, beat her. Rita takes a second husband whom she abuses. The first husband, not dead, reappears, thinking Rita died in a fire. Neither husband wants Rita and the story continues from there.
Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Old Maid and the Thief” is about two old maids who take in a homeless man, lust after him, and take advantage of his situation. They coerce him into remaining, and each hopes that he might marry her.
For more information, call ext. 7461. Upcoming
Visit the campus Web calendar for events coming up in November.
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