Campus Connections

Issue Date: October 23, 2006

News and Notices

President addresses college

Faculty and staff gathered to hear President Tom Hochstettler’s vision for Lewis & Clark last Wednesday in Agnes Flanagan Chapel. The state of the College address included a presentation on the institution’s financial health, long-term planning, and the issues facing higher education nationally and internationally. His presentation is available online.

Bragdon named honorary graduate

Since 1973, the law school has presented its Distinguished Graduate Award to individuals who have used their law degree to make a positive mark on the community and whose contributions have brought honor and distinction to the law school. It presents the Honorary Graduate Award to individuals who are not graduates of the law school but whose generosity, support, commitment, and leadership play a profound role in enhancing the institution. The law school will recognize Paul E. Bragdon as an honorary graduate and the Hon. Henry Kantor J.D. ’79 as a distinguished graduate during a special awards banquet on Saturday, October 28.

For more information about the distinguished honors event, call ext. 6607.

President Hochstettler takes to the stage

It’s good to be king. Just ask President Hochstettler who will play the part of the sovereign in the College’s production of “Tartuffe,” by French dramatist Jean-Baptiste Moliere. The five performances, beginning on Friday, October 27, at 7:30 p.m. are on the Main Stage, Fir Acres Theatre.

“Tartuffe,” a comedy written entirely in rhyming couplets, is set in modern times and tells the story of a wealthy and highly dysfunctional family manipulated by Tartuffe. Tartuffe’s machinations nearly succeed until the king, played by President Hochstettler, is alerted just in time. The king recovers the property, frees the family's father, sends Tartuffe to prison, and shares with the audience some modern-day college president wisdom.

“The play is really about a man who suffers a midlife crisis and instead of buying a fast red sports car he sets out to “improve” his family, almost destroying it in the process,” says Stepan Simek, assistant professor of theatre and director. “Moliere is brilliant at unmasking human stupidity and showing how people commit willingly to bad choices.”

Performances are Friday, October 27, Saturday, October 28, Thursday, November 2, Friday, November 3, and Saturday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m., on the Main Stage, Fir Acres Theatre $7 for faculty, staff, alumni, senior citizens, and non–Lewis & Clark students, and $5 for Lewis & Clark students. The box office opens Monday, October 23 at 1 p.m. and is open 1–5 p.m. weekdays and one hour prior to each performance. For information, call ext. 7495.

Law school offers podcast website

If you missed the standing-room only presentation of “Why Are You Calling Al-Qaeda?, a Debate on the Constitutionality of Telephone Eavesdropping?," this and other audio podcasts from selected law school lectures, symposia speakers, and events is now available on the law library website.

Podcasts are simply online audio files that are easily downloaded to a computer or to a portable device such as an iPod or other digital media player. Access options include listening at a computer or downloading audio to a media player. The website offers a built-in player that provides one-click access to all available files.

Other recent podcasts include several Career Services panels, the Business Law Forum, and the Animal Law Conference.

Rogers Scholars selected

Eighteen undergraduate and six graduate students have received scholarships from the Mary Stuart Rogers Foundation. Established in 1995, the scholarship fund honors students whose outstanding academic achievements are complemented by qualities of leadership, dedication, integrity, compassion, sensitivity, and self-discipline. Recipients are selected based on academic achievements, faculty recommendations, financial need, and personal character. A complete list of the awardees is available online.

“Changing Things for the Better” campaign begins October 30

Lewis & Clark's 2006 charitable giving campaign runs October 30 through November 30. This annual fund-raising effort is a tradition that provides the Lewis & Clark community with the collective opportunity to demonstrate that it cares about its environment and the well being of others. The campaign theme this year is “Changing Things for the Better.” Campaign information and contribution forms will be distributed through campus mail starting October 30.

Last year, 149 staff and faculty contributed more than $30,400 to health, human service, and environmental agencies through the Black United Fund of Oregon, the United Way, and Earth Share of Oregon.

“Collectively these agencies provide essential financial resources to over 130 charitable programs that do indeed change things for the better,” explains Dean of the Chapel Mark Duntley, who serves as campaign coordinator. He also points out that over the past five years, faculty and staff have contributed over $140,000 in this charitable giving campaign and that Lewis & Clark leads the way in charitable giving among institutions of higher education in our region. “I am very proud of the way our Lewis & Clark community reaches out to those in need and seeks to protect our environment, and I hope we can raise even more money this year,” says Duntley.

For more information, contact Mark Duntley at ext. 7082 or duntley@lclark.edu

IT offers fall classes

Information Technology offers ongoing computer training courses. During the next two weeks, these classes are available: InDesign (3-part), Beginning PowerPoint (2-part), and Working with PDF Files. For more information, contact IT at ext. 7020.

Historical snapshot

In 2005, the graduate school joins an elite group of national schools of education by earning accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, known as NCATE. Accreditation by the council ensures that teacher candidates know their subject and know how to teach it effectively. The school’s teacher certification program with the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission is renewed through 2010. View more College milestones online.

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:

Stephen Dow Beckham, Pamplin Professor of History, served on Portland Monthly magazine’s selection panel when the publication compiled and debated a list of Portland’s “100 historical figures.” The resulting list appeared in the magazine’s September 2006 issue.

Carl Vance, vice president for business and finance and treasurer, has been appointed to a three-year term with the Oregon 529 College Savings Board. The Oregon 529 College Savings Network is a set of qualified college savings plans established by the State of Oregon to help families and individuals save for future higher education expenses.

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:

KGW.com/Associated Press: Laura Ireland Moore, director of the National Center for Animal Law, comments on the release of animal research data by Oregon Health & Science University. October 17, 2006.

KGW-TV: Robert Eisinger, associate professor and chair of political science, comments on the impact of newspaper endorsements in Oregon's gubernatorial race. October 16, 2006.

KOIN-TV: Art LaFrance, professor of law, describes the grand jury process. October 10, 2006.

KPAM Radio: Robert Eisinger, associate professor and chair of political science, comments on President Bush’s statement in response to North Korea’s nuclear test. October 9, 2006.

Boston Globe: Dan Rohlf, associate professor of law and director of the Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center, discusses why federal judges across the West increasingly criticize the integrity of federal agencies that manage natural resources on public land. October 8, 2006.

ABC News: Lewis & Clark College is listed among the top 27 colleges in the nation that do not require students to submit SAT or ACT test scores. October 7, 2006.

Teachers College Record: Commentary piece by President Thomas J. Hochstettler suggests “Better Data as a Remedy to Low U.S. Graduation Rates.” Journal is published by Teachers College at Columbia University. October 6, 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

Oregon Repertory Singers begin 33rd season

The Oregon Repertory Singers kicks off its 33rd season with a broad and fascinating kaleidoscope of Eastern European masterpieces on Tuesday, October 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel. The dynamic concert features folk-inspired works by renowned Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, as well as the “Matrai Kepek” by Zoltan Kodaly and a choral work for male chorus by Bela Bartok titled “From Olden Times.

A limited number of complimentary ticket vouchers are available at the Bookstore to members of the Lewis & Clark community. For more information, call ext. 7885.

Rogers concert features “showstoppers”

From Bach to Broadway, the annual Rogers concert pulls out all the stops for a musical program of “Showstoppers.” The program, including orchestra, opera, wind symphony, and a cappella voices, happens on Thursday, October 26, at 8 p.m. in Evans Music Center on campus. There is no admission charge.

“This concert will leave audience members with memorable melodies,” says David Becker, senior lecturer in music, director of bands and chair of the music department. “Our theme reflects a group of accessible and appealing works and our performances showcase Lewis & Clark’s finest student and faculty performers.”

The program includes works by Verdi, Menotti, Bach, Berlioz, Irving Berlin, and others. For more information, call ext. 7461.

Michael Knutson’s geometrically askew images on view

Michael Knutson’s large-format oil and acrylic paintings knock your socks off, according to Linda Tesner, director of the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art. Knutson is nothing if not a brilliant colorist and his paintings are usually intense and assertive. An exhibition of Knutson’s paintings, titled Michael Knutson: Paintings and Drawings, 1981-2006, will be on view in the Hoffman Gallery from October 29 through December 10.

“The visual effect of a Michael Knutson work conjures up many fantastic impressions,” says Tesner. “You’ll envision a cosmic galaxy, a psychedelic spider’s web, a geometric hybrid of carnival paintings that children make on a spinning turntable. These pieces are best viewed first at a distance, to appreciate the full impact of Knutson’s design, and then at close range.”

Knutson is a professor of art at Reed College, where he serves on the studio art faculty and teaches drawing, painting, and printmaking.

An opening reception is scheduled Sunday, October 29, from 2 to 5 p.m. This exhibit is part of a mid-career retrospective exhibition presented jointly with the Art Gym at Marylhurst University. The exhibit is co-curated by Terry Hopkins, director of The Art Gym at Marylhurst University, and Stephanie Snyder, director of the Cooley Gallery at Reed College.

Regular Hoffman Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call ext. 7687.

Ten Thousand Villages comes to Lewis & Clark

First Thursdays at the graduate school are dedicated to the brown bag conversation series Missing Pieces & Whole Stories. On Thursday, November 2, from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., a representative from Ten Thousand Villages will talk about the organization’s global free trade and fair trade efforts. Ten Thousand Villages, a member of the International Fair Trade Association and the Fair Trade Federation, is dedicated to “helping all underemployed artisans in developing countries earn a fair wage and assist them in marketing their products in North America.” The event is in Templeton Student Center, Stamm West. Missing Pieces & Whole Stories is a program of the graduate school’s Oregon Center for Inquiry and Social Justice.

Join Ten Thousand Villages on Thursday, November 2, from noon to 5 p.m. to view and purchase of its artisan ware products. This Free Trade Market is in Templeton Student Center, Stamm West. For more information, call ext. 6099.

Visions of Peace: a Spiritual Sharing of Verse and Song

Choirs from a variety of faith communities and congregations gather to present “Visions of Peace: A Spiritual Sharing of Verse and Song” on Sunday, November 5, at 3 p.m. in Agnes Flanagan Chapel. The concert will focus on visions of peace through choral music and readings.

A free-will offering will be taken for Neighborhood House to support its food bank and other services to homeless and hungry residents of Southwest Portland. For more information, contact Mark Duntley at ext. 7082 or Lisa Frenz at ext. 6663.

Upcoming

Visit the campus Web calendar for events coming up in October and November.