Campus Connections

Ken Goodman’s keynote is titled, “The Truth About DIBELS: What it is and What it Does.” He is a researcher and teacher of language and literacy and past-president of the International Reading Association and the National Conference of Research in Language and Literacy. His reading miscue research and model of the reading process have won a number of national awards.

Yetta Goodman’s keynote is titled, “How We Should Be Evaluating Our Children in Literacy Development.” She offers alternative ways of monitoring literacy development in keeping with worldwide research on how children can be supported in their literacy development. Yetta Goodman consults with education departments and speaks at conferences throughout the world on issues of language, teaching and learning with implications for language arts curricula.

The workshop includes a range of topics such as English Language Learner students, students with special needs, elementary education, and administration.

For more information, call ext. 6040.

"Real Life" blog is back

For the fourth year running, ten CAS students share an inside look at the ups and downs of life on Palatine Hill throughout the 2006-07 school year. Read their weekly blogs and view their video clips online.

Senior art seminar lecture series

The art department hosts a series of speakers for the Senior Art Seminar 411 class. All lectures are free and open to the campus community and take place in Miller 104 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

On October 10, Becca Bernstein B.A. ’00 will give a talk titled “Frame Your Rejection Letters (and other lessons I’ve learned).” Bernstein has pursued her career as a professional painter and exhibited several bodies of work in galleries, art centers and museums throughout the Western United States and also Scotland. In 2005, she won the Kimberley Gales Emerging Artist Award.

On October 17, Linda Kliewer, an award-winning filmmaker and photographer who has been making film, video and still images for over 25 years, will present a lecture. Her passions are social documentary and teaching and her art centers on self-portraiture and social comment.

For more information, call ext. 7390.

Updated campus safety report available online

Each fall, the College publishes its annual security report. The report includes statistics for the past four years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by Lewis & Clark, and on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.

The report also lists institutional policies concerning campus security, including policies on alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, and sexual assault.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. The act is named in memory of Jeanne Clery, a Lehigh University student.

Copies of Lewis & Clark’s report are available online or from the Campus Safety Office, ext. 7855.

IT offers fall classes

Information Technology offers ongoing computer training courses. During the next two weeks, these classes are available: Photoshop Elements and MeetingMaker. For more information, contact IT at ext. 7020.

Historical snapshot

In 2005, the graduate school enhances its name to reflect all key programs of study: the Graduate School of Education and Counseling. View more College milestones online.

People News

New faces on campus

Several new faces have joined the Lewis & Clark community recently including Kaitlin Dugger, administrative secretary, CAS academic advising; Meighan Maloney, program director, Center for Continuing and Professional Studies, graduate school; Thomas Ladd Stephenson, lab manager and field technician, client services, Information Technology; Timothy O’Dwyer, director, Campus Safety; and Bonny L. Green, administrative coordinator, business services, law school.

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:

In August, Donna Seifer instructor in Russian, served as interpreter for award-winning Russian filmmaker Victor Yelmanov, during his visit to Portland. Seifer provided interpretation for Yelmanov at Oregon Public Broadcasting, KBOO Community Radio, Weiden+Kennedy, and the Northwest Film Center. She also interpreted for Yelmanov at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center in the presentation and discussion of his documentary films: “I Remember That Vanino Port” and “I Was Killed at War.”

Kim Stafford, director of the Northwest Writing Institute, wrote the introduction for a new edition of William Stafford’s “Down in My Heart: Peace Witness in Wartime,”(Oregon State University Press, 2006). His book “Having Everything Right: Essays of Place” was chosen by the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission as one of the essential 100 books from Oregon for an exhibit at the Oregon State Library.

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:

Washington Post: 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 6, 2006.

The Oregonian: Robert Eisinger, associate professor and chair of political science, comments on negative campaign ads in Oregon’s congressional race. September 13, 2006.

Oregon Public Broadcasting radio: Steven Kanter, professor of law, is interviewed regarding the history and relevance of the Bill of Rights in today’s changing world. September 11, 2006.

KINK radio: John Kroger, associate professor of law, comments on the effects of a Portland judge’s ruling on a local charity’s lawsuit against the federal government. September 8, 2006.

The Oregonian: Dean of Students Houston Dougharty was featured in an article discussing the increasing amount of “helicopter parents” college deans are now facing. Dougharty’s advises the parents of new students to be supportive without being overly attentive. September 3, 2006.

The China Post (Taiwan): Commentary piece (“Numbers to Make Our Colleges Better”) by President Tom Hochstettler addresses a recommendation by the Spellings Commission on the Future of Higher Education to establish a national student database. September 3, 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

Animal Law Conference looks at recognizing animals’ intrinsic values

The Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and the National Center for Animal Law will host the 14th annual Animal Law Conference, titled “Market Revolution: Recognizing Animals’ Intrinsic Values.” The conference takes place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 13, 14, and 15, at the law school.

As the nation’s longest-running animal law conference, the event draws nearly 30 of the nation’s leading animal law experts each year and more than 200 attendees. Expert panels and lectures range in subject from “Defending whales, dolphins, and ocean fish,” to “Preventing the exploitation of primates as pets and for profit,” and “Fighting canned hunts, contest kills, and animal fighting.”

“The conference provides information and resources for a wide-range of interests and expertise,” says Laura Ireland Moore, executive director of the National Center for Animal Law.

Registration fees range from $20 to $250 for attorneys, nonprofit and government agencies, educators, students or the general public interested in animal law. For conference registration information and a complete schedule of events, visit the website or call ext. 6849.

Artist explores an alternate encyclopedia

Artist Sue Johnson wants to know if seeing really is believing. For the past 15 years, Johnson has created a series of artistic encyclopedia chapters that explore various aspects of knowledge gathering. She groups information thematically instead of alphabetically to document the accumulation of knowledge.

Johnson will discuss her creation of “An Alternate Encyclopedia” in a talk on Thursday, October 19, at 5 p.m. Her works are currently on view at the college’s Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art in an exhibit titled “Artists and Specimens: Documenting Contemporary Experience.”

“Sue Johnson’s work and approach is humorous, but she forces us to think about the new visual world,” says Linda Tesner, director of the Hoffman Gallery.

Johnson’s free lecture takes place in the James F. Miller Center for the Humanities, Room 105. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call ext. 7687.

Upcoming

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