Campus Connections

Issue Date: September 10, 2007

News and Notices

1967 Campus Happenings: A Look Back at Life on Palatine Hill 40 Years Ago

If you’ve visited the Watzek Library’s Web site recently, you may have noticed that the images displayed have changed and perhaps evoke the feeling of a flashback. There is no need to adjust your computer display—these are images culled from the archives of the Watzek Library of yesteryear. This is part of a year-long commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Aubrey R. Watzek Library in the 1967-68 academic year. The library was officially dedicated on October 29, 1967, and the anniversary will be commemorated with a series of activities throughout the academic year.

The activities will kick off on September 14, at 3:30 p.m. in the Watzek Library Reference Atrium, with a panel presentation called “Life at Lewis & Clark College 40 Years Ago.” Faculty and staff who were here in 1967 will present some reflections on life on campus as it was then. The panel discussion features Morgan S. Odell Professor of Humanities John Callahan, Coach David Fix, Professor of Communication Jean Ward and Dorothy Stafford. Jim Kopp, director of Watzek Library, will moderate. A reception will follow.

For more information, call Elaine Hirsch at extension 7288.

September is bike commute challenge month

September is historically the second-driest month of the year in Oregon and Southwest Washington, which makes it a great time to sign up for the 2007 Bike Commute Challenge. There’s no better time to save on gas money, get in shape, enjoy the long days of summer and soak up the sun.

You may register for the Bike Commute Challenge using the company code “Pios” and then log your trips at http://www.bikecommutechallenge. com/oregon. All trips in September must be logged by October 1.

Matthew West, network and systems administrator and avid bicyclist, will be a coordinator for the contest. Please contact Matthew at extension 7251 or e-mail mwest@lclark.edu for information or Web assistance.

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance announces the following events and benefits related to the challenge this month:

Raffles: There will be a raffle on September 14 for all bikers who have logged at least two trips; another on September 21 for all bikers who have logged at least five trips; separate raffles for the different geographic areas of Oregon and SW Washington on September 30 for all bikers who have logged at least one trip; and a raffle at the After Party for attendees. Raffle prizes include hotel stays, movie passes, ride registrations, meals, coffee, bike stuff, BTA gear and more. Details for each raffle will be posted the week before.

The After Party: Mark Thursday, October 4 on your calendars: from 6-7 pm, at a Portland location yet to be determined, Widmer Brothers Brewing and Hot Lips Pizza will sponsor a great after-work reward for your team!

The Challenge Mixer: Join BTA staff and Challenge participants in Portland on Tuesday, September 18th, at the McMenamins Market St. Pub (1526 SW 10th Ave.) from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a Challenge mixer. This is a great opportunity to connect with other bicyclists, pick up maps, ask for commuting advice and find out about our advocacy work. Plus, one-half of all purchases from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am go to support the BTA and the Bike Commute Challenge.

Discounts: This year, riders with a tally card showing seven bike trips can get a 10% discount on gear and parts at participating bike shops from September 15 through October 15.

Last year, Lewis & Clark placed third out of 37 institutions in our category. The college placed second out of 41 in 2005. Results are available online.

For more information, call Director of Transportation and Parking Mark Morgan at extension 7794.

IT offers fall classes

Information Technology offers ongoing computer training courses. During the next two weeks, the following classes are available: WebDisk Basics, Moodle, Trillium, Thunderbird E-mail and scanning. For more information, contact IT at extension 7020.

People News

New faces, new titles

Several people have joined the community recently and some continuing employees have taken on new roles and responsibilities at Lewis & Clark. The following list reflects those changes and new hires:

Peter Vidito, administrative coordinator, Environmental Studies; Morgan Grether, administrative specialist web developer, graduate school dean’s office; Elizabeth Erikson, gallery attendant, Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art; Bill Schaeffer, associate vice president for finance and controller; Greg Walters, assistant vice president for Human Resources; Julia Unangst, administrative coordinator, Biology and Psychology; Courtney Spousta, associate director, Multicultural Affairs; Sharon Sexton, associate director, Physical Education & Athletics; John Bruce, campus safety officer, Campus Safety; Aubrey Baldwin, staff attorney, Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center; Tetyana (Tanya) Sloan, assistant director, Alumni and Parent Programs; Jodi Heintz, director of public relations, Institutional Advancement; Lindsay Saperstone, manager, Interactive Learning Center; Jason Philipp, campus safety officer, Campus Safety; Gabriel Parque, ceramics and sculpture technical supervisor, Art Department; Shamindra Singh, maintenance engineer, Facilities Services; and Gretchen Kraig-Turner, lab assistant for Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Psychology.

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:

On September 7, the Suyama Space art gallery in Seattle debuted an art exhibit by Mike Rathbun, visiting assistant professor of art. The exhibit’s title, N47°36.878’ W122°20.788’, refers to precise location of Suyama Space. Since 1995, when Rathbun made a 70-mile solo voyage across Lake Superior in a handmade sailboat, he has been making objects titled by their geographical coordinates.

Mike Sexton, dean of admissions, presented at the joint meeting of the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain Associations for College Admission Counseling, in Denver. Along with admissions officers from Bates and Middlebury, their session was entitled, “How Do They Really Do It?! The Selective College Decision-Making Process.”

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

Lewis & Clark in the news

College faculty and staff are in the news on a regular basis. Read full articles without subscription fees by logging in with your Lewis & Clark e-mail username and password. Recent media appearances include:

Washington Post: Professor John Callahan and Adam Bradley ’96 edit Ralph Ellison’s invisible manuscript.

The Oregonian: Dean of Students Houston Dougherty offers advice for new-student safety.

Los Angeles Times:Law Professor Robert Miller sizes up Arctic land grab.

Events

We the People

Two distinguished speakers will visit Lewis & Clark campus on Monday, September 17 to provide a daylong look at issues of race, ethnicity, civic engagement and democracy in America. A major, joint presentation titled “New Dimensions of Race in America,” featuring both Kevin Merida, Washington Post associate editor, and Dr. Manuel Pastor, University of California, Santa Cruz professor, will begin at 3:30 p.m in Council Chamber. The session will be moderated by Lisa Webb, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Multicultural Affairs. The event is free and open to the campus community.

Merida has been writing about politics and government for more than 25 years. He has covered the White House, the Congress and reported on or supervised the coverage of five presidential campaigns. Merida has been a syndicated columnist for the Post’s Sunday Magazine, coordinating editor the Post’s year-long 2006 series (now also a book) Being a Black Man: At the Corner of Progress and Peril, and an analyst for network television and radio programs. He and Michael Fletcher co-authored Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas.

Pastor is professor of Latin American and Latino Studies and co-director of the Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His most recent book, co-authored with Chris Benner and Laura Leete is titled Staircases or Treadmills: Labor Market Intermediaries and Economic Opportunity in a Changing Economy. He also co-authored, with Angela Glover Blackwell and Stewart Kwoh, a book titled Searching for the Uncommon Common Ground: New Dimensions on Race in America.

Pastor will also offer a session specifically for College of Arts and Sciences faculty from noon to 1 p.m., a faculty brown bag titled “Engaging Communities and Educating Students: Tools, Experiences and Challenges.” This event will be held in Albany 220.

For more information about Merida and Pastor and for the schedule of campus events celebrating Constitution Day and Hispanic Heritage month, please visit the campus calendar or call extension 7216.

Genesis and Global Warming

Once upon a time, a family faced an episode of abrupt climate change, and through their heroic efforts, saved all of creation. Or so the Noah story goes. Now we face our own century of extinction, with as many as half of the creatures on the planet threatened by global warming. Does the familiar bible tale have any relevance as a metaphor for our times? And what really caused that flood 5200 years ago, anyway?

On Wednesday, September 19, at 7 p.m., Eban Goodstein, associate professor of economics and project director of Focus the Nation, will present “Genesis and Global Warming.” The event is free and open to the campus community and will take place in Council Chamber.

The event is sponsored by Exploration and Discovery.

For more information, call extension 7208.

Upcoming

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