September 29, 2025

Fall Edition—Issue 5

Hello students!

Did you know that College Outdoors offers trips every weekend, and longer trips during Fall Break? Check out the trip options on our website. Outdoor trips are a great way to connect with nature, make new friends, have adventurous fun, explore the great PNW, and try something new. No experience is needed for any trip, and we provide everything you need for each activity. Registration is in-person at the College Outdoors office in Fowler 239 and first-paid, first-served.

New trips open for registration every Wednesday, so take a look at our website or the bulletin board outside the CO office to find out what's coming up. Here are some upcoming trips you could join! 

Kayak Estacada Lake #2, October 14: Spend a relaxing and scenic day paddling surrounded by forested hills and fed by clear mountain water.

Mushroom Foraging #2, October 25: Learn about fungi of the forest and maybe find enough for a feast!

Keep on adventuring. :)

Taylor Feldman, Operations Manager of College Outdoors

Join Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (IME) and the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) for an evening of connection and creativity for a community mixer  on Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. in the Gregg Pavilion!

Meet new and returning community members, take part in interactive activities, hear from our community keynote speaker, and celebrate the diverse experiences that make us who we are. Light snacks and drinks will be provided.

Answer all three trivia questions for a chance to win a $10 gift card!

Here are the upcoming home athletic events! 

Oct. 3, Women's Soccer vs Whitman College, 5 p.m., Griswold Stadium

Oct. 3, Women's Volleyball vs Whitworth University, 7 p.m., Pamplin Sports Center

Oct. 3, Men's Soccer vs Whitman College, 7:45 p.m., Griswold Stadium

Oct. 4, Swimming and Diving vs Orange & Black Meet, 11 a.m., Zehntbauer Pavilion

Oct. 4, Football vs University of Puget Sound, 1 p.m., Griswold Stadium

Oct. 4, Women's Volleyball vs Whitman College, 6 p.m., Pamplin Sports Center

Oct. 5, Women's Soccer vs Whitworth University, noon, Griswold Stadium

Oct. 5, Men's Soccer vs Whitworth University, 2:45 p.m., Griswold Stadium

Mascot Contemplations Spotify playlist, curated by VPSL, Dr. Ben Meoz. Keep the good vibes going! Whether you're studying, working out, or just chilling. Stay tuned for the winning mascot announcement in early October! 

Get Involved with the Mascot Design Process

Over the next few weeks the Office of Communications will be collaborating with a design team to develop the identity of our new mascot. Will it be fierce, or fun? What’s its backstory? Name? Hobbies? If you are interested in participating in surveys, focus groups, or other opportunities to share your thoughts and opinions on an ad hoc basis, please fill out this survey and the Office of Communication will reach out as those occasions arise.

Join the Environmental Studies Program as we launch the 28th annual Environment Across Boundaries (ENVX) Symposium, exploring common ground across difference among those who love the land. Check out the week long events taking place Sept. 29 - Oct. 3.

Feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Check out this 3-part workshop series at the Student Counseling Center to understand your problems in new ways; create flexibility in how you deal with these problems; and make choices that help you live your life more fully!

Come to one or all three - first session is Tuesday Sept. 30 from 4 - 5 p.m.

Questions? Email counsel@lclark.edu.

A Board of Trustees investments subcommittee will recommend updates to the college's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investment strategy at the next Board meeting. See details about the work of the subcommittee on the Investments webpage.

The 2026/27 FAFSA will be open after October 1 this year! If you are a continuing undergraduate student who wants to be considered for need-based aid, please submit the 2026/27 FAFSA by February 15, 2026.

Apply online at fafsa.gov
If you are wishing to renew only a merit scholarship, you do not need to file a FAFSA.

Aid award for student who meet these deadlines will typically be available in June.

Questions? Email the Financial Aid Office at fao@lclark.edu.

Dr. Ben Meoz, vice president for student life and dean of students, invites you to his weekly office hours, 3 - 4:30 p.m. in the Trail Room—Fowler Student Center, through the end of the fall semester. This is a great opportunity to share your thoughts and experience as a student, and ask any questions! 

Sept. 29-30
3 p.m.

Howard 123

Graduation Application Workshop

Planning to graduate in May 2026? Apply for graduation with the College Advising Center and Registrar’s Office! Come to a workshop to get your questions answered immediately and complete your grad application.

Sept. 30
5 - 7 p.m.

Howard 202

Religious Studies: What Are You Going to Do with That?

A presentation and conversation with L&C Religious Studies faculty and Andres Lopez, Director of Research for the Coalition of Communities of Color in Portland. Andres will discuss how studying lived religion has informed his applied research and data justice work. Andres’ talk will be followed by a Q&A with recent L&C grads in Religious Studies and Joe Hewa, the director of L&C’s new Career Accelerator. 

Sept. 30
7 - 9:30 p.m.

Evans Auditorium

Love to sing? Join the L&C Community Chorale!

You are warmly invited to participate in Community Chorale, a symphonic-sized choir. Community Chorale performs on two concerts every semester, and it’s a positive and hard-working community bridging all three schools and our region.

Oct. 1
7 p.m.

Miller 105

Visiting Artist - Anthony Hudson

Anthony Hudson, Grand Ronde/Siletz artist and writer, Lewis & Clark’s 2024–25 Native Artist-Scholar in Residence, and honoree of the Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, will speak in the 2025 Visiting Artist and Lecture Series.

Oct. 2
7 - 8 p.m.

Fowler Student Center Trailroom

FYE Speed Friending

Calling all new students! Join the First-Year Experience team for an evening of good conversation, delicious refreshments, and new friends! Whether you’ve already found your ride-or-die besties or you’re still looking for your community, this event is for you!

Oct. 3
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Fowler Student Center Council Chambers

Flu Vaccination Clinic

Lewis & Clark’s Student Health Center is partnering with Safeway to host two vaccine clinics for students, staff, and faculty again this fall. We will be offering influenza vaccinations only. The first clinic is Oct. 3 and the second Oct. 20. Advance sign-ups are recommended for these clinics.

Oct. 7
4 p.m.

Albany 207

OSA Study Skills Workshops - Notetaking Methods

OSA’s Study Skills Workshops are a recurring series of workshops designed to help you maximize your studying effectiveness. The series is open to all Lewis & Clark students on all three campuses. Snacks are provided! 

The 22nd Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies is accepting submissions for the art exhibit. All work exploring issues of race and ethnicity will be considered, but we especially invite work related to this year’s theme of “Sowing Resistance.” Submission deadline: Monday, Oct. 13.

Join the Center for Social Change for a week full of service, learning, cultural immersion, and more! This project encompasses a variety of opportunities involving the support of community resilience and conservation work.

Application due: Oct. 5
Trip dates: Jan. 10-17
Trip location: Puerto Rico.

All September- Send the Career Center your resume and receive personalized tips to help make your next application competitive! Review full details.

Office of the Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students

East Hall 101

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