September 15, 2025

Fall Edition—Issue 3

Hello, students!

The First-Year Experience (FYE) Office is excited to support our newest community members: first-year and new transfer students. Our primary goal is to ensure your transition to campus life is as smooth and successful as possible. We’re currently seeking your feedback on New Student Orientation (NSO) to help us continuously improve our programming (please see your email for a brief survey). You can also connect with our amazing New Student Peer Mentors (NSPMs), who are here to offer guidance, check in with you, and host events to help you build your community.

Now, to help you get connected, we’re challenging you to take a step outside your comfort zone with the First Six Weeks Bingo Challenge! Each square on the Bingo card represents a specific activity designed to help you branch out, meet new people, and discover new resources. Be one of the first 25 to finish any row and win a small prize. For EVERY Bingo row you complete, we will enter your name into a raffle for bigger prizes like wireless headphones, a portable speaker, a mini projector, a $50 gift card, and more! 12 prize winners will be drawn and notified on October 24. But this isn’t just about winning prizes; it’s a way to actively get involved and explore different areas on campus you might not otherwise experience. Are you up for the challenge? Check your email for the invite and all the details we sent on September 10!

Finally, did you know the FYE Office is more than just a place to get support? We have a welcoming and comfortable space in Fowler 110 that we share with the incredible Office of Health Promotion & Wellness. The space is open to all students, so come hang out, relax, study, or just take a break between classes. We hope to see you soon!

Sincerely,

Jonathan Manz, Interim Assistant Dean of Students and Director of First-Year Experience

Melanie McManamon, Coordinator of the First-Year Experience

Stop by the Office of Financial Aid (lower level Fowler Student Center) for a special treat on Tuesday, Sept 16th, in observance of Constitution Day. Reminder: The 2026/27 FAFSA will be open after October 1st this year! Learn more.

Root for our student-athletes at all away games this week. Go L&C!!

For more details, visit lcpioneers.com/calendar 

Mondays and Thursdays, 7-9 pm College Outdoors offers FREE shuttle to the Circuit Bouldering Gym! Does not include gym entry or rentals. Signing up on the sheet outside Fowler 239 reserves your spot. Learn more.

Join the Center for Spiritual Life for our weekly meditation sessions on Mondays, 12:40-1:40pm in Gregg Pavilion. Sits are facilitated by Andrew Mason, affiliated with Ring of Moss Zendo in Milwaukie, and Greg Smith, retired Professor of Teacher Education from the Graduate School.
Learn more.

We are excited to extend an invitation to community planning meetings for the 22nd Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies! Community meetings are a great way for members of the L&C community to get involved and make meaningful contributions to the symposium. Planning meetings will take place on September 16th and 30th, October 14th and 28th, and November 4th from 3:30-4:30pm in Miller 414. Learn more.

Are you interested in designing the next sticker for this year’s Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies? Deadline for submission is Sept. 22nd. Learn more.

On September 30th L&C’s Zoom instance will be set to a new minimum version requirement for all clients. Mac and Windows workstations need to update to version 6.5.7 or higher as of September 30th in order to continue joining and hosting meetings. Out of date Zoom applications will not be able to join L&C hosted meetings. Learn more.

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.

Dr. Ben Meoz, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, invites you to his weekly office hours, 3-4:30pm in the Trailroom-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! Learn more.

Sept. 15, 2025
3:30pm
Gregg Pavilion

Awakened Awareness Information Session

Attend the Awakened Awareness Information Session hosted by the Center for Spiritual Life to learn more about adding practical, embodied tools to your wellness toolbox.

Sept. 15-16, 2025
9am-6pm
Fowler Student Center, Stamm

Poster Sale

Swing by the Fowler Student Center for poster sales!

Sept. 17, 2025
6-7pm
Sequoia Gear Warehouse, GSE

Open House: Environmental Education and Ethnobotany

Take a walk around campus and learn about some of the native plants that grow in the Pacific Northwest. Open House is a community skill-sharing program that takes advantage of the awesome talent and knowledge that exists on campus.

Sept. 18, 2025
6:30-8pm
Miller 105

Animal Pride Film Screening: Nature’s Coming Out Story

Join us for a film screening exploring love, sexuality, and diversity in the animal kingdom, followed by a conversation with Dr. Steve Phelps, Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of Texas at Austin.

Sept. 18, 2025
11:30am-12:30pm
Fowler Student Center, Fields Dining Hall

Food & Housing Insecurity Cohort - Information Session

Learn more about L&C’s Food & Housing Insecurity Cohort and how this immersive program engages in community events addressing housing and/or food insecurity throughout the Portland metro area.

Sept. 18, 2025
3:30-4:30pm
Miller 207

Spanish Language Programs Panel

Come to this info session to learn more about the Spanish language intensive programs we offer at L&C. The Chile, Mexico, and Spain: Seville programs will be represented.

Sept. 18, 2025
4-5pm
Fowler Student Center, 350

Political Engagement Cohort - Information Session

The Civic Engagement Cohort provides students with the opportunity to navigate complex challenges in our political landscape. Over the course of the 2025-2026 school year, Cohort participants will sharpen their civic dialogue skills through workshops and conversation events. They will then apply these skills to an engagement project in which they take part in a campaign, policy or issue of interest in the Portland area.

Sept. 19, 2025
7pm
Evans Auditorium

SoundsTruck NW at Lewis & Clark College

Join us on the lawn right outside of Evans Music Center for a “Taste of the Season - A Feast of Creativity” featuring 90 minutes of highlights from across Portland’s performing arts scene!

Sept. 21, 2025
3pm
Frank Manor House above Reflecting Pool

IN A LANDSCAPE Classical Music in the Wild Concert

Arts@LC is collaboration with In a Landscape to present an immersive outdoor concert where guests can use wireless headphones to experience music in nature's setting instead of a traditional concert hall. Concert will be set up on lawn situated behind the Frank Manor House and above the Reflecting Pool.

This year we have limited number of free LC student tickets on a first come first serve basis by filling out this form. Reach out to Jessicafoote@lclark.edu with any questions.

This clinic is the first step to becoming a professional river guide, for those of you who’d like to guide a whitewater raft. You’ll learn technical knowledge and gain valuable experience in the art of running rivers and river rescue. This trip takes place on the Maupin section of the Deschutes River, at Wapinitia, Box Car, and Oak Springs rapids. You will be camping riverside for the duration of this clinic. Learn more.

This trip heads east, into the “rain shadow” of the Cascade Mountains to explore the beautiful high-desert landscape that few people associate with Oregon. The mossy forests near Portland give way to sagebrush and juniper trees, Ponderosa pines, and sunshine. We’ll stay in cabins at La Pine State Park, and spend the days enjoying some great hikes. We may hike at the world famous Smith Rock State Park, the location of some amazing rock formations, and weather permitting (early snow can close the road) we plan to visit stunning Crater Lake National Park for a day. Learn more.

Have you applied to be a Student Coordinator (SC) to help lead College Outdoors Trips? If so, this training & hike is for you! The event will be fun, educational, and community building! We’ll spend the morning at the Sequoia warehouse learning the ropes and developing skills, then in the afternoon we’ll head out to apply our skills on a hike in the Columbia River Gorge. Learn more.

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

East Hall 101

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