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Week 7 | March 3, 2025 | Spring 2025

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You Are More Than Your Grades: Share Your Voice in the NCHA

Guest Columnist: Michelle Callahan

Hello Students!



College is not just about the classes and exams, your well-being matters in college! The National College Health Assessment (NCHA) was released last week, and you have until March 14, 2025 that you can take it. 


This confidential survey explores topics such as mental health, sleep hygiene, nutrition, personal safety, and so on to help enhance the services and facilities on campus that are meant to support you. It can help better create wellness programs and awareness campaigns focused on topics that really impact you. 

Also, for every 50 people participating, two random people will receive $25 gift card! Look for the link in your L&C email, take a few minutes to share your experience, and be part of the change!


Got more questions? Find us at our table in Watzek tomorrow, 3/4, from 1-3 p.m., or outside Fields dining hall on 3/13 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.!


Until next time, friends!

Michelle Callahan

Director of Health Promotion & Wellness

The Scoop This Week

Join in the Fun on Day of Giving March 5!


Food, games, art, prizes, a band, and more are planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the 10th annual Day of Giving March 5th! Come by Odell Lawn and Fowler for cookies, apples, corn hole, chalk art, Jenga, The Co-op's pay-what-you-can coffee cart, and to spin the wheel for swag! A number of student clubs are tabling to share their activities and how you can get involved and a band is playing in the afternoon. 

Senior Week in the Career Center


Seniors are invited to sign up for the Career Center’s “Senior Week.” The Career Center is offering SENIORS a virtual Career Starter Package, including:


  • Job recommendations
  • Employer suggestions
  • Alumni connection support


Sign up to get yours! As a bonus, all Seniors that come in for a meeting in the Career Center March 3rd-March 12th and note “Senior Week” will get a free tote bag!

Announcements

Career Connections with Alumni


Career Connections with Alumni connects current students with alumni who will offer advice regarding careers, internships, and degree-applicable endeavors. At this event, alumni will be seated by career field or industry and students will have a chance to ask career-related questions. This is a great opportunity to learn more about a career field and practice communication and networking skills. It is informal and fun, and lunch will be provided! Join us on March 16th at 11:00 a.m. in Fowler Student Center, Stamm Dining Hall.

44th Annual Gender Studies Symposium


The 44th Annual Gender Studies Symposium, “[No] Hard Feelings,” will investigate how we are moved by emotions in relation to gender and sexuality. This year’s symposium aims to bring clarity to the murky world of feelings, and to explore how we use our emotions and sensations as inspiration for coalition building and social change. We hope participants feel moved to consider the value of their own stories and to turn their gaze outward to the radical potential of feelings, both personal and shared. Learn more about year's symposium, speakers, events, schedule, and more.

Flu Season is Here: Get Your Flu Shot at the Student Health Center


Flu season is here, and the Student Health Center is offering flu shots for just $30. Protect yourself and others—get vaccinated today! Appointments can be scheduled by calling 503-768-7165, stopping by the clinic, or logging into the secure Health Information Portal. All visits are by appointment only.

Everything... Everywhere... All at Once - Skills & Strategies for Managing Overwhelm


Want to practice some skills and talk about strategies to manage the chaos of “all the things”? We are offering three opportunies:


Thursday March 6th w/ Christabel & Alice

Wednesday March 12th w/ Susan & Jenna

Tuesday March 18th w/ Robin & Christabel


Learn more here.



5:00 pm - 6:00 pm; Lower Odell Room #003. Please sign up here.

Ramadan Mubarak 2025!


We in the Center for Spiritual Life wish all of our Lewis & Clark Muslim community Ramadan Mubarak this week as Muslims enter this month of devotion and fasting. Ramadan, one of the holiest months of the year for Muslims, is expected to begin at sundown on Friday, February 28 (based on the official sighting of the moon) and conclude on or about March 31. Learn more.

Events

Upcoming Athletic Home Games:

  • Mar. 5th, Women's Lacrosse vs University of Redlands, 7:00 p.m., Huston Field
  • Mar. 8th, Track & Field vs L&C Electric Opener, 10:00 a.m., Eldon Fix Track
  • Mar. 8th, Men's Tennis vs Whitworth University, 11:00 a.m., L&C Tennis Dome
  • Mar. 9th, Men's Tennis vs Whitman College, 11:00 a.m., L&C Tennis Dome


Mar. 3rd, Zen Sitting Meditation: 12:00 p.m., Gregg Pavillion, The Lewis & Clark community (students, staff, and faculty) from all three schools are invited to join Greg Smith (retired GSEC faculty) and Andrew Mason for a free, weekly drop in Zen sitting session. All are welcome.


Mar. 3rd, Queer Care & Pap Smears: A Chat with Amy Liu: 4:00 p.m., J.R. Howard 124, Join OHSU guest speaker Amy Liu, a second-year Physician’s Assistant student, for a discussion on sexual health screenings for LGBTQ+ individuals with cervixes. Learn about cervical health, cancer prevention, and the PA profession in a supportive environment.


Mar. 4th, Cosmos - A Community Dialogue for International Students: 3:00 p.m., Fowler, International Students, you are invited to participate in a Community Dialogue on your experiences studying abroad in the US. These student-run conversations are part of the presidential Community Dialogues initiative.


Mar. 4th, Migration - Changes and Transformations with Cristina Morales: 4:00 p.m., Fowler Student Center, Change is a natural part of life, but changes brought about by migration are particularly deep and complex. This conversation is for immigrants, allies, and the broader Lewis & Clark community. We want to offer a space where we can share our experiences and reflect together about the changes we have made since we left our native homes.We will reflect on what happens to our roots, customs, and culture once we migrate and share our thoughts and needs.


Mar. 4th, ADHD Peer Connection Group: 4:30 p.m., Case Management is hosting virtual meetings each Tuesday for students to talk about experiences of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to share strengths, challenges, and coping strategies. Each meeting will focus on a topic to help

direct shares, but you are welcome to share anything you like. Anyone with an interest in the subject and an open mind is welcome to join.


Mar. 4th, The Trireme: Ancient and Modern by Gordon Kelly: 7:00 p.m., Miller Hall 102, Based on the sea trials of the Olympias, this presentation (richly illustrated with slides) will examine what daily life may have been for the crews of these ancient vessels.


Mar. 5th, ‘Ashes to Go’ on Ash Wednesday: 7:30 a.m., Outside the entrance to Bon Appetit, Fowler Student Center, Begin this reflective season of Lent by receiving ashes, setting an intention, and praying together. Rev. Hilary Martin Himan, chaplain and director of spiritual life, will be providing ashes to anyone who wishes to receive them during the morning of Ash Wednesday, March 5. All Lewis & Clark students, staff, and faculty are welcome.


Mar. 6th, Morse Code Demonstration-Interactive!: 6:00 p.m., Miller Hall 211, Join a hands-on demonstration of Morse Code, held by the Russian Fullbright Language Assistant, Anna Sadukova. Delve into the fascinating world of communication through dots and dashes as we unravel the history of Morse code.


Mar. 6th, Climbing Shuttle: 7:00 p.m., Fowler Student Center, Ride our 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, or you can show up at 6:45 pm the day the shuttle leaves and see if there is space! Meets at Pio bus stop near Fowler. Sign up begins on Fridays, the week before the shuttle date.


Mar. 7th, Fridays@5 Performance: 5:00 p.m., Join us for a Fridays@5 performance featuring Lewis & Clark vocal students on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 5pm in Evans Auditorium.


Mar. 7th, MacBeth by William Shakespeare: 7:30 p.m., Fir Acres Theatre, In this contemporary examination of Shakespeare’s seminal play, we explore the relationship between human beings and the natural world through the lens of folk horror. Drawing on rich inspiration from artists such as Ari Aster, Robert Eggers and Robin Hardy as well as pagan traditions embedded in Shakespeare’s text, we will create a world of the uncanny, where our perception and our reality become blurred. Created in partnership with the ensemble, the production explodes notions of gender, power, ambition and human significance in the face of a larger mystery.


Mar. 11th, Difficult Subjects - Religion, Education, and the US-Japan Security Alliance by Jolyon Thomas (University of Pennsylvania): 5:00 p.m., Olin Hall Room 301, The end of World War II marked the beginning of a new relationship between the United States and Japan. As both countries settled into the uneven but intimate security alliance, they regularly contended with a conundrum: Cold War geopolitics demanded that they promote religion as essential to good capitalist citizenship, but recent domestic legal changes made it impossible to teach religion in public schools. This talk introduces two strategies that people in the two countries used to navigate this conundrum.


Mar. 11th, SAA Presents: Molecules & Mixers: 6:00 p.m., Olin Lounge, Student Alumni Assoc. invites you to our Molecules & Mixers! Majoring in Biology, Chemistry, and/or Biochemistry? Come to meet with alumni from these departments about careers, post L&C education, research interests, and more!

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Opportunities

Seeking Nominees for I.D.E.A. Catalyst Awards


The Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (IME) office presents The I.D.E.A. Catalyst Awards. Nomninations open now through Monday, March 10th, 2025 at 11:59pm. Learn more.

Nielson Social Change Innovation Grant Proposal Review Session


Join the Nielson Social Change Innovation Grant Committee as we talk more about what this program is and review your grant proposals! This session will allow you to talk with committee members about your proposal, get advice and learn more about the program! Applications Open Now! Deadline to apply is March 31st, 2025.

2025 Rogers Science Research Program


The John S. Rogers Science Research Program prepares outstanding students for careers in the sciences by supporting collaborative scientific research between students and faculty in biology, chemistry, mathematical sciences, geological science, physics and psychology. Applications are due March 3rd. Learn more.

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