Week 12 | Fall 2022
November 21, 2022
In this issue
  • The VPSL Column
  • Announcements
  • COVID-19 Updates
  • Thanksgiving Break Updates for On-Campus Locations
  • Events
  • Opportunities
  • Student Life Newsletters
The VPSL Column
Vice President of Student Life, Evette Castillo Clark
Hello Students,

Welcome to the Thanksgiving edition of The Bark! Whether you are headed home for the holiday, spending it off-campus, or remaining on-campus and spending it with friends, I hope you find time to relax as well as give thanks for the people and opportunities that have made a positive difference in your life. For those of you who will be remaining on campus over the break, Bon Appétit will be hosting a “friendsgiving” on Tuesday, November 22, 5-8 pm. On Thanksgiving Day, our RAs and Campus Living (sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Student Life) will host a Thanksgiving meal in one of the halls. Please inquire with your RA or Area Director for the location or look out for signage.   

Finally, it is critical to bring to your attention the concerns that our neighbors have raised about increased disruptive behavior in the neighborhood surrounding campus. Please see the below message from Jessica Carron, our student rights and responsibilities director, for details and more information.

Have a great upcoming break, and a joyous and restful Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll see you back on campus next week and for the homestretch of the fall term!


Evette Castillo Clark
Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
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Hello, Students!

This is Jessica Carron from the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities. I’m reaching out through today’s Bark to talk to you all about a concern raised by our neighbors about increased disruptive behavior happening in the local neighborhood. 

Recently, neighbors have reported students trespassing, damaging property, urinating or defecating on lawns, smoking and drinking on their property, making a lot of noise late in the night while they or their kids sleep, and yelling or being rude to neighbors who try to engage them about their concerns. The college is working with neighbors to identify these students by reviewing private property security footage and by sending more Campus Safety patrols into the neighborhood to help address concerns. The college’s Code of Conduct applies to all students, whether on or off campus, so we hold conduct meetings with students who are identified as taking part in the behavior of concern. 

That being said, my hope is that you will reconsider participating in this behavior for more than just avoiding a conduct meeting. I would like you to reconsider participating in this behavior due to the impact it has on an important group that is a part of our community: our neighbors. It can sometimes be hard to see how our neighbors are a part of the LC community, but the fact is that they contribute in a lot of ways. Many of our neighbors are alumni and donors. Many come to campus to share in the beauty and support initiatives. And finally, many just enjoy sharing their neighborhoods with students who are out exercising or to living in their rental homes. As a part of our community that supports us in our success, it is equally important that we show that respect and support in return as being good neighbors ourselves. It is also great practice for when you need to engage with neighbors in other communities you live in in the future. 

Sometimes we just need to get off campus and to have fun—I don’t want to discourage that. Sometimes that can be hard to do in our location when you don’t have a vehicle or other avenues for getting off campus. My office and other offices in Student Life would love to work with you to find other options for you to engage. However, if you do continue to go out into the neighborhood, we ask that you be thoughtful, respectful, and receptive to our neighbors when they raise concerns. 

Thank you, 
Jessica Carron
Student Rights & Responsibilities Director
Announcements
ASB is considering a collaboration with Lyft to give students the opportunity to ride for less. Lyft offers several programs for universities to provide Lyft services to their students. The program ASB is considering to pursue is the Lyft Pass. This program acts like a coupon, where students will receive an email to their @lclark.edu to add vouchers to their Lyft wallet. With Lyft Pass, ASB has immense flexibility in creating program parameters. We can restrict the hours, pick-up/drop-off locations, ride type, and dates that Lyfts are made available. 

Lyft Rideshare programs for universities vary in type; some use it for commuting, others use Lyft as a guaranteed late night ride home. ASB wants to make sure we create a Lyft rideshare program that best benefits the student body: how would you utilize Lyft? If you are interested, kindly answer this survey to help us determine how best to go about this collaboration based on your needs.
Apply for the Biden-Harris Student Loan Debt Relief program today! The debt relief application is now available online. Please visit the Financial Aid Office website for more information.
December 2, 3:00-4:00pm | East Hall
Dr. Evette Castillo Clark, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, invites you to join her during her monthly office hours. This is a great opportunity to share your thoughts and feedback on your student life experience at LC. Dr. Evette wants to connect with you and learn more about your experience on campus. RSVP is not required but highly encouraged. Please email vpsl@lclark.edu to RSVP.
COVID-19 Updates
From November 12th to November 18th, we had a total of 10 reported COVID-19 cases in the Lewis & Clark community.
  • College of Arts and Sciences on-campus - 3
  • College of Arts and Sciences off-campus - 4
  • Law School - 3
  • Graduate School - 0
  • Visit the dashboard for more information on prior COVID-19 case counts reported in the L&C community.
Thanksgiving Break On-Campus Updates
Updated hours for key locations on the CAS-undergraduate campus during Thanksgiving break are posted below:
  • Watzek Library: Closed Thursday and Friday, and will resume regular weekend hours (Saturday (open 11AM-7PM) and Sunday (open at 9AM)).
  • Dovecote: Closed Thursday and Friday
  • Fields: Closed Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • The Trail Room: Closed after lunch Wednesday; closed all day Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Templeton Market: closed after 4pm Wednesday; closed all day Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Law School Cafe: Closed Thursday and Friday
  • Health Service: Closed on Thursday and Friday (When the Health Service is closed, students needing medical consultation for illness or injury may call the Nurse Consultation Service by dialing 1-877-617-9531. In addition, a list of local hospitals and immediate care facilities and answers to frequently asked questions are available on the Student Health Service FAQ page)
  •   Pamplin/Griswold: closed from Wednesday evening (at 6pm) through Sunday.
Events
November 24, 2022 | 10:00am - 1:00pm | Griswold Stadium
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We invite any and all faculty, staff, students, friends, and families to join us for a Thanksgiving field day on Thursday morning!

Where: Griswold Stadium
When: 10:00am - 1:00pm on Thanksgiving Day
What: Games (ultimate frisbee, soccer, whatever else)
Who: All ages
Why: Fun and community

This is a revival of a cherished LC tradition that has been on pause these past few years. Hope to see you there!
Bon Appetit Friendsgiving Dinner
November 22, 2022 | 5:00-8:00pm | Fields Dining Hall
Join us for a classic Friendsgiving meal of turkey or tofu with mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberries, and other delicious dishes on Tuesday, November 22nd from 5-8pm!
Weekly on Thursdays | 3:00-6:00pm | Rogers Hall, room 105
L&C Open Studio is a weekly in-person studio session providing individuals a place to come to create and find community. Every Thursday from 3-6 pm, we invite members of the Lewis & Clark community to join! Attend for the full 3 hours or drop in as long as you can.
  • Participants may begin a new piece using a gentle prompt offered at the beginning of each session or work on pieces already in progress. Sessions are an opportunity to connect in a time where connection is needed most.
  • Studio sessions are free and open to all Lewis & Clark students, faculty, and staff. Facilitators are Lewis & Clark Faculty and Art Therapy Students.
  • Sign up for one (or more!) of our weekly sessions. Virtual Open Studio sessions are scheduled every Thursday until April 27, 2023.
  • Please note there will be no sessions taking place on November 24, December 22, December 29 or March 30th.
Opportunities
The Office of the Vice President for Student Life (VPSL) is looking to decorate its walls with student-made artworks and craft projects! This competition is available to every undergraduate student at Lewis and Clark, and is open for all different kinds of art and media, whether made for a class or independently! Every student whose work is selected will be compensated for their work (see the Google form for more information).

We are proud to announce the official return of our Warm The Winter clothing drive to assist Operation Nightwatch and all that they do for our Unhoused population here in Portland! Clothing and cash donations will be accepted until December 6th. Learn more by clicking the link!

Items needed (all genders and all sizes):
  • T-Shirts, Hoodies, and Sweatpants
  • Leggings and Long Underwear
  • Winter and Rain Jackets
  • Gently Used Shoes and Boots
  • Rolling Suitcases and Carts
  • Backpacks
  • New Socks
  • New Cotton Underwear
  • Blankets, Hats and Gloves

How to donate:
  • Contact Matt Kosderka at mkosderka@lclark.edu to have a donation picked up
  • Bring items by the Baseball Office (Pamplin 52, next to stairs leading up to Zehntbauer Indoor Pool).
  • Cash donations are also accepted! Any size gift is welcome.
Spring Practicum Course - DSCI 245 - Applying Data Science to Conversation
Application accepted until December 17, 2022

As your schedules start to settle out for Spring '23 I'm excited to invite you to apply to take a 2-credit practicum class in which you will use data science skills to contribute to conservation of endangered species. Please see details in this linked flyer. To register your interest in/apply for the course opportunity, please, complete the questionnaire ("application") that is linked in the flyer. We will accept applications until December 17, 2022.

This class is an NSF funded collaborative opportunity partnered with the University of Arizona. At L&C the course is structured as a group practicum registered under DSCI 245 (Applied Data Science Practica). We will mentor teams of Lewis & Clark students working collaboratively with students from the U. Arizona in conversation with representatives from the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Registration is by instructor permission. For now, simply consider whether you have space in your schedule and let us know if you are interested by filling out the form linked in the flyer. The course will meet Tu 11:30 - 1 pm.

Reach out to binford@lclark.edu if you have any questions.
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Submission deadline: March 15, 2023

The Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students looks forward to presenting Student Life Staff Awards in Spring 2023. You are invited to nominate exceptional Student Life staff members today!
Submission deadline: December 9, 2022

Each semester Watzek runs a data visualization contest. We welcome submissions from any student who has created a data visualization, broadly-conceived, as part of their fall coursework. To enter, students will simply need to provide their visualization as an image file and separately prepare an abstract written for a public audience that accounts for the data presented and contextualizes their analysis. More details about preparing entries can be found here.  The deadline for the fall term will be December 9th, 2022. 

As always, we welcome and encourage you to work with your students ahead of the deadline as they prepare their visualizations and abstracts. Additionally, to aid in the preparation of entries, this term Watzek will provide a data visualization workshop on Thursday, December 1st, at 4pm in the library classroom. Pizza and other refreshments will be available. Please pass this information along to interested students. 

We strongly recommend students submit their work early so that they can receive feedback ahead of (and sometimes after) the deadline, and we reiterate that we encourage you to work with any interested students as they prepare entries.  

Finally, I invite you to join us in celebrating the winner of last year's contest, Caelen Wilkie-Rogers, and runners-up, Eb Yahya, and Lauren Arriola. Their submission can be viewed on the LC DataStories website. The creativity of the submissions received last year - thanks to Brian House's students - meant that we expanded our conceptualization of the contest to a data "audio-visualization" contest. We look forward to seeing what we might receive this year.

If you have any questions about the contest, please reach out to myself parvaneh@lclark.edu or Ethan Davis edavis@lclark.edu
Additional Newsletter
from Division of Student Life