Lewis & Clark College

Atop Palatine Hill sits the tree-lined, moss-covered campus of Lewis & Clark. For the students, faculty, and staff attempting to navigate its six-mile distance from downtown Portland, that natural charm comes with a logistical price: according to the college’s 2025 Transportation Demand Management report, between 44 and 54 percent of the campus community drives alone to campus, a rate that complicates the college’s goal of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

In a course built around this real-world problem, students collaborated to design transportation solutions that could help move Lewis & Clark toward its climate goals.

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First-Years Take the Wheel on Campus Transportation In a course built around a real-world problem, students collaborated to design transportation solutions that could help move Lewis & Clark toward its ...

The city mouse really may be bolder than the country mouse. 🤔 🐭

A new global analysis led by Assistant Professor of Biology Tracy Burkhard, finds that animals living in cities tend to be bolder, more aggressive, more exploratory, and more active than animals of the same species living in rural areas.

City Life Makes Animals Bolder A new global study led by L&C biologist Tracy Burkhard finds that city animals tend to be bolder, more aggressive, more exploratory, and more active t...

From the start of her time at Lewis & Clark, Abby Burke BA '26 was interested in a little bit of everything. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the liberal arts, she was able to connect policy, research, and environmental issues in unexpected ways.

Now, after an internship with the Oregon Environmental Council, she's using her experience at L&C to chart her career path! Check out how her international affairs major, data science minor, and variety of interests in and out of the classroom got her to where she is today. ⬇️

Environmental Policy in Practice Abby Burke BA ’26 is charting a career path at the intersection of environmental policy, research, and public service—building on a recent internship ...

Associate Professor Oren Kosansky has received a prestigious Fulbright award for his project, “Digital Humanities Scholarship and Jewish Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Morocco”.

Building on his extensive background in anthropology and Moroccan studies, this project bridges the gap between Middle East and North African (MENA) studies and Jewish studies.

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Dr. Kosansky Receives Fulbright for Rabat Genizah Project Associate Professor Oren Kosansky has received a prestigious Fulbright award for his project, “Digital Humanities Scholarship and Jewish Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Morocco”. Building on his extensive background in anthropology and Moroccan studies, this project bridges the gap between Mid...

Before a spring women’s lacrosse game in Griswold Stadium, a different form of connection happened on the field. The announcer read a short statement over the intercom, acknowledging the Indigenous origins of lacrosse. “Lacrosse is a Native Game” was printed on a banner that faced spectators.

The competitors circled up, teams intermingled, and athletes passed around a traditional lacrosse stick. It was a quiet moment to reflect on where the game began.

JD Elquist, founder and executive director of PNW Native Lacrosse, guided the pregame ritual, offering a traditional sage smudging ceremony for students who requested it. His nonprofit began working to return lacrosse to its Native origins, often overlooked and misappropriated, in 2023.

The verbal acknowledgment, called “Respect the Roots,” is now an official practice of the Premier Lacrosse League, the sport’s professional organization. In spring 2025, Lewis & Clark was the first adopter.

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Women’s Team Honors Native Origins of Lacrosse Together with community partner PNW Native Lacrosse, the women’s lacrosse team is elevating the sport’s Indigenous origins, reminding spectators that ...