Welcome to Lewis & Clark in Beautiful Portland, Oregon Quick Links Apply Visit Alumni Athletics Libraries Giving The Source Newsroom Curiosity is in our nature You can have it all at Lewis & Clark: challenging, supportive academics; career development and preparation; a commitment to sustainability and service; and an inclusive, welcoming community. You can have it all at Lewis & Clark. Our culture sparks curiosity and celebrates authenticity, so you can embrace your true self and develop the courage to lead with intention. Come to Lewis & Clark to make a difference and turn purpose into practice. You will gain the skills, knowledge, and networks you need to build a meaningful career through an immersive education grounded in real-world issues. College of Arts and Sciences Recent Stories: An Accelerated Path to Law School Bringing Latinx Culture to Portland’s Coffee Scene $1.5 Million Grant Funds Public Humanities Initiative With Albina Vision Trust Law School Recent Stories: Law School Clinic Helps Clients Patent New Ideas Announcing the 2026 Wyss Scholars Professor Felstiner Recognized by the Oregon Hispanic Bar Association Graduate School of Education and Counseling Recent Stories: Ben Bowman Joins L&C as Senior Fellow Lewis & Clark Launches Eco-Soma-Arts Certificate L&C Strengthens Access to Graduate Education With Historic Scholarship Investment Spotlight: Sustainability and the Environment Moss Appeal CBS News ‘Sunday Morning’ Features L&C’s Moss Week From themed cupcakes to a Moss Petting Zoo, Lewis & Clark’s annual Moss Week made for memorable television on the April 5 edition of CBS News Sunday Morning . The feature highlights the playful spirit and scientific wonder behind one of campus’s most distinctive traditions. Teaching Abroad From L&C to the Foothills of the Austrian Alps Katya Schwieterman BA ’24 teaches English at an agricultural high school in Austria, where she uses her liberal arts background in science, forestry, and music throughout her daily life. Defending the Natural World Justice for Animals and the Environment on a Global Scale The law school’s Global Law Alliance is helping to advance environmental and wildlife protections across the globe while giving students hands-on experience in international law. Environmental Justice Leadership Beyond Our Schools A professor of educational leadership travels to the arctic circle on an environmental justice mission to defend a precarious way of life. “Green” Leader Lewis & Clark Named One of Nation’s Top Green Colleges Lewis & Clark ranks No. 26 on Princeton Review’s 2026 list of Top 50 Green Colleges, earning national recognition for its strong culture of environmental responsibility and sustainability. The honor appears in the newly released Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2026 Edition , which profiles 388 institutions that demonstrate an exceptional commitment to environmental stewardship. Alumna Profile Liv Nicks-Turnley BA ’23 “Along with the general biological and ecological knowledge that I use daily as an animal care specialist, my time on campus gave me an immense sense of hope. The support system of professors and classmates I had while studying at L&C allowed me to find my niche in the field of conservation, and the courage to try to make a difference.” Climate Impact New Scorecard Highlights Food Systems’ Role in Climate Commitments Professor Erica Lyman, Lewis & Clark Law School’s Global Law Alliance, and international partners have launched the Food Systems NDC Scorecard, a new tool evaluating how national climate plans address the role of food systems in climate mitigation and adaptation. Career Connections One Student. Two Alumni. One Renewable Energy Company. Lena Essak BA ’24 spent a summer as a paid community relations intern in the Portland office of EDP Renewables. Thanks to the Bates Center Summer Sustainability Internship course , she was able to learn, grow, and gain hands-on experience while working alongside two supportive Lewis & Clark alumni. Photo Essay Shaping the Future of Oregon’s Forests L&C environmental studies students gained some real-world experience when they visited Tillamook Forest Center to attend the center’s annual Rain Festival, a celebration of the Tillamook Forest and its waterways. They spent the afternoon gathering input from rural community members on what they value most about Oregon’s forests. Alum Success The Big Red Bus Drives Outdoor Exploration Micah Leinbach BA ’14, founder of the Bus for Outdoor Access &Teaching (BOAT), serves community organizations interested in implementing wilderness programs. Nature Lab Where the Wild Mice Are Last summer, several Rogers Science Program students immersed themselves in hands-on field work investigating the behavior of deer mice in Tryon Creek State Natural Area with Assistant Professor of Biology Tracy Burkhard―and found their career paths. L&C Newsroom Equity We are the only liberal arts school in Oregon on Colleges of Distinction’s “Best Equity and Inclusion” list for 2025–26. Best L&C has earned the 2025-2026 Private Colleges of Distinction recognition. 1 of 6 L&C is one of six Oregon schools to make the national Colleges of Distinction list in 2025–26. 96% Within six months of graduation, 96% of the Lewis & Clark Class of 2024 was already changing the world through employment (71%), continuing studies (22%), and service work (3%), like the Peace Corps. Top Lewis & Clark earned a spot on Princeton Review’s 2026 “Best Colleges” list . 10+ Over the past 10 years, L&C has produced the highest quantity of licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and registered associates in Oregon. U.S. News Lewis & Clark is on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” list . 75 Lewis & Clark is in the top 75 liberal arts colleges in Washington Monthly ’s 2025 College Guide and Rankings . West Lewis & Clark is named on Princeton Review’s 2026 “ Best West” list of schools that they consider academically outstanding and well worth consideration.
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