Lewis & Clark College is a

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. Originally chartered in 1867 as the Albany Collegiate Institute in

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, the college was relocated to

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in 1938 and in 1942 adopted the name Lewis & Clark College after the

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. It has three campuses: an undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, a School of Law, and a Graduate School of Education and Counseling. Lewis & Clark is a member of the

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of colleges with athletic programs competing in the

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. As of Fall 2021, just over 2,000 students attend the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences,"Undergraduate Facts & Figures." Lewis & Clark. Lewis & Clark College. Retrieved 30 May 2022. https://www.lclark.edu/offices/institutional_research/glance/cas-at-a-glance/ with a student body from 54 countries and 47 U.S. states. The School of Law is best known for its

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program. Today, the three campuses and their supporting offices occupy the campus, centered on the M. Lloyd Frank Estate on Palatine Hill in the Collins View neighborhood of Southwest Portland.

History

Like many modern universities, the institution that would eventually become Lewis & Clark was initially intended to provide secondary as well as higher education for a specific religious community, in this case

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pioneers in Oregon's

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. The Presbyterian church incorporated Albany Academy in 1858.Corning, Howard M. ''Dictionary of Oregon History''. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956. Within a decade of its founding, Albany Academy began to focus more exclusively on higher education, changing its official name to the Albany Collegiate Institution in 1866. Lewis & Clark's official founding date comes from the current charter, which has been legally valid since the

church reincorporated the Albany Collegiate Institution as Albany College in 1867. Unlike most Oregon colleges of the pioneer era, the college has been co-educational since the first class, which graduated in 1873. The early campus of in Albany was situated on land donated by the Monteith family. In 1892, the original school building was enlarged, and in 1925 the school relocated south of Albany, where it remained until 1937. Albany College established a junior college to the north in Portland in 1934, with the entire school moving to Portland in 1939. The former campus grounds later became home to the federal government's

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. In 1942 the college trustees acquired the Lloyd Frank (of the historic Portland department store

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) "Fir Acres" estate in southwest Portland, and the school name was changed to Lewis & Clark College.

Academics

The three schools of the college include the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), the

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, and the Graduate School of Education and Counseling. CAS major and minor programs include Studio Art, Art History, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, Classics, Computer Science, Dance, Asian Studies, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, Ethnic Studies, World Languages, French Studies, Gender Studies, Hispanic Studies, History, International Affairs, Japanese, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Political Economy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Rhetoric and Media Studies, Russian, Sociology and Anthropology, and Theatre. Lewis & Clark offers approximately 34

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programs in various countries. Since the 1960s, more than 60% of all Lewis & Clark undergraduates have studied abroad.

Admissions profile

For the Class of 2022 (enrolling Fall 2018), Lewis & Clark received 6,139 applications, admitted 4,528 (73.8%), and enrolled 562 students. For the freshmen who enrolled, the middle 50% range of

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scores was 1230–1390, the ACT Composite range was 27–31, and the average high school grade point average was 3.90.

Rankings

The 2020 annual ranking of '' U.S. News & World Report'' categorizes Lewis & Clark as "more selective" and ranks it tied for the 72nd best liberal arts college in the U.S.; ''U.S. News & World Report'' also ranked it tied for 51st in undergraduate teaching and 89th for "Best Value" among liberal arts colleges. ''

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'' in 2019 rated it 184th in its America's Top Colleges ranking, which includes 650 military academies, national universities, and liberal arts colleges and 69th among liberal arts colleges. ''

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'' places Lewis & Clark at 66th in its 2019 ranking of 149 best value liberal arts colleges in the United States. ''

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'' magazine ranked Lewis & Clark 585th out of 744 in its "Best Colleges For Your Money 2019" report.

Campus

Campus overview

Lewis & Clark's forested campus sits atop Palatine Hill in the Collins View neighborhood of Portland and is contiguous with the

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. Campus buildings include an award-winning environmentally sustainable academic building ( John R. Howard Hall), as well as notable historic architecture such as the Frank Manor House (designed by

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) and Rogers Hall (formerly Our Lady of Angels convent of The Sisters of St. Francis). Lewis & Clark was named one of America's top ten "Most Beautiful Campuses" by the Princeton Review,

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as well as an independent architecture blog.

Residence halls

All students are required to live on campus for the first two years, unless already a Portland resident, over the age of 21 before the start of the Fall term, are married, or are a transfer student with at least 61 credit hours. Most Lewis & Clark College residence halls are co-ed. While individual rooms generally house one gender, students may opt otherwise under the college's

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policy.

Student life

Sustainability

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provides 100% of the college's total electricity, and LEED-"certified" level must be met for all of the college's projects.

Athletics

Lewis & Clark maintains 10 male and 11 female varsity sports teams and athletic facilities including

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and

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. Lewis & Clark athletic teams are called the Pioneers, and team colors are orange and black. The Pioneers compete mainly in the

against eight other

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institutions in the

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. 17% of undergraduates are officially designated student athletes as of Fall 2021. In the 2011 season, the women's cross-country team placed seventh at West regionals, with the men's team placing 13th. The 2011-2012 men's basketball team lost in the NWC semifinals putting them in 4th place in the conference. Additionally, the women's team of that same year placed second in the NWC and made an appearance in the NCAA DIII National tournament. A large number of smaller club and intramural sports such as

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and

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enjoy broad participation. Lewis & Clark students have invented several intramural competitive sports, including Ninja and Wolvetch, which are popular at Lewis & Clark but seldom played elsewhere. While some varsity athletic events are well attended, there has long been tension between varsity athletes and non-athletes regarding perceived social and cultural differences as well as the substantial financial support varsity sports teams enjoy.

Transportation

Pioneer Express bus 327 leaving campus in 2016

Throughout the year the college operates a shuttle bus between campus and

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, the Pioneer Express (also referred to as the "Pio Express" or just, "the Pio").

Notable faculty, staff, and trustees

* John F. Callahan, Morgan S. Odell Professor of Humanities and literary executor of

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's estate * Rev. Elbert Nevius Condit (1846-1900), Presbyterian minister, early president (1879-?) when it was known as Albany Collegiate Institute. *

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, Presbyterian minister, psychologist, taught religion * Bob Gaillard - basketball coach * Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., entrepreneur, philanthropist, trustee *

Vern Rutsala Vern Rutsala (February 5, 1934 – April 2, 2014) was an American poet. Born in McCall, Idaho, he was educated at Reed College (B.A.) and the Iowa Writers' Workshop (M.F.A.). He taught English and creative writing at Lewis & Clark College in Portla ...

, poet *

Kim Stafford Kim Robert Stafford (born October 15, 1949) is an American poet and essayist who lives in Portland, Oregon. Early life and education Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Stafford is the son of poet William Stafford. He earned a Bachelor of Arts ...

, writer * William Stafford, poet *

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, former

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, author of '' Jarhead'' *

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, poet * Edwina Florence Wills, artist and musician

Notable alumni

Lewis and Clark College Flanagan Chapel Portland Oregon

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(2004), actor *

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(2000), American swimmer *

Earl Blumenauer Earl Francis Blumenauer ( ; born August 16, 1948) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1996. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River. A member of the Democratic P ...

(1970, J.D. 1976), U.S. Representative *

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(1964), former U.S. Representative *

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(1985), 38th and current

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(1983), former

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, ND Attorney General, ND Tax Commissioner *

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(1953), former

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of the

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(1996), actress *

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(1981),

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, First Senate District *

Gordon Gilkey Gordon Waverly Gilkey (March 10, 1912 – October 28, 2000) was an American artist, educator, and promoter of the arts from Oregon. A native Oregonian, he served during World War II in Europe collecting art stolen by the Nazis for which he w ...

(1933 from Albany College), artist; Dean of Liberal Arts, Oregon State University; curator of prints and drawings at the Portland Art Museum *

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, (2010), disability rights advocate *

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(1996), television personality * Jeanne Holm (1956), former

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in the U.S. Air Force and

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in the

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Marcia S. Krieger Marcia Smith Krieger (born March 3, 1954) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Early life and education Born in Denver, Colorado, Krieger graduated from Lewis and Clark College ...

(1975), judge on the

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(1995), White House intern and party to the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal *

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(1999), artist and radio personality *

Ronald A. Marks Ronald Anthony Marks FRSA is a former senior Central Intelligence Agency official and Capitol Hill Staffer. He is currently Chairman and CEO of ZPN Cyber and National Security Strategies and an academic focused on Cyber and Intelligence policy is ...

(1978), former CIA official *

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, (1977), co-creator of

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series ''

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'' *

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and other TV shows * Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh (1983), Minister of State in the

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* Quinn Slobodian (2000), Professor of History at

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and award-winning, internationally published writer *Patti Throop, Miss Oregon of 1954 *

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(1962),

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player

References

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