News and Events

On August 1, 2024 L&C’s Zoom instance will be set to a new minimum version requirement for all clients. Mac and Windows workstations need to update to the latest version as of August 1, 2024 in order to continue joining and hosting meetings. Out of date Zoom applications will not be able to join L&C hosted meetings.

Google will retire Google Jamboard on October 1, 2024, and officially shut down the service on December 31, 2024. Learn how this will impact you, as well as actions you need to take to prevent data loss.

On Monday, August 5, IT will enable advanced security settings in Google to display in-message warning banners for messages that may be spoofing a sender from Lewis & Clark College. Learn more about this initiative and see the warning messages you may encounter.

Fall 2024 Student Account Statements are now available for viewing!

On June 24th, stricter settings were implemented on our @lclark.edu domain. This means that recipients will have greater confidence in the authenticity and security of emails coming from @lclark.edu senders.

Google’s improved appointment scheduling feature, Appointment Schedules, will replace Appointment Slots on July 18, 2024. This update provides more flexible and efficient scheduling by allowing users to create multiple booking schedules with customizable time slots that others can book directly.

Users must manually switch to Appointment Schedules, as existing Appointment Slots will not transfer automatically.

Just a quick heads up! We’re running a test on our LC Alerts emergency notification system to make sure we’re all on the same page when it comes to keeping our campus community safe.

With support from the Mellon Foundation, Northwest Narrative Medicine Collaborative (NWNMC) is developing Narrative Scribe Training.

The curriculum builds on narrative medicine practices of listening and witnessing. The training develops skills of listening deeply to stories of health, illness, and healing and reflecting on how listening and witnessing can contribute to social change. Narrative Scribe Training will be held in-person on-campus at Lewis & Clark College on Saturday, February, 24 and registration is now open. 

Please take a moment to review Lewis & Clark’s updated policy for identification cards. 

Makena Robinson and Keiko Aotaki both candidly share their first-hand experiences with the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century, along with resources for how their Lewis & Clark community can help at this exceedingly critical time.

Guidance for the start of the 2023-24 academic year can be found on the college’s COVID-19 Information page.

As we prepare for the 2023-24 academic year, please take a moment to review this important information from the Office of Transportation & Parking.

The Inclusion & Multicultural Engagement (IME) office is excited to launch a First-Generation Mentorship program and we are calling upon all first-generation staff, faculty, and alum!

As part of our ongoing efforts to combat phishing attempts and email fraud, IT will be implementing DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) to protect our community from malicious activities. Find more details in this article, along with a request for your help and a timeline for implementation of this critical IT project.