A man of many parts.Byline: The Register-Guard It's said that everyone on Earth is connected to everyone else through a string of acquaintances no more than six people long. Demographers theorize the·o·rize v. the·o·rized, the·o·riz·ing, the·o·riz·es v.intr. To formulate theories or a theory; speculate. v.tr. To propose a theory about. that these connections are made by a relatively few key people who move in diverse circles. Chapin Clark, who died last Friday in a boating accident at the age of 71, was one of those people. Clark was a member of the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. Law School faculty from 1962 until his retirement in 1992, and served as dean for six years ending in 1980. A specialist in natural resources and water law, Clark assisted in the emergence of the field of environmental law, which is now one of the law school's greatest strengths. As dean he fought grade inflation and insisted on maintaining rigorous academic standards. Clark was also the UO's faculty representative to the Pac-10 Conference from 1981-86 and again from 1987-89. In those days, the UO's faculty rep couldn't expect to be rewarded with tickets to the Rose Bowl or the NCAA tournament NCAA Tournament can mean: Men's Sports
Both those circles overlapped with others. Clark was deeply involved with the American Association of University Professors American Association of University Professors (AAUP), organization of college and university teachers. It was founded (1915) for the purpose of defending faculty rights, most notably academic freedom and tenure (see tenure, in education). , through which he defended academic freedom and constitutional rights on university campuses. He helped write the UO's code of student conduct, which is still in effect today. For a time Clark was responsible for the initiation of new UO faculty members, which in years past involved a climb to the top of Mount Washington Mount Washington is the name of several mountains in North America:
There were other circles: In December Clark was scheduled to receive the first Margaret Sanger Hall of Fame Award from Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood A service mark used for an organization that provides family planning services. Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract of Southwestern Oregon - he helped found the organization, serving on its first board of directors and at least twice as president. His church, St. Mary's Episcopal, turned to him often for assistance with legal or personnel matters. He remained a military lawyer through much of his career, serving as a Judge Advocate General judge advocate general (J.A.G.) n. a military officer who advises the government on courts-martial and administers the conduct of courts-martial. The officers who are judge advocates and counsel assigned to the accused come from the office of the judge advocate and as a visiting professor at West Point. Clark was unfailingly genial and good-natured as he moved in all these and other circles. "I never heard anyone say a bad word about Chapin Clark," one of his colleagues told the UO student newspaper, The Emerald. "He was one of those people that everyone liked and respected, and that's rare." Rare, indeed. |
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