Clark University - Clarknews winter 2004
Alumni news and notes (winter 2004)
Dear Clark Alumni,
I hope this issue of Clarknews finds you well after a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. The biggest news on campus this new year is the construction of the 50,000 square-foot biological sciences building (see page 2). You can view the progress online at www.clarku.edu/sciences. These Web pages offer great information about current research in the sciences at Clark, active-learning projects, and Clark's rich tradition in the sciences. The construction project also includes the renovation of the 32,000 square-foot biophysics building, the second-oldest building on campus. The renovated building will house physics, mathematics and computer science. The adjacent Sackler Sciences Center will house chemistry. These facilities will help expand and deepen our science programs at Clark.
Clark had a very busy fall, including a successful Homecoming celebration in October. More than 700 alumni, current students and friends participated in the weekend activities (see page 16). We hope you will be able to join us for this annual tradition next year. Homecoming 2004 will be held on Oct. 22-23.
In November, the University hosted "The Millennium Leadership Conference" (see page 3). Organized by Clark's Caribbean African Student Association and the Black Student Union, the conference attracted approximately 300 students from colleges and universities throughout New England. Several Clark alumni attended the conference and volunteered their time to make this a successful weekend.
The Alumni Association and Alumni Communities continue to organize regional activities in exciting venues. Recent successful events include a beautiful reception at the Ritz-Carlton in Boston that attracted more than 200 people, three events in Texas, and a basketball game in Phoenix, where Clark's men's basketball team played in the Cactus Tournament. We are looking forward to our upcoming event in New York City on Feb. 19 at the Astor Place Theatre with the Blue Man Group. One of the show's creators, Matt Goldman '83, M.B.A. '84, will attend a Clark reception prior to the 8 p.m. show, where he will share a behind-the-scenes look at the creation and development of the Blue Man Group. You can find out about Clark events in your area by going to our Web site, www.clarku.edu/alumni/regional.
While you are on the Web, don't forget to register for our free alumni online community, which continues to expand and improve. Alumni all over the world are already taking advantage of the community for career networking and to reunite with old friends. This has been a great success, so continue to take advantage of this resource.
Finally, your gift to the University—no matter how much—is always greatly appreciated. Your support will help the University in its efforts in the sciences, to attract and maintain diversity on campus and to continue to deliver a top-quality education with an outstanding faculty. If you haven't done so yet, please consider making a gift to the Clark Fund.
Thank you for your enthusiastic support of Clark. Whether you volunteer time and expertise to the University—like Frank Tetreault '68 (see page 14)—and/or contribute financially to Clark, you continue to help our University be its best.
Sincerely,
Dimitry Anselme '93
Alumni Association President
P.S. Don't forget to mark your calendars for Reunion 2004—May 21—23!
Alumni Admissions News
While we are reviewing applications for the class of 2008, I'd like to extend special thanks to the 660 active Alumni Admissions Program (AAP) members who have significantly enhanced our recruitment efforts this year. Alumni covered 101 college fairs this past fall. This is almost a 50 percent increase from the previous fall—an important increase since college fairs continue to be key recruitment events. Sharing your Clark experiences with prospective students informally and at college fairs helps bring the University to life for them.
Alumni are currently conducting admissions interviews, which is another way to personalize the admissions process for students and their families. This year, we expect an increase in applicants who are eligible for an alumni interview. Our goal is to complete 100 percent of these interview assignments.
I'd like to give you an update on this year's admissions process. In November, we received 88 early-decision applications, an increase of 10 percent. As our Feb. 1 deadline quickly approaches, we are working toward our goal of 4,100 applicants and 587 enrolling students for fall 2004. In reviewing each application, we look for students who will not only succeed academically at Clark, but also take advantage of everything the University has to offer. To help give you a sense of this process, here is a glance at our admissions statistics for our current first-year class:
• 3,950 applicants, including 78 early-decision applicants;
• 2,488 admitted students, 63 percent of applicant pool;
• 541 students chose to enroll; 40 percent male, 60 percent female;
• 233 merit-based scholars enrolled;
• 3.46 average GPA for admitted students;
• 1100:1320 (25:75th percentile) midrange of SAT scores for admitted students;
• 512 domestic students representing 33 states (and D.C.), enrolled;
• 29 international students, representing 18 countries, enrolled;
• ethnicity profile for enrolling students is African-American 4 percent, Asian 4 percent, Hispanic 4 percent, multi-ethnic 4 percent, Caucasian 67 percent, other (not reported) 17 percent.
These statistics guide us in our decisions with our current applicant pool. We are committed to recruiting a diverse student body, with quality students who will find a good fit in Clark's small, liberal-arts based, research environment.
If you are interested in helping us find students who are the right fit for Clark, consider joining the AAP. For information, contact me at tuber@clarku.edu or 508-793-7431.
Tricia L. Uber.'94
Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Alumni Admissions Program Coordinator
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