Campus News
Biosciences building garners award
The Hartford, Conn., engineering firm vanZelm Heywood & Shadford Inc. recently was awarded the 2006 ARC Award from Consulting Specifying Engineer Magazine for its work on Clark's new Cathy '83 and Marc '81 Lasry Center for Bioscience, which opened in January 2005.
Consulting-Specifying Engineer's ARC Awards for Advancing, Reinvigorating and
Cultivating Excellence in Engineering honor engineers and engineering
firms that have incorporated unique mechanical, electrical and plumbing
design elements into commercial, institutional and industrial building
projects.
The 50,000 square-foot Lasry Center houses 12 research labs, support and office spaces for faculty and graduate students, six teaching laboratories, and several modern, multi-media classrooms. A strong sustainable focus has been employed in the design concepts for this building, which is expected to achieve LEED certification from the USGBC at the Silver level, according to Susan Labas, vanZelm associate and director of marketing.
Read more about the Lasry Center for Bioscience and its special environmental features at www.clarku.edu/sciences.
GSOM recognizes top local companies
The Worcester Business Journal honored "Top Growth Companies of 2005" at an awards ceremony and reception held on Nov. 17 at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester that drew more than 200 guests. Clark's Graduate School of Management (GSOM) was a presenting sponsor of the event, and George Gendron, Clark's entrepreneur-in-residence, served as the keynote speaker and panel moderator. GSOM Dean Edward Ottensmeyer spoke at the event and presented awards. Twenty-five Central Massachusetts/Metrowest-based organizations were recognized for their exceptional growth over a three-year period.
Clark community examines 'Lessons of Katrina'
On Nov. 16, faculty and students hosted "Lessons of Katrina: Clark
University Explores Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath," a teach-in
and symposium designed to address questions raised by the devastation
wrought by Hurricane Katrina and the response from government officials,
members of the media, and civil society. The event began with an
opening plenary from Gregory V. Buttons, professor at the University
of Michigan, School of Public Health and member of the Academic
Health Preparedness Center. He spoke on "Forced Migration as an
Index of Vulnerability in Hurricane Katrina." Four concurrent panel
discussions followed on topics including: "Race, Inequality and
Community," "International and Domestic Responses to Katrina," "Geographic
Perspectives on Hurricane Disasters" and "Clark Students: Research
and Activism." Clark students also held a bake sale in Tilton Hall
at the Higgins University Center to raise money to send aid and
supplies to a school in the affected area and to help with rebuilding
efforts.
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Alumni Update
Tax deadline for charitable gifts-Dec. 30, 2005
For tax purposes, December is often the time when people make their
charitable contributions. For 2005 tax credit, credit-card gifts
to Clark must be received by the Clark Fund by noon on Dec. 30,
2005. Non-credit card gifts must be postmarked by Dec. 30, 2005.
We hope you'll remember Clark in your charitable giving this year.
Join your Reunion Committee!-Reunion 2006 May 19-21
Are you celebrating a Reunion this May? Alumni from the classes
of 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996 and 2001
are celebrating Reunions this May and we want to see many alumni
from these classes back at Clark. Each class has a Reunion Committee
(with a University Advancement staff Contact) who has been/will
be contacting classmates to encourage them to attend Reunion and
to participate in the annual Reunion Giving Challenge. Interested
in being a part of your class' committee? Curious to see how your
class is doing in the Reunion Giving Challenge? Visit the Reunion
Committees Web page at www.clarku.edu/alumni/giving/clarkfund/reunion_gift_chairs_2006.
Information about Reunion 2006 is online at www.clarku.edu/reunion.
And don't forget to complete your Reunion Questionnaire at www.clarku.edu/reunion/questionnaire.
Alumni volunteers needed for Mock Trial Tournament
Clark will host the New England Regional Intercollegiate Mock Trial Tournament on February 17-19, 2006. The Competing teams include: Clark, Boston College, Brandeis University, Harvard University, University of Maine, MIT, University of New Hampshire, Tufts University, Wellesley College and Wesleyan University. During the three days of competition, more than 40 trials will be conducted. Clark is seeking attorneys to volunteer as trial judges. Each trial lasts for two to three hours and will be conducted on Friday evening, Saturday morning and afternoon, and Sunday morning. If you would like to judge one or more of the trials, please contact: David McDonough, director of Career Services at dmcdonough@clarku.edu or 508-793-7258 indicating your preferred time(s).
Interested in advising the equestrian team?
Clark's Equestrian team is looking for an advisor, and is putting the call out to local alumni. The students prefer someone with a passion for the sport and with knowledge and experience in equestrian competition. If this sounds like you, contact equestrian team member Cori Bamberg at CBamberg@clarku.edu.
Upcoming Events
Regional calendar-www.clarku.edu/alumni/regional
We are always planning alumni events around the country. Visit the regional calendar online to see what Clark events are coming to a city near you. Here are just a few upcoming event highlights.
Worcester, Feb. 2: President Bassett will deliver
his State of the University Address in the Daniels Theater, Atwood
Hall. Alumni and friends are welcome to attend.
Washington, D.C., Feb. 3: A Student-Alumni Networking Luncheon
will be held at Zed's Ethiopian Restaurant in Georgetown.
Worcester, Feb. 4:The Men's and Women's Alumni
Basketball Games, in the Kneller Athletic Center.
Montreal, Feb. 12: An Alumni brunch will be held
at the Montreal Sheraton Hotel.
New York City, Feb.23: A Regional Alumni Community
Get-together will be held at the home of Heather Scholack '95.
New York City, Feb. 24: A Student Alumni Networking Luncheon
will be held at ??????? (will get location from david).
Boca Raton, Fla., Feb. 28: Irwin Shapiro '72 will host alumni
and friends in the Crown Room at the Polo Club Boca Raton.
Campus events-
www.clarku.edu/calendar
Many campus events have been planned for the spring semester, including
a full schedule of events sponsored by the Strassler Family Center
for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and a whole calendar of events
sponsored by the Higgins School of Humanities. Check Clark's online
University calendar for the most comprehensive listing of campus
events.
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