 Jonas Clark Fellows Honored at Recognition Event
Alumni Hockey
Cosmos Club Event
Upcoming Events
Positions Available at Clark
 Jonas Clark Fellows Honored at Recognition Event
Over 150 guests attended the Jonas Clark Fellows and Leadership Donor Recognition Dinner on Saturday, October 21, at the Museum of Science in Boston. Guests enjoyed viewing the exhibits within the Museum's Blue Wing over cocktails, and dinner was highlighted with a presentation from Christopher Landee Ph.D., Physics Department chair, and Mark Turnbull Ph.D., Carlson School of Chemistry and Biochemistry chair. The evening commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Jonas Clark Fellows Program and celebrated the extraordinary commitment of Clark's Leadership Donors.
Alumni Hockey
Alumni, students, family and friends gathered on Saturday, October 21, for the 26th Annual Alumni Hockey Game and Dinner. The game was held at the Buffone Skating Rink in Worcester, followed by dinner at Clark University. There was a great showing and display of Clark spirit, with alumni taking the victory (9-6) once again this year. See slide show.
Cosmo Club Event
Alumni, parents and friends joined host Joy Dunkerley M. A. '54 at the Cosmos Club for a reception on Wednesday, October 25. To view the slide show, click here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
For more information or to RSVP, call 508-793-7166 or 800-793-6246, or e-mail alumni@clarku.edu.
Nov. 9, Boston: The Third-Annual Young Alumni Reception, sponsored by the Boston Regional Alumni Community, will be held at Boston Beer Works, second floor, 112 Canal St.
Nov. 15-16, Third-Annual Alumni-in-Residence Program: Alumni will be invited back to campus to participate in classes and meet informally with students and student organizations.
Apr. 18, Shakespeare in American Life Exhibit: Alumni, parents and friends will be invited to a special reception at the Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol Street, S.E. Washington, D.C.
May 18-20, Reunion *Alumni Weekend 2007: Click to see our tentative schedule of events.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT CLARK
Alumni Affairs Office:
Manager of Alumni Affairs Information Systems
Code: A-40 (replacement/reorganization)
The Alumni Affairs office seeks a detail-oriented professional with excellent computer skills to oversee all alumni technology and information services. Primary responsibilities include: management of all alumni information in various database systems including Banner and Harris; maintenance of alumni affairs Web site and Web communities; design and implementation of Alumni e-newsletter; serve as liaison to various university departments requesting alumni information, and other duties as assigned.
Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational and communications skills; be a team player; and have strong computer skills including use of HTML, Banner experience preferred. Bachelor's degree preferred, but equivalent work experience will be considered in lieu of degree. Experience in alumni or advancement preferred but not necessary.
Review of applications will begin immediately. Starting salary expected to be high $20's to $30's depending on experience. Please e-mail cover letter and resume to: resumes@clarku.edu, or
Clark University,
Human Resources Office,
950 Main St.,
Worcester, MA 01610.
A. A./E.O.E. minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Alumni Affairs Office:
Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs, Regional Programming
Code: A-41
(replacement) The Alumni Affairs office seeks a creative, high energy and well organized alumni affairs professional with excellent people skills to oversee all regional programming for our Alumni Affairs program. Primary responsibilities include: manage, coordinate and implement alumni programming for and with alumni residing both nationally and internationally; recruit, and educate alumni volunteers for the regional events; foster strong relationships with area volunteers, leaders and donors to encourage the growth of Clark communities both nationally and internationally; assist with reunion programming and implementation; and other duties as assigned.
Requirements include: Bachelor's degree necessary with 2-3 years alumni affairs or development experience. Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational and communications skills. Strong computer skills with experience using Banner preferred. Must be a team player.
Review of applications will begin immediately. Please e-mail cover letter and resume to: resumes@clarku.edu, or
Clark University,
Human Resources Office,
950 Main St.,
Worcester, MA 01610
A.A./E.O.E. minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Alumni Affairs Office:
Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs, Student and Parent Programming
Code: A-41
(replacement)
The Alumni Affairs office seeks a creative, high energy and well organized alumni affairs professional with excellent people skills to oversee student and parent programming. Primary responsibilities include: manage, coordinate and implement on-campus student programming including Homecoming, Alumni-in-Residence Program, Move-in Day, etc; manage and advise the Student Alumni Relations Council; manage all parent programming; serve as liaison to the Athletics Department; assist with reunion programming and implementation; and other duties as assigned.
Requirements include: Bachelor's degree necessary with 2-3 years alumni affairs, student affairs and/or development experience. Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational and communications skills. Strong computer skills with experience using Banner preferred. Must be a team player.
Review of applications will begin immediately. Please e-mail cover letter and resume to: resumes@clarku.edu, or
Clark University,
Human Resources Office,
950 Main St. Worcester,
MA 01610.
A. A./E.O.E. minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Clark University receives $10 million gift for new institute
On Oct. 20, Clark announced the creation of the Mosakowski Institute, funded by a gift of $10 million from William S.'76 and Jane Rossetti'75 Mosakowski. The Mosakowskis' gift – the largest single gift ever presented to the University—will help to close the gap between research and practice, and promises to improve government effectiveness through mobilization of rigorous use-inspired research. The Mosakowski Institute will support research on major issues of social concern, drawing on the widely recognized expertise of Clark faculty in such fields as economic development, environmental sustainability, and education reform.
In addition to a new professorship and substantial research funds to support both students and faculty who complete the Institute's projects, the endowment will fund publication of white papers and public reports, as well as seminars and symposia for experts in both academic and applied roles for addressing major social challenges.
“This splendid gift from a wonderful couple directly supports Clark's mission to make a difference in our world through research and through transformative education for our students,” said Clark President John Bassett.
Mr. Mosakowski is a Clark Trustee and CEO of Public Consulting Group, Inc., in Boston. The Mosakowskis are dedicated Clark alumni with a long and generous history of giving, which has made an impact at Clark in many ways through the years, including the “Mosakowski Challenge” to Clark Fund donors. In 2000, Mr. Mosakowski partnered with Clark's Graduate School of Management to offer an on-site MBA program to employees at PCG. In 1999, the couple created the William B. and Dorothy E. Mosakowski Endowed Scholarship fund in honor of Mr. Mosakowski's parents. Dorothy Mosakowski worked at Clark for 30 years, many as coordinator of Rare Books and Special Collections in the Goddard Library.
Clark University launches Difficult Dialogues program
This fall Clark launches its Difficult Dialogues program, aimed at creating a culture of dialogue on campus. Clark is one of 27 institutions of higher education selected out of 675 nationwide for a $100,000 Ford Foundation grant to facilitate a two-year program of trainings and events to encourage discourse across differences.
The goals of Clark's Difficult Dialogues program are: to develop the skills of dialogue among faculty, students and administrators; to encourage a culture where those skills are valued, developed and practiced in respectful, safe settings; and to integrate these practices into the curriculum. This focus on dialogue is aimed at addressing a climate of separation and silence around difference that too often exists not only on campuses across the nation but in society as a whole.
The Difficult Dialogues program officially began at Clark on Tuesday, Oct. 31, with a campuswide “Day of Listening,” where faculty, staff and students learned skills of listening during a series of informal interactive workshops held around campus throughout the day. The weeklong launch includes a variety of events such as a keynote address on Nov. 1 by Wellesley College president Diana Chapman Walsh and a forum, “Bridging the Abortion Divide: The Boston Story” on Thursday,
Nov. 2.
Difficult Dialogues runs throughout 2007 and will include events that examine the state of our democracy, the questions of racial and religious intolerance, and the phenomena of power. All of the events are co-sponsored by the Higgins School of Humanities and the International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE) Department at Clark. For more information about Clark's Difficult Dialogues programs, visit www.clarku.edu/dd/calendars.
Coach Brady and Dezan '06 Receive Lund Award
Joseph Brady, head coach of Clark's women's soccer team, and Rebecca Dezan '06, a recent Clark graduate, both received the John W. Lund Community Service Award at Clark's Fall Convocation on August 30.
Brady was recognized for his involvement with the women's soccer team's “Kick Up the Writing” Program at Mill Swan Elementary School. He initiated the program with Mill Swan principal Kathy Dion three years ago. Through the program, Clark soccer players work with fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students for an hour every week, encouraging them to develop writing skills, work hard and set goals, both inside and outside the classroom. The program culminates each year with a soccer clinic at Clark in May.
Dezan graduated from Clark in May. A history major, she conducted community-based research in her courses and volunteered at the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network, the Worcester Youth Center, and also participated in the “Kick Up the Writing” Program. As an Anton Fellow, Dezan spent five weeks working in the region of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, where she organized and ran after-school youth-soccer programs. Dezan currently lives in Worcester and is enrolled in Clark's Accelerated B. A./Master's Degree Program in community development and planning.
The Lund Award recognizes the contributions to the Worcester community by Clark faculty, students and staff. It was established by John Lund, retired chief executive officer of the S&S Paper Company and New England Envelope Manufacturing Company. Lund is a member of Jonas Clark Fellows, serves on the board of the Friends of Goddard Library and has audited classes at Clark for nearly 20 years.
Clean Energy Comes to Clark and the City of Worcester
Last spring, Clark students who applied for campus housing were given a new choice, which would offset the negative impact of their electrical use with clean wind power. Hundreds of students joined the Choose Renewable Energy Program by contributing $30. This fall, even more students enrolled.
Thanks to their generosity sparked by a commitment to clean energy, Clark officials and students donated $10,320 to the New England Wind Fund, administered by the nonprofit Mass Energy Consumers Alliance. The check was presented on Oct. 25 in correlation with National Campus Sustainability Day, a day when universities nationwide highlight their environmental efforts.
Additionally, through the CLEAN ENERGY CHOICE® program the state matched these funds twice for renewable energy programs—once to the City of Worcester and once to a fund benefiting low-income residents throughout Massachusetts . CLEAN ENERGY CHOICE is a program of Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, a public agency of the Commonwealth and administrator of the Renewable Energy Trust.
Later this month, Mass Energy will recognize the students with its annual Private Sector Leadership Award.
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