 Clark names new Alumni Affairs director
Jaeger named University Communications director
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 Clark names new Alumni Affairs director
Aixa Kidd of Cumberland, R.I., has been named director of Alumni Affairs at Clark. Kidd suceeds Bill Bennett, who recently left the position to head the Clark Fund. Her term begins on Oct. 9.
Kidd comes to Clark from the Boston Conservatory, where she was most recently the assistant dean for student affairs. In that position she planned and organized a variety of programs on campus, including two of the school's largest events—Orientation and Family and Friends Weekend. During her five-year tenure at the Boston Conservatory, Kidd also had stints as the director of human resources/student support services and assistant to the Dean of Students and V.P. of Finance before being promoted to assistant dean.
Kidd has a bachelor's degree in psychology and Spanish with a minor in dance from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine. She also has an M.F.A. in choreography from University of North Carolina, Greensboro, N.C.
Jaeger named University Communications director
Judith Jaeger has been named director of University Communications, the office that produces Clarknews and other publications, manages the Clark Web site and handles publicity for the University.
Jaeger, who earned a bachelor's degree at Mount Holyoke College and an M.F.A. in creative writing at Goddard College, joined Clark's Communications Office in 1997 as the Clarknews editor. Since then, she has served as a writer and editor for many Clark publications and special projects, including the President's Report, the brochure commemorating the inauguration ceremonies for President John Bassett, the annual report for the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, orientation materials for new students, the Clark 2000 campaign newsletter and many other materials. She was promoted to associate director of communications (then Public Affairs) in 2002, taking on greater responsibility in managing Clark's visual brand and implementing marketing initiatives to promote the best of the Clark experience to the University's various constituencies.
As director, Jaeger manages a staff of nine communications professionals and works closely with Vice President for University Advancement C. Andrew McGadney and Harold Wingood, associate provost and dean of admissions and financial aid, to develop and implement innovative communications strategies for the University, with primary focus on Admissions, Athletics, Advancement and Alumni Affairs. She also works with offices across the University that are also involved with marketing and communications. In addition, Jaeger continues to serve as the lead editor for the Admissions Office, the Clark Fund and the Strassler Center. She also remains involved with Clarknews, providing strategic guidance for the magazine and writing feature articles.
Homecoming CougarFest 2006
Homecoming CougarFest 2006 brought students and alumni together for a weekend of fun activities and athletic events. This year's event on Sept. 15-17 was held in conjunction with Family Weekend.
The weekend highlights included the Athletic Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony; alumni athletic games; varsity athletic games; a volunteer recognition reception; a family picnic with carnival rides, face painting, games and more; and a volunteer information session. The weekend also included an Alumni and Parent Admissions Program information session, an open house at the Career Services Office, a creative-writing workshop and a Young Alumni Panel, among other special events.
Lots of alumni flocked to campus that weekend to participate in the Homecoming activities. Click here to view a slide show of all the fun.
Alumni Hockey
The 26th Annual Alumni Hockey Game is coming soon on Oct. 21, 2006 from 4-6 p.m. at the Buffone Skating Rink, 284 Lake Avenue, Worcester. Clark University ice-hockey alumni, students, family and friends are invited. The event kicks off with a family skate from 4-4:30 p.m. The alumni game from 4:30-6 p.m. will be followed by dinner at Clark University. Don't miss out. Register online.
UPCOMING EVENTS
For more information or to RSVP, call 508-793-7166 or 800-793-6246, or e-mail alumni@clarku.edu.
Oct. 25, Washington, D.C.: Joy Dunkerley Ph.D.'54 will host alumni, parents and friends at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C.
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 and asked to participate in classes and meet informally with students and student organizations.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author discusses “Mountains Beyond Mountains” at Clark
The Clark University President's Lecture Series presented Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder, who discussed his book “Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World.”
“Mountains Beyond Mountains” was the suggested summer reading for the incoming Class of 2010, in keeping with Clark's theme for the 2006-07 academic year: global health and social justice. Kidder's book links closely with this theme, focusing on Farmer's career as a charismatic Harvard-based physician who founded Partners in Health (PIH) to fight tuberculosis in Haiti. Today, the organization is committed to bringing the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need in the world's poorest and sickest communities.
Kidder is also well known as the author of “The Soul of a New Machine,” “House,” “Old Friends,” and others. His latest book “My Detachment: a Memoir,” is an account of his experience as an intelligence officer in Vietnam. His many awards include the National Book Award and the Robert F. Kennedy Award.
The President's Lecture Series, founded by President John Bassett, incorporates the idea of public-affairs workshops on topics related to the environment, urban affairs, international issues, and governmental and economic problems. The series features distinguished speakers and symposia on matters of urgent and regional concern.
Louisiana State University professor speaks at Clark about Hurricane Katrina aftermath
Elizabeth English, a professor at the Louisiana State University Hurricane Center presented a lecture, “Hurricane Katrina and the Destruction of Culture” at Clark on October 5. English spoke about the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina on the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and the city's rich, unique culture. She also discussed how FEMA and Federal and State government have been compounding this physical and cultural damage through their inaction and policies.
English has expertise in architecture, cultural history and civil engineering. She has been interviewed by national and international media outlets, and has become a powerful spokesperson for the fight to rebuild and maintain New Orleans vernacular housing and neighborhoods.
English received her Ph.D. in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and her M.S. in structural engineering from MIT. She has conducted extensive research in damage assessment for Louisiana and Mississippi post-Hurricane Katrina and wind-tunnel studies of the aerodynamics of wind-borne debris.
This event is sponsored by the Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark.
Other Strassler Center events scheduled for this fall include “Search for Megele,” a lecture in honor of Simon Wiesenthal by David Marwell from the Museum of Jewish Heritage on Oct. 19, and “The Anti-Jewish Policy of the Fascist Regime” by Center for Contemporary Jewish Documentation historian Lilliana Picciotto on Oct. 25.
United Nations HIV/AIDS Program executive director speaks at Clark
Peter Piot, UNAIDS executive director and undersecretary-general of the United Nations, delivered “AIDS: From exposing to overcoming injustices” on Sept. 18. The event was the first in a 2006-07 series, “Clark Talks on Global Health and Social Justice,” aimed at raising awareness about major international health issues and their effect on world populations, particularly in developing countries.
Piot has been the executive director of UNAIDS since its creation in 1995, after serving three years as associate director of the Global Programme on AIDS of the World Health Organization. A renowned scientist, manager and activist, Piot has become the chief advocate for worldwide action against AIDS. The focus of his work at UNAIDS has been to challenge world leaders to consider AIDS in light of social and economic development as well as security. As a result, he has brought together 10 organizations of the United Nations system around a common agenda on AIDS, spearheading UN reform.
Piot, who has an M.D. from the University of Ghent, and a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, has done extensive field work in Africa. In 1976 he co-discovered the Ebola virus in Zaire. In the decade that followed, Piot initiated a series of collaborative projects in Burundi, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Tanzania and Zaire. Projet SIDA in Kinshasa, Zaire, was the first international project on AIDS in Africa. It is recognized as having provided the basis of understanding of HIV infection in Africa.
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