Purpose, Policies and Guidelines

Student Digest is an internal communications vehicle for Clark University. Its priorities are to inform students of university news, upcoming events, and the personal and professional accomplishments of faculty, staff and students. Student Digest also communicates work-related announcements from departments on campus, and may include general announcements from a variety of campus sources that may be of special interest to members of our community.

Currently, Student Digest is divided into the following categories:

University News
Upcoming Events
Student Health and Wellness
RLH
Graduate School Notes
Clark Dining
Student Affairs Update
Marketplace

At the discretion of the Student Digest editor, news and announcements submitted to studentdigest@clarku.edu:

May be revised and/or edited for clarity, grammar and Clark style
Will be assigned a category (listed above)
Will be assigned an issue date*
May be chosen to be featured as front-page news**

* Duplicate entries

Clark is a vibrant campus and has a lot going on. It is at the editor's discretion to capture this and to be fair to everyone who would like news coverage or placement of an announcement. Because many on campus have expressed that they don't have time to sift through duplicate messages, another priority is to refrain from frequently repeating the same message. In meeting this priority, the editor tries not to run an item more than once per month (or no more than every three to four weeks).

** Front-Page News

Typically, the front-page story position is reserved for a news-related item or for a predetermined message from a senior Clark administrator. On occasion, a Clark event is also considered news and may run in this spot at the discretion of the editor.

Photos

You are welcome to submit a digital photo with your news or announcement-JPEGs only, low resolution is preferred. However, submitting a photo does not guarantee inclusion. We will not run PDFs (of flyers or brochures, for example).

University News - This category includes significant news items of broad appeal and those that connect with the University's signatures; "Clark in the News" media hits; and periodic messages from senior leadership. The editor will coordinate with the media-relations office to help pinpoint these stories.

Upcoming Events - Events of broad appeal will run here one to two weeks prior to the event date at the discretion of the editor. On Mondays, "This Week at Clark" will give a snapshot rundown of the week's events, with a link to the online calendar for expanded information. At the discretion of the editor, significant events may also run in advance (three to four weeks before the event date) under "University News."

Student Health and Wellness - News and updates from the Counseling Center, Health Services, and the Wellness Outreach Coordinator.

RLH - Important Updates about Housing

Clark Dining - A link to weekly menus and specials.

Student Affairs Updates - Important information about student life at Clark.

Marketplace - This section is to promote the Marketplace on Clark Commons, a free forum for Clark employees who would like to advertise personal items they would like to sell, rent or give away. Items will be posted in a special section on Clark Commons Intranet and in the "Marketplace" category in Campus Digest. The item will be promoted randomly for one month unless otherwise requested by the submitter. In providing this forum space, any and all communications and transactions are between the buyer and seller, not Clark University or the Public Affairs Office. Clark University is not responsible for any item advertised, its representation, sale, or any guarantees or implied warranties that may be attached to the item by the seller. The weekly schedule of vendors and artisians selling wares on the University Center Concourse is also listed here.