Clark in the News

For the week of June 23, 2008

6/23 University Park Campus School (UPCS) is mentioned in a thrivingtoo.com blog entry about education expert Sir Ken Robinson's keynote speech at the North Carolina New Schools Program (NC NSP) in which he highlighted UPCS. UPCS has a partnership with NC NSP through Jobs for the Future.
6/24 The Missoulian (MT) article "Independent Spirit: Visually impaired gain confidence through tactile art and mapping" mentions graduate student Trevor Attenberg, who is working at Camp Eureka at the University of Montana. The mentor program is a natural history camp for the blind.
6/24 The Vineyard Gazette article "Sister Act: Prada women of Edgartown are a brain trust born of generations" features Ursula Prada '82 and her sister Barbara, life-long residents of Martha's Vineyard who both work for the town of Edgartown.
6/25 John Rainey, senior business adviser and financial specialist at the Small Business Development Center at Clark, is quoted in "(Business) man's best friend; Clark SBDC should be the first place small entrepreneurs turn to for guidance," an article in The Buzz, a Worcester Telegram & Gazette advertising supplemement.
6/26 The article "The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Awards Scholarships to 24 Students Honoring Academic Achievement and Commitment to Community Service" lists David H. LeBoeuf '12 as a recipient. The announcement ran over PR Newswire and is appearing in such media outlets as the Dallas Morning News, L.A. Times, Houston Chronicle and Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
6/27 The T&G article "Worcester could boost salary for next superintendent" quotes President Bassett, one of 10 members of an ad hoc search committee for the next Worcester Public Schools superintendent.
6/28 The T&G article "Clark prof hit by train called brilliant, versatile" reports the tragic death of mathematics and computer science professor Arthur W. Chou on June 25. Chou's obituary ran in the T&G on 6/28. Chou's death has been reported in several media outlets.

For the week of June 16, 2008

6/16 The Human Resource Executive (Penn.) magazine article "The Balancing Act" mentions a study conducted by management professor Laura Graves, which found that working parents can be effective managers. "Commitment to family roles: effects on managers' attitudes and performance," was published in January in the Journal of Applied Psychology.
6/17 The Worcester Telegram & Gazette article "Anti-Violence work is rewarded" features Assistant Dean of Students Jason Zelesky, along with three other men who were honored with the 2008 Great Guy award, which recognizes their commitment to ending violence against women. Zelesky coordinates the anti-sexual violence programming at Clark and has spent 10 years working with young boys and men to stem violence and reduce homophobia. The three other "Good Guys" are Councilor-at-Large Joseph M. Petty, District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. and Lt. Governor Timothy P. Murray.
6/18 A CosmoGirl.com blog titled "Coed Dorms: More and more colleges are welcoming coed roommates--have you ever lived with a guy?" mentions Clark as one of the institutions to offer gender-neutral housing.
6/18 The Worcester Magazine article "Crying over spilled oil" about an oil spill on one of Clark's residential properties for which the University was fined, quotes Vice President of Planning and Finance Jim Collins.
6/18 The New England Blade article "Six Boston-area students receive Point Foundation Scholarships" mentions Hillary Gleason '11, one of the recipients. Gleason majors in both women's studies and psychology.
6/20 President Bassett's recent appointment to the Council for Higher Education's board of directors is covered in the Worcester Business Journal article "Clark Prez named to accreditation board."
6/20 Psychology professor Michael Addis is quoted in "Depression is a real issue for men." The article and comments ran over GateHouse News Service and appeared in, among other publications, the Patriot Ledger (Mass.) circ. 96,486 and the Times Reporter (Ohio) circ. 36,393.
6/22 The T&G College Town section article "Gainfully employed" lists some 2008 graduates of local colleges and universities, who have joined the work force. Clarkies mentioned: Alba Bego is working for the Albanian ambassador in Israel for the summer; John Burke joined the Air Force; Oli Cani was hired by the FBI in Boston; James Hanna became a firefighter; Shaina Mackie joined Yahoo's Boston sales office; Victoria Mariano is owner of the Hookah Caf; Samantha Meyer was hired by "Teach for America" in Bronx, N.Y.; Jeremy Shulkin is teaching English in St. Andrews, Scotland; and Tsering Tanzin has joined Tsekel Exports Ltd, India.

For the week of June 9, 2008

6/10 Clark is included in the USA Today blog post "What this fall's college freshman will read this summer." 6/10 Clark is included in the USA Today blog post "What this fall's college freshman will read this summer." Clark first-years will read "The Travels of a T-Shirt in a Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power and Politics of World Trade" by Pietra Rivoli.
6/10 The Earthtimes.org article "Prediction Markets Move into Mainstream Business" mentions George Gendron, founder and director of Clark's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program and one of seven distinguished entrepreneurs and corporate leaders to join the Inkling Incorporated Advisory Board. Inkling Incorporated is a leading prediction market software company. This announcement also appears on Breitbart.com, the Las Vegas Review Journal and the Los Angeles Times.
6/10 The Worcester Telegram & Gazette Local section cover article "$1.2M in grants will help Clark Labs develop software to predict, and protect, global health" features J. Ron Eastman, director of Clark Labs and professor of geography at Clark.
6/11 The T&G article "Russians visit for justice goals," about the visit of a delegation from St. Petersburgh, Russia, as part of a human-rights exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development, quotes Royce Anderson, executive director of the International Center of Worcester at Clark.
6/11 Admissions director Tricia Uber offers advice about what colleges are looking for in the T&G article "Admissions games: Students strive to stand out from the crowd."
6/11 Management professor Gary Chaison explains the rivalry factor within unions in the Detroit News article "NWA pilots object to Delta pact." This quote also ran in the 6/12 Rocky Mountain (N.C.) article "Discord grows between Northwest pilots, union."
6/12 The Weekly Record (Mass.) article "Shrewsbury's Swinland is one of '20 Artistis'" mentions visual artist and former Clark adjunct painting and design instructor (1992-2004) Susan Swinland, who will be one of 20 artists featured in an upcoming book by Worcester photographer Steve Erb.
6/12 The T&G article "Library prepares to end existence" about the closing of the Hubbardston (Mass.) Library due to budget cuts. The library was once owned by the Jonas Clark family. Jonas Clark, founder of Clark, was born in Hubbardston on Feb. 1, 1815.
6/12 Callista Perry's '11 blog is posted on "It'sgettinghotinhere.org," a "collection of voices from the student and youth leaders of the global movement to stop global warming."Perry writes about her experience with "Summer of Solutions," (SOS) a Twin Cities program designed by and for students to work on community-based climate change solutions. Perry and Ashley Trull '10 are spending the summer in St. Paul, Minn. working with other students on "an experiential training and community organizing program sponsored by Global Exchange and run by college students who are pioneering systemic and transformative solutions to global warming."
6/14 Psychology research professor Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is quoted in the Colorado Springs Gazette article "College grads return to comforts of home," about an increase in recent grads temporarily moving home with mom and dad after graduation.
6/15 IDCE professor Ellen Foley wrote a Letter to the Editor, in response to the New York Times article "An American candidate with a Global Fan Club." Foley explained that while in Dakar, Senegal, she has noticed that Barak Obama's candidacy for the U.S. Presidency has sparked excitement within the Senegalese population

For the week of June 2, 2008

6/3 The Reuters article "Airline workers see more bad times as oil rises" includes comments from Management professor Gary Chaison on how airline employees feel about the current state of the auto industry.
6/4 Government professor Robert Boatright is quoted in the Stockhouse magazine article "Wall Street Bets on Obama," about campaign finance rules and how they effect candidates.
6/5 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Kansas City Star (MO) article "GM to close four truck, SUV plants by 2010," which also ran in Hoover's Online (Texas).
6/5 Clark is mentioned in the CommonWealth magazine article "Held back: We increasingly know what it would take to turn around failing schools. Are we willing to do it?" about so-called "high-performing, high-poverty schools." The article mentions UPCS and Clark's successful partnership.
6/5 The Boston Globe article "Navigators shine Lynn diamond for debut: Collegiate league hopes to settle in" mentions that Clark's head baseball coach Jason Falcon will manage the newly formed North Shore Navigators collegiate baseball team this season.
6/6 The World Socialist Web site article "Canada: Business press advises auto union leaders on containing rank-and-file anger" quotes management professor Gary Chaison regarding Canadian Autoworker's President Buzz Hargrove's handlings of the Ford Motor's Inc. labor negotiations.
6/8 The College Town section of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette mentions associate provost and dean of admissions and financial aid Harold Wingood's blog, which is featured on Clark's Web site. The section also mentions Gerry Boucher '12, who received the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship award of $30,000 and will come to Clark in the fall. As well, Clark is named as one of several local universites and colleges that donated summer reading books to Worcester school children through the Colleges of the Worcester Consortuim's Give-a-Book program.

For the week of May 26, 2008

5/26 The Hartford Courant article "Gender Neutral Housing at UConn passes first test" mentions Clark as one of about 30 higher-education institutions nationwide offering gender-neutral housing.
5/28 The Spotlight (N.Y.) brief "Student to travel to Africa to aid women" features Amy Ward McPheeters '08, who will be working for two months at Women's Solidarity Namibia, with Emily Negrin '09 and Kesem Rosenblat '08.
5/29 Clark is mentioned in the Andover Townsman article "Late Peter Arthur honored as teacher of the year," about Clark Alumni Association's Outstanding Secondary Educator Award given at commencement on May 18, Arthur was nominated by former student Laura Berger '08.
5/29 The Boston Globe article "Turkish historian to study genocide - Armenians praise appointment at Clark," covered news that renowned scholar Taner Akcam would occupy the Robert Aram and Marianne Kaloosdian and Stephen and Marion Mugar Professorship in Armenian Genocide Studies, joining the Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, effective July 1. The Globe also ran two letters to the editor in response to the announcement: "Turkish historian not the best choice for Clark University" written by chief counsel of the Turkish American Legal Defense Fund David Saltzman (6/2), and "Don't paint ethnic groups into an academic corner," from Gonca Sonmez-Poole, of Acton (6/3).
5/30 The Mass High Tech: Journal of New England Technology article "Clark University startup MachFLow goes with $2M flow" reports on a company founded by physics professor Charles Agosta and partner Arthur Williams from Harvard University. MachFlow was granted a pattern for a heat pump that uses rare gases as well as $2 million in venture capital.
May/June Worcester Living magazine article "Latino Film Festival reception at Clark," includes photos of the reception held at Harrington House.
June Self magazine features quotes from psychology professor James Cordova, who recommends relationship check-ups to discover trouble spots before it's too late.
June Women's World magazine's Smart Switches section mentions a study conducted by psychology professor Jim Laird on facial expressions.
6/1 Geography graduate fellow Lily Ray's article "Increasing Wildfire in Alaska's Boreal Forest: Pathways to Potential Solutions of a Wicked Problem," which she authored with several other scientists, ran in BioScience magazine. The article described the effects of global warming on the wildlife regime and indigineous communities in Alaska and suggested approaches for minimizing impacts and maximizing positive outcomes.
6/1 The New Uxbridge Times article "Cooper receives honorable mention at Art Show" reports that Therese F. Cooper '10 received an honorable mention for her mixed-media work shown at the fourth-annual Colleges of the Worcester Consortium Show.
6/1 Cosmospolitan magazine quotes Jeffery Jensen Arnett in "Men & Love: What they crave at every age." Arnett discusses emerging adulthood (a phrase he coined) as well as marriage and changes to the dating landscape.
6/1 Emily Zoback '08 is featured in the Journal Inquirer Weekend (Conn.) Out & About section brief "Tolland woman speaks at Clark University graduation." Zoback gave the Senior Address at Clark's 103 Commencement on May 18.

For the week of May 19, 2008

5/19 The T&G article "Area outreach lauded" covers Clark's commencement ceremony on May 18.
5/19 The Crain's Detroit Business article "Let universities help our high schools" mentions the success of Clark and UPCS as "a valuable model of university involvement."
5/22 Psychology professor Wendy Grolnick's and Kathy Seal's op-ed "Another Point of View: So what's wrong with helicopter parents?" ran in the Northfield News and Transcript (Vt.). Grolnick and Seal co-wrote "Pressured Parents, Stressed-out Kids."
5/25 The Worcester Telegram & Gazette College Town section reports on management professor Inshik Seol's Fulbright Scholar grant, which he will use to lecture and conduct research to compare and contrast accounting practices between Korea and the United States at the Sogang University in Seoul, Korea, during the 2008-09 academic year.
5/25 The Sunday Journal's (N.M.) Around Town section reports that Nicholas W. Kerwin '08 was the winner of the fourth-annual Hervey Ross Oratorical Contest held on April 18.

For the week of May 12, 2008

5/12 The Detroit News article "Union slams Axle plans: UAW negotiator calls proposed wage rollbacks, plant closures too drastic; supplier defends offer" quotes management professor Gary Chaison about cut-back strategies during labor disputes.
5/12 Paul Bottis, director of Physical Plant, is quoted in the Worcester Business Journal article "Green building costs, benefits: Local advocates say the investment is worth it in the long term," about the benefits of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
5/12 Hang Zhang '08, of Chengdu, China, was interviewed by WCTR Charter TV-3's "Worcester News Tonight" about his reactions to the massive earthquake that struck near his home city. Zhang said a friend in China relayed text messages to him that his family was safe, and that he finally was able to reach his mother, who was forced to evacuate her office in downtown Chengdu.
5/13 Psychology professor Wendy Grolnick is quoted in The Times (N.J.) article "Forceful advice goes beyond Mother's Day." Grolnick talks about the topic of her latest book "Pressured Parents, Stressed-Out Kids."
5/13 Deborah Dwork, Rose Professor of Holocaust History and the director of Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, is quoted in the New York Times article "Irena Sendler, Lifeline to Young Jews, Is Dead at 98." Sendler, a Roman Catholic, created a network of rescuers in Poland who smuggled more than 2,000 Jewish children out of the Warsaw ghetto in World War II. Dwork also talks about Sendler on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's program "It Happens," which aired on May 14 and is heard across Canada on CBC Radio One, in the United States on American Public Radio and Sirius Satellite 137, and around the world on shortwave.
5/14 The Worcester Telegram & Gazette's coverage of the earthquake in China included comments from graduate student Ying Zhen, who spent frantic hours waiting to learn by phone that her family in Chengdu was safe.
5/14 The T&G Spotlight on Education article "Clark students, 'You are here:' New project aims to break down barriers between the university and the Main South neighborhood" features Caitlin Hanson '08, Deena Zakim '08 and Erin Burns-Maine '08, whose class project turned community-action plan.
5/15 The Worcester Telegram & Gazette, NECN's "Worcester News Tonight" and WCVB TV-5 all covered a ceremony to honor Clark University police officer Michael Palermo and Worcester police officer Patrick Harrington, who were seriously injured in December 2006 while apprehending a man who had tried to lure students into his car. The officers were honored at the Main South CDC.
5/15 The T&G article "Some words well spoken," about the fourth-annual Hervey Ross Oratorical Contest on April 8, mentions the winners: first prize, $500, went to Nicholas Kerwin '08, second prize, $250, to Daniel Derks '09 and third prize, $150, to Robert Donnelly '09.
5/15 The T&G article "Clark delegates honored at Model EU conference" mentions Ben Raynak '10, Ben Terrett '09, Katerina Antoniou '10, James Conway '08 and Alec Donoso '10, who took second place overall in the Best Delegation category at last month's Midwest Model European Union Conference in Indianapolis.
5/16 The Worcester Business Journal reports that Clark will be honored by National Grid for becoming the only facility in Worcester and one of only two in the country to receive Gold LEED certification.
5/18 Psychology professor Wendy Grolnick and Kathy Seal's op-ed "Parents: The latest villians" ran in the Milford Daily News. Grolnick and Seal make the case for empathy toward so-called "helicopter parents." Grolnick and Seal co-wrote "Pressured Parents, Stressed-out Kids."
5/18 The New York Times article "Tentative agreement may end strike that disrupted production at 32 GM plants," about the United Autoworkers Union and American Axle and Manufacturing Co. negotiations after the industry's longest strike in more than 40 years quotes management professor Gary Chaison. Chaison's comments were also used for the 5/19 Detroit Free Press article "Workers: Deal tough to swallow: Ratification votes set for today, Thursday."
5/18 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Detroit Free Press article "Hear new Ferrari's roar: Hargrove's last talks" regarding Buzz Hargrove, the Canadian Autoworkers president, who will be stepping down next August.

For the week of May 5, 2008

5/5 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the New York Times article "G.M. workers strike Malibu plant in Kansas."
5/5 The Worcester Business Journal reports on the groundbreaking of the new Academic Commons at Goddard Library in the article "Clark kicks off $15M Library Project." 5/8 Clark is mentioned in the UCLA Daily Bruin article "Universities test coed housing as UCLA looks into option: Men and women can now live together on some campuses, bringing various problems and benefits."
5/6 The T&G article "Man dies after fall from tenement rail: Victim tried to scale girlfriends dwelling" reports the death of Jeffrey Powers, the boyfriend of a Clark student. Powers died of injuries sustained from falling 25 feet onto a concrete walkway at a Charlotte Street apartment building.
5/8 The Worcester Telegram & Gazette Food Editor's Table Hoppin' column commend I&E's Initial Advantage, Lori Wineman '08 and Amanda Pearlstein '09 on the "Clark Food Fest: Cook for Hunger" event. The benefit, which was held April 21-25 and modeled the TV show "Iron Chef," drew in 600 students, as well as a canned-food drive that brought in 233 pounds of food for the Worcester County Food Bank.
5/8 The Pulse magazine's "Focus on Faculty" column features geography professor Jody Emel. "Focus on Faculty" honors "professors, instructors and coaches who go above and beyond simply dispensing academic facts inside the classroom. This special breed of educator becomes mentor, role model and inspiration."
5/9 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Ottawa Citizen article "Has Canadian labour given up the fight?" Chaison comments on Canadian Auto Workers president, Buzz Hargrove, and the latest criticisms he is drawing after making a deal, not approved by the union, with Ford Motor Company.
5/9 Psychology research professor Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is quoted in the Hartford Courant article "Jenna Transformed: Mischievous twin sheds party-girl image." Arnett comments on President George W. Bush's daughter Jenna's marriage as the beginning of her emergence into adulthood.
5/10 The Slate magazine article "Super books for pretty good Moms: Parenting guides that won't make you even more anxious than you already are" mentions psychology professor Wendy Grolnick's latest book "Pressured Parents, Stressed Out Kids."
5/10 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Denver Post article "Unions fear bad pairing for United: Groups representing pilots and other workers at the airline would fight a merger with US Airways."
5/10 Tina Zlody, Visual and Performing Arts Department secretary and organizer of Worcester's stART on the Street event is quoted in the T&G article "A day in the park for stART festival: The stART people can't stop," about a new spring festival.
May/June The Worcester Living magazine article, "Colleges of Worcester Consortium art show," features Clark photography students Melissa Bickley '09, David Pitcher '10 and Sara Lawler '09, who swept the top three prizes in the show.

For the week of April 28, 2008

4/28 The T&G Business People section reports the appointment of Linda Carney Winslow as University Registrar and director of Student Accounts.
4/29 The Education Week article "Playing Games in Classroom Helping Pupils Grasp Math: Benefits for poor children seen to be particularly encouraging" quotes education professor Sharon Griffin. Griffin is the developer of Number Worlds, a program which uses specially designed board and card games and other activities to promote math understanding among struggling pupils in early grades.
5 /1 The Boston Globe article "Suspicion of arson deepens anguish of shop owners: Families struggle to rebuild businesses," about a March 25 fire that destroyed a strip mall in Northborough, Mass., quotes Small Business Development Center director Larry Marsh.
5/1 The Telegram & Gazette article "Public wants school chief who can fill expectations: Athletic communicator among desirable qualities," about expectations for the next superintendant for the Worcester Public Schools, quotes President John Bassett.
5/1 The T&G article "Latino students' advocates focus on numbers: Test scores, dropout rates," about the Latino Education Advocacy Partnership, mentions Clark is a supporter.
5/2 The Worcester Magazine article "Affordable housing in Foreclosure City: State funding helps low-income housing compete in a falling market," mentions Clark and the Kilby-Gardner-Hammond project.
5/1 Marsh Institute research professor Octavia Taylor is quoted in the Walpole Times article "Cyclists trek through Middle East to promote peace." This is the third time that Taylor has participated in the "Follow the Women Tour."
5/2 Clark is mentioned in the T&G article "GE's CEO, Nobel winner among speakers," about local college and university commencement speakers. Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie Corp. of New York, will be speaking at Clark's 103rd commencement on May 18.
5/2 Jeffery Chang '09 is quoted in the AP article "Colleges are allowing coed dorm rooms," about gender-blind housing.
5/2 Management professor Gary Chaison comments on Canadian auto worker's wages on AM640 Toronto Radio's "Stafford Show."
5/4 The T&G College Town section mentions Kiri H. Cook '08, who will be graduating from the College's of the Worcester Consortium's Gerontology Studies Program on May 8.

For the week of April 21, 2008

4/21 Management professor Gary Chaison discusses why the employment rate for teens could hit a three-year low this summer, heard on NPR's Marketplace segment "Teens have to hustle for summer work."
4/22 COPACE instructor Lt. Timothy J. O'Connor and his Drugs and Society class are featured in the T&G article "Vice officer teaching at Clark: Course tackles drugs, effects on society." Also quoted in the article are COPACE students Corrina McNulty and Univerisity Communications assistant Colleen Mullaney '10.
4/23 The New Republic (Washington, D.C.) article "Labor's Love Lost: Will Andy Stern [SEIU President] save unions, or destroy them?" quotes management professor Gary Chasion about merging local unions.
4/24 The Village Beacon (N.Y.) article "Balslov brothers honored" features Kevin Balslov '10 and his brothers Eric and Luke, who were commended for their involvement in Ride for Life, a Long-Island based volunteer charity dedicated to fighting Lou Gehrig's disease.

For the week of April 14, 2008

4/14 Management professor Gary Chaison was interviewed on Minnesota National Public Radio about union support and opposition regarding the probable merger of Delta and Northwest airlines.
4/16 The Detroit Free Press article "2 unions will try to ground merger: House chair raises concerns," about a proposed merger between Northwest and Delta airlines, quotes management professor Gary Chaison.
4/16 Wes Gadson, director of Academic Advancement, was interviewed on a "Worcester News Tonight" (WCTR-TV3) report that public education in Massachusetts is failing to prepare high-school graduates for the demands of college academics. Gadson spoke about the ACE (Academic Clark Excellence) Summer Institute at Clark, a program that helps transition high-school students after graduation into college-level studies.
4/16 Each April, Clark hosts the Massachusetts Geographic Bee, in advance of the national bee in Washington, D.C. The competition always places the University in dozens of newspapers throughout the state, as towns announce their middle-school finalists. The Worcester Telegram & Gazette ran a front-page article and photo after the bee (April 5); the finalists' hometowns also ran features. This is the fourth year that Clark has hosted the National History Day in Massachusetts competition. Clark's affiliation with this event also appeared in daily and weekly newspapers across the state this month.
4/17 Clark wins "Best College" vote in Worcester Magazine's annual Best Of issue.
4/17 The May/June issue of Worcester Living magazine ran a feature about outstanding "Painted Ladies" -- Victorian homes in the Worcester region. The article titled "Preserving a Colorful Past--and Present" included photos of Harrington House on Woodland Street, home of President John Bassett and Kay Bassett.
4/17 Clark's Peace Studies program is mentioned in the Huffington Post online article "The Evolution of Peace," written by a prospective Clark parent after a visit to Clark with her daughter.
4/19 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Detroit Free Press article "Malibu among models threatened as disputes hit GM where it hurts: Labor unrest can scare off business in state, some say."
4/20 The T&G's "College Town" section ran "Food for Thought," a brief about Clark's Food Fest: Cook for Hunger event on April 21-25. Initial Advantage, Inc., a nonprofit organization run by Innovation and Entrepreneurship students Lori Wineman '08 and Amanda Pearlstein '09, coordinated the event, which was modeled in part after the popular hit TV show "Iron Chef."

For the week of April 7, 2008

4/7 Psychology professor Michael Addis is quoted in the T&G article "Prof: Vulnerability OK for men: Depression shouldn't be a secret." Addis gave the keynote address at Clark's 2008 Graduate Student Multidisciplinary Conference. His research focuses on how men cope with stress.
4/8 The Detroit Free Press article "Formal talks to resume Wednesday: UAW local optimistic; chiefs' meeting seen as productive" quotes management professor Gary Chaison regarding bargaining relationships.
4/8 Music professor Matt Malsky and the Extensible Electric Guitar Festival are mentioned in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette's Entertainment section. Malsky co-organized the festival, which was held on April 4 and 5 at Clark.
4/8 Clark is mentioned in the Boston Globe article "Wall of rejection letters is teens' group therapy," about a Newton South High School initiative that encourages students to post college rejection letters to show that they're not alone. The article also mentions a student considering Clark.
4/9 Psychology professor Wendy Grolnick, author of "Pressured Parents, Stressed-out Kids," is interviewed on "The Parent's Journal with Bobbi Connor," a nationally syndicated public radio program that airs on 145 stations nationally.
4/10 NECN (CH 3) Worcester News Tonight ran a segment on a protest held by Clark's Campus Accountability Now. The student group was protesting the use of Coca-Cola products at Clark because of alleged human-rights abuses.
4/10 The Michigan Daily News (University of Michigan's student newspaper) article "As schools reform dorms, 'U' holds out: Nine schools started offering gender-blind housing this year" quotes residential life and housing director Joan Giblin.
4/10 The Washington Times article "Dorm rooms now coed" quotes Dean of Students Denise Darrigrand and Jeffrey Chang '09.
4/10 Worcester Magazine's cover story, "Fading to Black - A father and son follow their Alzheimer's journey through the camera's lens," features V&PA lecturer Stephen DiRado and his photography, exhibits, and recent book "Dad with Alzheimer's," which he created to help him cope with his father's struggle with Alzheimer's Disease.
4/11 Clark is mentioned in the Chronicle of Higher Education article "Cost and red tape hamper colleges' efforts to go green: They find ways to achieve sustainability without the official stamp," about the high costs associated with seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Clark has two LEED certified buildings.
4/11 The Rocky Mountain News article "CEO Menke tells employees it's business as usual: But outside observers warn that layoffs may be in the cards" quotes management professor Gary Chaison regarding the sudden decision of Frontier Airlines to file for bankruptcy.
4/11 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Business Week (Associated Press) article "Labor unrest could hit GM hard," regarding union strike threats at GM.
4/11 Clark is mentioned in the Chronicle of Higher Education article "Cost and Red Tape Hamper Colleges' Efforts to Go Green: They find ways to achieve sustainability without the official stamp," about Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification's costly process.
4/13 The Worcester Sunday Telegram ran a Local section cover feature about "The Terezin Album of Marianka Zadikow," a facsimile edition of poignant notes and pictures collected by Zadikow during and after her time as a concentration camp inmate. Dwork edited and provided the foreword and annotations to the book. CHGS Program Manager Tatyana Macaulay worked on translations. Dwork presented a talk and the album at a campus event on April 16.
4/13 The new College Town section of the T&G mentions psychology professor Wendy Grolnick's new book "Pressured Parents, Stressed Out Kids: Dealing with Competition while Raising a Successful Child." The section also mentiones Emily Negrin '08, Amy McPheeters '08, and Kesem Rozenblat '08, who received a $10,000 David United World College Projects for Peace award to fund an "Opportunities Center" in Namibia.

For the week of March 31, 2008

3/31 IDCE professor Laurie Ross, the recent recipient of the William Meinhofer Award for Faculty Excellence, is mentioned in the Worcester Business Journal's Movers and Shakers section.
3/31 The T&G article "City teens get Posse scholarships" features Patricia L. Sanchez and Tri M. Chang, UPCS students who were awarded scholarships from the Posse foundation, a New York-based organization that brings students together for precollege training, activities and discussions with other students attending the same school, to prepare them for college and help promote cross-cultural communication on campus. Sanchez and Chang will be attending Union College in schenectady, N.Y.
3/31 The Worcester Business Journal quotes Graduate School of Management Dean Edward Ottensmeyer in "Softscapre dust up raises ethics questions." Ottensmeyer comments on protocol for dealing with unethical business practices.
4/1 Reviews of psychology professor Wendy Grolnick's latest book "Pressured Parents, Stressed-out Kids" and sociology professor Debbie Merrill's book, "Mothers-in-law and Daughters-in-law: Understanding the Relationship and What Makes them Friends or Foe," appear on Momcentral.com.
4/1 Former Clark philospophy professor Christina Hoff Sommers authored The American magazine (Washington, D.C.) article "Why can't a woman be more like a man?: Women are earning most of America's Ph.D.'s, but they lag in the physical sciences. Politicians and academics are itching to repair the 'problem.'"
4/2 Clark sustainability coordinator David Schmidt and his report on Clark's large-scale effort to compost both food and non-food waste using a thrid-party composting facility is mentioned in the Chronicle of Higher Education's Buildings and Grounds online Blog article "Smart and sustainable campuses: Colleges must consider adapting to a changing climate." Schmidt presented the report at the Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference held at the University of Maryland on April 1.
4/2 Dean of Students Denise Darrigrand and Jeffrey Chang '09 are quoted in the Boston Globe article "Just roommates: Colleges' final frontier: mixed-gender housing." United Press International also quoted Darrigrand and Chang in the article "College dorn rooms go co-ed," which ran on 4/2. Morning-show host Regis Philbin also mentioned Clark and mixed-gender housing on the arit during "Live with Regis and Kelly" on 4/3.
4/2 The T&G article "Clark pays tribute: Field hockey, softball note 30 years of success," about the upcoming 30th reunion for Clark's softball and field hockey teams quotes softball coach Linda Wage, athletic director Linda Moulton, and Julie Parnell '08. Also mentioned in the article are Lauren Blake '10, Heather Warren '08, Holly Perez '05, Aimee Lee '02, Lynne Casey '02, Lynne Bachand '01, Michelle LeGacy '99, Kelly Christensen '06, Meegan Garrity '97 and Leanne Tourigny '00.

For the week of March 24, 2008

3/23 Padma Lakshmi '92 was featured in the Page Six Magazine (N.Y.) article "Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi spices up her life: I'm loving my freedom."
3/24 Emeritus history professor George Billias is quoted in the Boston Globe article "Disease prompted doctor's farewell," about Thomas Graboy, a beloved physician and member of a Nobel winning team of cardiologists who was forced to retire due to the progression of Parkinson's disease.
3/25 The T&G article "Dropout danger: Board to highlight critical education issue" mentions the University Park Campus School. "On closer examination, generalities about the relationship between dropout rates and factors such as ethicity and socioeconomic levels are dubious--and in some cases off the mark. The most dramatic example, while not typical, is the zero attrition at the University Park Campus School in Worcester. Not a single one of the 154 students in grades 7-12 dropped out last year--despite demographics that, according to conventional wisdom, would suggest otherwise."
3/26 The T&G Worcester Diary section mentions the publicity Clark and UPCS garnered in the March 24 Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as Padma Lakshmi's '92 successful run with "Top Chef."
3/28 The Chronicle of Higher Education Peer Review section article "Arizona State staffs up new school of Geographic Sciences" reports the recent recruitment of current director of Clark's School of Geography Billie Lee Turner. Arizona says Turner's hiring will "move the school up a notch."
3/29 The Washington Post article "UAW rolls decline 14 percent" quotes management professor Gary Chaison about the ever decreasing auto union membership.

For the week of March 17, 2008

3/17 Lydia Pastuszek, senior adviser to the president for marketing and corporate affairs, is quoted in the Worcester Business Journal article "Local Private Universities Broaden Their Markets" about the recent push for local schools to recruit students beyond the Bay State, New England area. Clark's Web site, redesigned in 2006, is mentioned as one of the contributing reasons the school has been able to recruit a more geographically diverse group.
3/17 John Rainy, business adviser at Clark's Small Business Development Center, is quoted in the Worcester Business Journal article "Gardner Store Starts Staying-in-Business Sale" about the owner of a Gardner children's clothing store who employed the use of liquidation sales to keep her in business.
3/17 The Worcester Telegram & Gazette article "Man gets 6 to 8 for assault on police" reports the sentencing of Antoine E. Ayoub, who caused the car-chase accident on Dec. 1, 2006, that ended in severe injuries to Clark police officer Michael Palermo and Worcester police officer Patrick Harrington.
3/17 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Associated Press article "UAW prepares for long strike at American Axle," which appeared in the San Fransico Examiner, the Washington Examiner and the El Paso Times.
3/18 Deborah Dwork, director of the Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies is quoted in the Baltimore Jewish Times article "Faked Shoah memoir sparks concern." When the book "Misha: A Memoir of the Holocaust Years" came out, Dwork pointed out numerous historical and geographical errors to the editor, who, she states, dismissed them. The effect this could have on young people who are not grounded in history could lead to more acceptance of Holocaust denial, she says. Dwork has been quoted in several publications on this subject.
3/18 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Democrat and Chronicle (N.Y.) article "Kodak to reduce severance pay: Those laid off will get 1.5 times weekly salary per year of service." Chaison explains how companies can change package terms and conditions.
3/19 The Buffalo News (N.Y.) article "Ford's buyout offer to factory workers ended at midnight" quotes Chaison regarding union/automaker compensation agreements.
3/19 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Detroit Free Press article "American Axle talks hit major block."
3/19 The Chicago Tribune article "Elsewhere in the Midwest" quotes management professor Gary Chaison about Ford Motor Company's buyouts coming to an end.
3/19 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Financial Post (Toronto) article "Toyota Union vote cancelled, for now" about recent attempts to unionize Toyota employees that was formally rebuffed after it was revealed that not enough union cards had been signed to force a vote.
3/20 Clark and psychology professor James Cordova's couples research, "The Marriage Checkup," were featured in the Wall Street Journal article "In Search of Wedded Bliss: What Research Can Tell Us." The Work & Family column features a breakout sidebar of the Marriage Checkup quiz used in Crdova's research project.
3/21 Bridget Millman '08 is featured inthe T&G article "The world gets smaller & cheaper: Couch surfing network allows friendly budget travel," about the Couch Surfing Project, an international hospitality exchange network where students can travel around the world and spend the night for free on network members' couches. Millman says she has couch-surfed 15 times, since 2006.
3/21 The T&G article "Colleges say students serve communities," about the Colleges of the Worcester Consortium's 4th annual networking event, reports that Worcester college students contributed about $11 million worth of volunteer work during the 2006-07 academic year in the Worcester area. The article also reports on awards given at the event, among them, a Worcester UniverCity Partnership Award given to the American Red Cross Club (ARCCU) of Clark for its disaster-reaction team that responds to local emergencies, and the William Meinhofer Award for Faculty Excellence presented to IDCE professor Laurie Ross.

For the week of March 10, 2008

3/10 Dan William '10, survivor of the Sudanese civil war is featured in Worcester Magazine's One-On-One section.
3/12 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Denver Post article "Video ramps up unions' hostility" about an offensive YouTube video that has caused controversy in the competition between two unions for representation of United Airlines mechanics.
3/12 The Worcester Telegram & Gazette article "Campus police officer tells of vehicle assault" reports on the testimony of Clark police officer Michael Palermo in Worcester Superior Court about the car chase that ended in severe injuries to him and Worcester police officer Patrick Harrington on December 1, 2006.
3/12 The Telegram & Gazette article "What's on: Kitchen clashes return on 'Chef,'" about Bravo's "Top Chef" television show, mentions "Top Chef" judge Padma Lakshmi '92.
3/13 The Athol Daily News (Mass.) mentions that the First American Nobel Prize winner, former Clark Physics Department chair Albert A. Michaelson, won the award in 1902 for his work with the measurement of light.
3/13 More of Clark police officer Palermo's testimony was revealed in the T&G article "Suspect hurt campus cops, jury told," about the arrest of a "very uncooperative, belligerent" man, who is accused of driving off in his Dodge Neon with Officer Palermo still wedged in the broken rear window.
3/13 Masters of Public Administration professor Daniel Morgado is featured in the T&G article "On-the-job training: Colleges embrace education outside the classroom." Morgado, a graduate of the Clark master's degree program and Campus Services, explains how he uses his own experiences in the field to transfer theoretical concepts into practical management decisions.
3/13 Vice President of Government and Community Affairs, Jack Foley is quoted in the Worcester Magazine article "The empty loft problem," about the struggle to sell the 37 condo units in the University Park Lofts, a project that began in 2005 when the original wooden structure in the Main South factory district was demolished to make way for a "return to urban living."
3/16 Psychology research professor Jeffrey Arnett is quoted in the Star-Ledger (N.J.) article "Why Home Still Rules: Today's twenty-somethings happily delay leaving the nest."Arnett believes that these trends are not a sign of spoiled, pampered youth, but of young people dealing with the pressures of having many more life choices than previous generations.
3/16 English professor Besty Huang shares her expertise and insights on race and ethnicity in an interview with Ron Sanders, of WBZ-TV Boston (Channel 4), in reaction to Senator Barack Obama's speech about the country's "racial stalemate we've been stuck in for years."
3/16 "Twisted Lightning - The Extensible Electric Guitar Festival," to debut at Clark on April 4-5, is included on Guitar Player Magazine's "Latest News" Web listing: http://www.guitarplayer.com/this-month/latest-news. Festival co-director Matthew Malsky, Clark music professor, is mentioned.

For the week of March 3, 2008

3/6 In the New York Times article "American Axle and UAW to Hold Strike Negotiations," management professor Gary Chaison is quoted on the challenges at the beginning of the strike.
3/7 GSOM Entrepreneur-in-Residence George Gendron is quoted in the Boston Herald article "Heads of nonprofits pass on knowledge in college program," about Clark's Innovation and Entrepreneurship program.
3/9 Psychology research professor Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is quoted in the Times (N.J.) article "They're in no rush to leave the nest," about why children are living with parents longer.

For the week of Feb. 25, 2008

2/25 The T&G article "Love that hair" is accompanied by a photo of Keren Gordon '11 after she had seven inches of hair cut off for the Hillel-sponsored Locks of Love event.
2/26 The Telegram & Gazette article "Back in the game: Life detour isn't daunting" features Heather Warren '07, who was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. Warren is currently cancer-free and back to school and playing softball for the Cougars. Softball coach Linda Wage and Warren's teammate Kaitlin Kelley '07 are also quoted in the article.
2/26 The Detroit Free Press article "Delta calls Northwest proposal subpar" quotes management professor Gary Chaison regarding pilot's perspectives about mergers. This quote also ran in the San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) on 2/27.
2/26 Psychology professor Wendy Grolnick was interviewed about her book "Pressured Parents, Stressed-Out Kids" in the Reminder Online (Mass.) article "New book urges parents to take it easy."
2/27 Clark is mentioned in the Philadelphia Inquirer article "Drexel, Penn want to operate high schools in Philadelphia," about two universities operating small schools just as Clark does with University Park Campus School.
2/27 Rachel Gerber '11 is featured in the Jewish Community Voice (N.J.) article "Meet Rachel Gerber: She learned the joy of volunteerism early -- at her mother's knee." Gerber received a Clark "Making a Difference" scholarship.
2/27 English professor Winston Napier is quoted in the T&G article "Patently inventive: Black inventors finally making a name for themselves in 21st century," about the history of Black history month.
2/29 The T&G article "Ten on panel to select school chief: Community's input sought in 3 forums" reports that President John Bassett was chosen as one of 10 members of an ad hoc search committee for the next Worcester Public Schools superintendent.
2/29 The Sun Chronicle (Mass.) article "Dynamo debut for Cameron" reports that Cougar swimmer Liz Rosen '11 set three school records at the NEWMAC Championship Meet.
From 9:30-10 p.m.., Lynch aired his interview with Deborah M. Merrill, associate professor of sociology, about her new book, "Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law; Understanding the relationship and what makes them friends or foe" (Praeger Publishers).
To download the shows, visit http://wicninquiry.blogspot.com/
March Plenty Magazine quotes IDCE professor Halina Brown in "Monkeying with the message: How can we change not only our nation's climate policy but our environmental behaviors, too? The answer is not as splashy as you'd think-- and it might involve primates and shopping."
March Clark is mentioned in the Space News magazine (Springfield, Va.) article "50 Years of Spaceflight: March 16, 1926: 'The Kitty Hawk of Spaceflight,'" about Robert Goddard '12 and his first rocket launch. On 4/6 the Telegram & Gazette mentioned Clark in a similar article "Robert Hutchings Goddard: The original 'Rocket Man." Goddard, a former Clark physics professor, developed and launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket in Auburn, Mass.
3/01 The Scientific American Mind magazine article "An Odd Sense of Timing: The question of how changes in the environment give rise to the subjective experience of time in our brain continues to challenge psychologists and brain researchers" mentions former biology professor Hudson Hoagland (1930-1946), who hypothesized that a central clock driven by a chemical process in the body could be responsible forkeeping people's cycles of sleeping, waking and eatingon a somewhat regular schedule even when deprived of external time cues for a few days.
3/1 Deborah Dwork, Rose Professor of Holocaust History and director of the Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies is quoted in the Boston Globe article "Den of Lies: 1997, Jane Daniel published a sensational memoir about a young girl fleeing Nazis and living with wolves. Ever since, she's been trying to prove it's a fraud." Dwork states that when "Misha: A Memoir of the Holocaust Years" came out, she pointed out numerous historical and geographical errors to the editor, who, she states, dismissed them. Dwork was also interviewed on this subject in the Amazon.com article "Author's faked Holocaust memoirs sparks concerns about consequences."
3/2 An interview with Assistant Professor Colin Polsky and Associate Professor Robert Gilmore Pontius Jr., each with Clark's Graduate School of Geography and George Perkins Marsh Institute, aired on the WICN Public Radio (90.5 FM) show "Inquiry," on Sunday, March 9, at 9 p.m. Host Mark Lynch interviewed the professors about research on suburbanization and its effects on coastal watershed areas. Their research project, titled "Suburbanization, Water Use, Nitrogen Cycling, and Eutrophication in the 21st Century: Interactions, Feedbacks, and Uncertainties in a Massachusetts Coastal Zone," recently received a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
3/2 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Sunday Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee) article "Unions wage vote war, too" about organized labor's effect on the current battle for the democratic nomination.
3/2 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Washington Post article "In Ohio, Candidates Court Unions: Battle May Decide Tuesday's Primary," about unions backing presidential nominees.

For the week of Feb. 18, 2008

2/19 V&PA photography instructor Stephen DiRado is quoted in the Telegram & Gazette article "Colleges click: Higher education students in the picture," which reports the winners of the fourth-annual Colleges of Worcester Consortium Show - a juried group exhibition that includes work on film, paper, mixed media, painting and sculpture. Out of 250 artistic pieces that were entered, Clark students swept the top three prizes: first prize ($250), Melissa Bickley; second prize ($150), David Pitcher; and third prize ($75), Sarah Lawler. Therese Cooper received an honorable mention.
2/20 Three students who conducted research on "Greening Transportation at Clark" in IDCE professor Jennie Stephens' The Sustainable University class are featured in separate articles. Katelyn McGrath '11, is featured in the Town Crier (Wilmington, Mass.); Lauren Blake '10, is featured in the Morning Sentinel (Maine); and Ashley Trull '10 is featured in the Town Crier (Tewksbury, Mass.)
2/20 The Journal of the American Medical Association published a book review on "Asylum: A Mid-Century Madhouse and Its Lessons About Our Mentally Ill Today" by Enoch Callaway, which mentions that Sigmund Freud visited Clark in 1909 and introduced his theories on psychoanalysis.
2/20 The Houston Chronicle article "Legacies of labor in the mix: Unions often have merger roles, and United has seen discord" quotes management professor Gary Chaison.
2/20 The Houston Chronicle article "Legacies of labor in the mix: Unions often have merger roles, and United has seen discord" quotes management professor Gary Chaison, who comments on union contracts and airline mergers. Chaison is also quoted in a similar article in the Rocky Mountain News, "Unions are key pieces in mergers: Ignoring them can ruin deals, say airline analysts," on Feb. 21.
2/23 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Associated Press article "Merger might not fly; pilot seniority at issue," about the high anxiety that airlines are facing. This article has been picked up by over 659 media outlets across the country.
2/23 The Star (Toronto) article "Happy 10,000 day -- let's party" about "10k day," the new coming-of-age marker for Gen Y, quotes psychology research professor Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. Rather than celebrating their 18th or 21st birthdays, Gen Ys are celebrating their 10,000th day of life. Arnett says they are trying on different lifestyles and identities.
2/24 Kay Bassett is quoted in the T&G article "College jazz combos get a chance to shine" about College Town Jazz Fest, an event sponsored by Music Worcester and spearheaded by Bassett, which will feature jazz combos housed at various colleges in and around Worcester.

For the week of Feb. 11, 2008

2/11 Luke Livingston '07 and the Web site he created to help him pay back his college loans are featured in the BankNet360.com article "Boomeranging out of college debt." Livingston is charging $200 a month for a page of ads on www.sponsormyloans.com. The site includes a blog as well as a lot of information on the mounting debt that recent graduates face.
2/11 The El Paso Times article "Boxed sets good -- with conditions" quotes psychology professor Wendy Grolnick, who says prepackaged party kits can take the creativity and spontaneity out of children's play.
2/12 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Kansas City Star article "Troubled GM to again offer buyout and retirement packages to hourly workers."
2/13 The T&G article "Scholars' dollars" highlights the efforts of the Colleges ofWorcester Consortium and UniverCity Partnership. Michael Vigneux '01, public affairs director at the consortium, is quoted in the article.
2/14 Katelyn R. McGrath '11 and IDCE professor Jennie Stephens are quoted in the Willmington Advocate article "Local student goes green," about the research McGrath did with two other students in Stephens' Sustainable University course.
2/14 The Worcester Business Journal reports the appointment of Ted Buswick as executive-in-residence inClark's Graduate School of Management. Buswick, who has authored books on how the arts can improve business, will focus on leadership and the arts.
2/15 The Christian Science Monitor article "Best U.S. factory jobs in rising jeopardy" quotes management professor Gary Chaison regarding the latest job cuts in the auto industry.
2/16 The Palm Beach Post article "In-law strife: Fact or fiction?" features sociology professor Deborah Merrill and her book "Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law: Understanding the Relationship and What Makes Them Friends or Foe."
2/17 The T&G article "Daybreak fights abuse" mentions the 1976 research of Beth Herr '79, who conducted surveys, under the tutelage of then Clark sociology professor Betsy Stanko, on the needs for services to help battered women. This work spurred a hotline and, soon after, Daybreak, a shelter for women fleeing domestic violence.
2/17 Clark is mentioned in the Sunday Cape Cod Times article "Schools in Crisis: A hard pill to swallow," which quotes Education Week and Teacher Magazine founder Ronald Wolk, who spoke to parents, teachers and school admistrators at the Cultural Center for Cape Cod. In his talk, Wolk stated that public schools are "clearly outdated" and suggests parents send their children to schools like University Park Campus School. Clark's partnership is also mentioned in the article.

For the week of Feb. 4, 2008

2/2 The Telegram & Gazette article "Sports can help shape sermons" quotes sociology professor Robert J.S. Ross regarding the use of sports analogies in Super Bowl Sunday church sermons.
2/3 The T&G ran "Obama's fans rally at Clark." Gov. Deval Patrick and City-Councilor-at-Large Frederick Rushton hosted the rally in Daniels Theater on Feb. 2. Brandon Cohen M.A. '09, one of the rally coordinators is quoted in the article, as well as Carolyn Matthews '10 and Samantha Fonseca-Moreira '09.
2/4 The T&G article "Order in the class; Teachers reveal bag of tricks to keep students focused on learning" features Claremont Academy teacher Chad Malone M.A.T. '06 and quotes Tom Del Prete, director of Clark's Jacob Hiatt Center for Urban Education.
2/4 Clark's Innovation and Entrepreneurship program is mentioned in the New York Times Op-ed "A Young Generation, Eager to Tackle Problems."
2/5 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton spoke at Clark on Feb. 4 to an audience of approximately 3,500. Her pre-Super Tuesday campaign rally at Clark garnered tremendous media attention (The New York Times, Boston Globe and several major daily newspapers) including TV news broadcasts (CNN, MSNBC, C-SPAN and The Late Show with David Letterman), as well as online media (news.aol.com and news.yahoo.com). Visit Clark's Web site for a brief roundup of select media mentions related to the campaign stop.
2/5 The USA Today article "Super-successful siblings: Is it nature or nurture?" about the pressure parents put on their children, quotes psychology professor Wendy Grolnick.
2/5 Management professor Gary Chaison is interviewed on NPR's Marketplace segment "UAW election support not from cash." Chaison talks about the union's customary actions during political campaigns.
2/6 Psychology research professor Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is quoted in the USA Today article "Meddling parents of grown children pay a dear price." Arnett, who coined the term "emerging adults," talks about young adults' reactions to overbearing parents.
2/6 The Associated Press article "Party kit takes the muss, fuss out of planning a sleepover" quotes psychology professor Wendy Grolnick, who says pre-packaged party kits can take the creativity and spontaneityout of children's play.
2/6 The partnership between Clark and the city of Worcester was highlighted in the Allston-Brighton Tab article "Town-gown marriage in Worcester possible model for A-B," about a pending town-gown partnership with Harvard University and Alston-Brighton. Harvard/Allston-Brighton stakeholders visited Clark to learn more about the Clark/Main South relationship and revitalization efforts and hope Harvard's expansion will mirror that of Clark's.
2/7 The Telegram & Gazette article "Westboro native is an eyewitness to world news" reports on Associated Press Jerusalem editor Josef Federman's '89 visit to Clark on Jan. 24. Federman talked about covering news in the middle east, traveling with Ariel Sharon and escaping the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
2/8 David Boeri's radio show, Radio Boston's "Fitchburg Rising?" segment mentions Clark's work with the community as well as incentives that the University offers to faculty and staff to own homes in the neighborhood.
2/8 The Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.) article "As Valentine's day approaches, six Long Island couples share the secrets of their enduring marriages" quotes psychology professor and marriage researcher James V. Cordova.
2/10 Vice President for Government and Community Affairs and Campus Services Jack Foley is quoted and the partnership between Clark and the city of Worcester is highlighted in the Boston Sunday Globe article "This bus's destination: town-gown heaven," about a pending partnership with Harvard University and Allston-Brighton. Harvard/Allston-Brighton stakeholders visited Clark to learn more about the Clark/Main South relationship and revitalization efforts.
2/10 The Eagle-Tribune article "Grassroots Grammys - From its humble bluegrass start, Rounder Records becomes a player for music's top prize" features the independent record label started in the 1970s by three college students, one of them Marian Leighton Levy '70. Eleven Rounder Records artists were nominated for this year's GRAMMYs.

For the week of Jan. 28, 2008

1/28 The T&G article "U.Know U.Should" about saving money for a child's college education quotes David Roth '84 and his daughter Cassandra '11.
1/28 The New England Construction magazine article "University Dorm Is LEED Candidate" features Blackstone Hall, which is under consideration for LEED certification. LEED is an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
1/30 The Telegram & Gazette article "Holy Cross offers some free tuition" mentions Clark's similar scholarship and quotes vice president for government and community affairs and campus services Jack Foley. There was also an editorial in the T&G on Jan. 31. The Boston Globe ran a similar article "Holy Cross to offer free tuition for low-income students in Worcester" on Jan. 31. The article states that Holy Cross' initiative mirrors Clark's offer of free tuition to admitted students in the Main South area.
2/1 Psychology professor Jim Laird comments on his study on facial expressions in the Reader's Digest article "The Way to Happiness: Proven tips to help you get where you want to be."

For the week of Jan. 21, 2008

1/21 Mangement professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the MSNBC.com article "Urgent: Employers can restrict your e-mail," about a labor watchdog ruling that may increase an employer's oversight of e-mail messages.
1/21 Management professor Keith Coulter's "10 Things I know about setting prices" ran in the Worcester Business Journal. Coulter is the co-author of "Distortion of Price Discount Perceptions: The Right Digit Effect."
1/21 The Worcester Business Journal article "Who will rebuild 95 Grand" mentions Clark and the Kilby-Gardner-Hammond project.
1/23 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Post-Star (N.Y.) article "Union members get paid to pack rally." Chaison comments on the deception factor of this tactic.
1/24 Psychology professor Joe de Rivera is quoted in the Boston Globe (West edition) article "Peace Abbey finds host of $1000 angels" about saving the Sherborne, Mass., multifaith retreat center from closing after years of financial strain. De Rivera is one of 152 shareholders who each provided a $1,000 interest-free loan toward its $400,000 mortgage. It was his suggestion to tackle the debt using multiple sharelholders rather than finding one investor to foot the whole bill.
1/24 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Detroit News article "Ford sweetens buyout offers for hourly workers." He comments on Ford becoming a smaller and low-cost company.
1/23 The Georgetown Record (Mass.) article "Essex County Greenbelt: Adding insights into estuaries" mentions Clark, one of the members of the National Science Foundation funded Plum Island Ecosystem Long Term Ecological Research project. The research entails studying northeast estuary systems and their surrounding watersheds.
1/23 The Telegram & Gazette Worcester Diary section lists upcoming performances at Clark by the Actors from the London Stage and quotes theater arts professor Gino DiIorio.
1/27 English professor and department chair Virginia Vaughan taped an interview with WBZ-AM NewsRadio 1030's "New England Weekend" segment about the Actors from the London Stage.
1/24 Chelsea Clinton's visit to Clark was covered by the following media outlets: WHDH-TV CH 7, WBZ-TV CH 4, El Planeta (Hispanic News Press), NECN (CH 3) Worcester News Tonight, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Worcester Magazine and WCCA-TV CH 13.
1/24 The Detroit News (Mich.) quotes management professor Gary Chaison in "Ford sweetens buyout deals: retirement offers for hourly workers hiked by $15K; $35K for skilled trades."

For the week of Jan. 14, 2008

1/15 The Education.com article "Are you a helicopter parent?" quotes psychology professor Wendy Grolnick about parental involvement. The article also mentions Grolnick's forthcoming book "Pressured Parents, Stressed-Out Kids: Dealing with Competition While Raising a Successful Child."
1/16 Lauren Amorin '10 is featured in the Dartmouth Chronicle article "Amorin dances in Orange Bowl halftime show." Amorin and 15 other Clarkies danced to ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man"; Clark was the only college that participated in the show.
1/17 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Union Tribune (Nev.) article "Culinary association has shaken up race." Chaison talks about Nevada's divided labor movement.
1/20 The Boston Globe article "Early to Wed" includes quotes from Dean of Students Denise Darrigrand regarding college students getting married while still in school.
1/20 The Boston Sunday Globe (West edition) reports the results of a citizens' survey for the town of Shrewsbury, Mass., that was conducted by students in government and international relations professor Brian Cook's joint research class.
1/20 Roger Hart '72 is featured in the Boston Globe Q&A "Sheltered lives: When did kids stop playing outside," in which he discusses the research he conducted on 5 to 12 year olds in a small Vermont town while a student at Clark. He recently revisited this research and explains how childhood has changed in 36 years.

For the week of Jan. 7, 2008

1/07 The Worcester Business Journal mentions Clark's new Blackstone Hall and the University's involvement in the Kilby-Gardner-Hammond Project in "Local private schools are pouring big bucks into bricks and mortar." The article reports that private colleges in Central Mass. are building up their campuses with state-of-the-art science buildings and luxury amenities to bolster enrollments.
1/07 COPACE instructor and Worcester Police Lt. Timothy O'Connor is interviewed for the T&G article "Treatment pill now problem: Prescription finding its way into illegal drug market." O'Connor talks about Buprenorphine, trade name Suboxone, a medication offered to heroin addicts to curb their dependence.
1/08 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the HR Magazine article "Reorganized Labor." Chaison discusses a fragmented labor movement and the CTW (Change to Win) faction.
1/10 Scott Cobban '04, MSPC '05 is featured in the Daily News (Mass.) article "Who's the band?" Cobban is a member of the a cappella group "Overboard," which was chosen as one of five finalists in the Boys II Men A Cappella Quest on CBS' "The Early Show."
1/11 The Dollar Diva Conference that was held at Clark on Jan. 10 is the topic of the T&G article "Budget know-how for teenagers: Knowing financial survival skills is key for women." The event was sponsored by Clark, the United Way of Central Mass, Hanover Insurance Group and the YWCA of Central Mass.
1/13 The Boston Sunday Globe article "Tragic Bond," about an exhibit of artifacts collected by Holocaust survivor Meyer Hack, quotes Strassler Family Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies program manager Tatyana Macaulay. Susie Davidson, the exhibit organizer, attended Clark. Davidson profiled Hack in her 2005 book about Boston-area Holocaust survivors, "I Refused to Die."

For the week of Dec. 31, 2007

January The Pulse magazine cover story "28 to Watch in 2008," about some of the most outstanding people in Worcester County under the age of 40, profiles Emily Lindbeck '11, Vicky Mariano '11 and Cha Cha Connor '06.
1/1 Neta Bolzman '10 is interviewed about her experience working with African refugees in a makeshift shelter in Tel Aviv, in the Jerusalem Post article "College students visit Israel to aid African refugees" about 129 Hillel students that travelled to Israel over winter break to volunteer for various causes.
1/1 The Scientific American article "Bored: Don't blame your job, the traffic or your mindless chores. Battling boredom, researchers say, means finding focus, living in the moment and having something to live for" cites a 1989 experiment conducted by psychology professor James Laird and Robin Damrad-Frye '88.
1/1 News of the death of Clark alumnus John Granville '04 appeared in media outlets around the world, including an article in The New York Times titled, "U.S. Diplomat and Driver Are Shot Dead in Sudan." According to reports, Granville's killing by suspected terrorists after New Year's Eve in Khartoum is under investigation. Among other media covering the story were The Boston Globe, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Los Angeles Times, London Times, Baltimore Sun, most major network and cable television news stations, several online sites, the U.S. State Department daily briefing, and in a White House statement.
1/02 The AP article "Former ambassador, university president dies in Santa Fe," which ran in the Sun News (Las Cruses, N.M.), reports the Dec. 20 death of former Clark president Glenn Ferguson (1970-73). His obituary appeared in the New York Times on Jan. 5. The T&G Worcester Diary section also ran an article on Jan 9.
1/03 The T&G article "Clark graduate worked for a better world," about U.S. Diplomat John Granville '04 who was recently shot and killed in Khartoum, Sudan, quotes IDCE director William Fisher. Fisher comments on Granville's optimistic attitude and dedication to making positive change throughout Sudan. Fisher also spoke about Granville on NECN's "Worcester News Tonight."
1/04 "What can you do with a Liberal Arts degree? Plenty!" ran on the ABC Eyewitness 9 News station KCAU-TV in Sioux City, Iowa. The piece features Thomas Ingrassia, former dean of GSOM, as one of three professionals who have proven "that it's possible to strike career gold with the skills of a liberal arts education." The interview aired on TV stations including, but not limited to: WLBT-TV Channel 3 Jackson, Miss.; WAFF-TV Channel 48, Huntsville, Ala.: KHNL-TV Channel 8, Honolulu; WVIR-TV, Charlottesville, Va.; and WOIO-TV Channel 19, Cleveland.
1/04 In the T&G article "Volunteers pack bags for N.H.," Meagan Covino '10, president of the College Democrats at Clark, explains that she and four other Clark students are among many area students, professors and college employees throughout Worcester who would be heading to Keene, N.H., to support candidates at the presidential primary.
1/05 The Men's Daily News ran "Is this you? Researchers are Looking for Men Who've Been Assaulted by an Intimate Partner," a call for subjects in a Clark research study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. The study, headed by Clark psychology professor Denise Hines, in conjunction with Emily Douglas Ph.D., Bridgewater State College Department of Social Work, the Survey Center at the University of Southern Maine and the Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women, hopes to gain insight into this under-recognized problem.
1/06 The T&G article "Anti-global warming message is taken to the candidates: Clark students make trip to N.H," mentions Jeff DesMarais '09 and Zo Tobi '06, who were among the volunteers who rallied outside St. Anselm College to ask the candidates questions about their global-warming policies.

For the week of Dec. 24, 2007

12/24 The Worcester Business Journal Education section article "Region's 15 colleges and universities seek to combat the 'brain drain'" quotes President John Bassett, who says Clark will be aggressively focusing on recruiting students from the South and Midwest, as well as other countries, this coming year.
12/24 The Globe and Mail (Toronto) article "The Strategists: Trying to lure shoppers? Play with their minds, not their hearts," about how receptive consumers are to suggestion, cites a study conducted by GSOM professor Keith Coulter and his wife, UConn professor Robin Coulter. "The Right digit effect," finds that the amount of a discount may be less important to consumers than the value of the number farthest to the right in an item's price.
12/24 The Third Age (CA) article "Creative Ways to Fit in One Hour of Exercise" quotes geography professor Susan Hanson. Hanson states that according to a study she conducted with a national committee, the average American watches three hours of television daily.
12/26 Clark and education professor Eric DeMeulenaere are mentioned in the Telegram & Gazette article "Main South students play politics with Obama" about eight Claremont Academy students who met with democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in Derry, N.H. Claremont Academy is a partner school in Clark's Hiatt K-17 Professional Development School Collaborative.
12/28 Chaison is interviewed for the Rocky Mountain News article "Frontier sees wealth of ideas in workers" about Frontier Airlines, a Denver-based carrier that has created an e-mail address encouraging employee suggestions.
12/28 Abhishek Raman '09 is interviewed for the T&G article "Shock, fear jolts Asians in region," about the effect that the assassination of the Pakistan opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has had on local Asians. Raman met Bhutto six years ago at his New Delhi high school.
12/28 History professor Amy Richter is quoted in the T&G article "Gender Benders: Knightly codes of chivalry were to protect nobles in battle, not to honor women's virtue." Richter, co-director of the women's studies program, gives various views on chivalry.
12/29 The Cape Codder (Mass.) article "Filling-er up at the local fry-o-lator" interviews Matt LeBlanc '04 about his veggie-run automobile.

For the week of Dec. 17, 2007

12/18 Sociology professor Deborah Merrill is interviewed for the Toronto Globe & Mail (Canada) article "Holiday Survival Guide: Christmas with his parents." Merrill is the author of "Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law: Understanding the Relationship and What Makes Them Friends or Foe."
12/18 The Michigan News article "UAW Launches Ad Campaign" regarding a multimedia ad campaign that the union has undertaken in hopes of increasing membership numbers, quotes Chaison. A similar article "Workers talk about community, safety," ran in the Detroit Free Press.
12/18 The successful convergence between University Park Campus School and Clark University is referenced in The South Coast Today.com (Mass.) article "Your View: Apply school innovations on a larger scale."
12/19 Psychology research professor Jeffrey Jensen Arnett comments on the years between adolescence and adulthood in the Miami Times article "No longer teenagers but not yet grown up." Arnett is the author of "Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens through the Twenties."
12/19 The Humane Society of the United States runs "Bagel Rising Joins Growing Boston Movement Away from one of the Worst Factory Farm Animal Abuses" in its newsletter. Clark is mentioned as one of 60 schools across the nation that are enacting policies to eliminate or greatly reduce their use of eggs from caged animals.
12/19 The L.A. Weekly Art/Books section ran "Holiday Coffee-Table Books for the Whole Damn Family." The biography "Jimi Hendrix: An Illustrated Experience" is accompanied with a music interview/CD including "Live at Clark University."
12/20 Screen studies professor Kevin Anderson is interviewed for Dianne Williamson weekly T&G column. In "Ex-Lunch lady earned her $50,000 fib," Williamson opines about the Douglas, Mass., woman who was a contestant on the television show "Survivor." Anderson comments on the validity of reality shows, or lack thereof, and how the contestants can beat the television studios at their own games.
12/21 Management professor Gary Chaison is interviewed live on KION radio in Monterey, Calif., about the writers' strike.

12/21 Psychology research professor Jeffery Jensen Arnett was a guest on the NPR Morning Edition segment "'Generation Next' in the Slow Lane to Adulthood," where he spoke about emerging adults and the differences between the responsibilities of young people of today and their parents' and grandparents' generations.

For the week of Dec. 10, 2007

12/10 Psychology research professor and editor of the Journal of Adolescent Research Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning segment "Young workers on the rise," about Gen Y-ers replacing retiring baby boomers.
12/10 The Times Record (Maine) article "Psychology, colleges and careers" mentions Clark's long-standing reputation for a strong psychology program, Freud's visit in 1909 and the statue of Freud in Red Square.
12/10 The Movers and Shakers section in the Chronicle of Higher Education announces the recent Mosakowski Institute appointments of institute director James Gomes, and Richard Freeland, The Jane and William Mosakowski Distinguished Professor of Higher Education.
12/11 Clark's successful partnership with University Park Campus School is mentioned on the KYW News Radio 1060 Philadelphia Education Report.

12/12 The Telegram & Gazette article "Closure in cold case-NY man held in '84 slaying," about the arrest in New York of a suspect in a 1984 murder, identifies the suspect as a former Clark student.
12/12 Psychology research professor Jeffrey Jensen Arnett comments on the "new life phase," between adolescence and young adulthood in the USA Today article "Kids and parents agree: 18- to 25-year-olds aren't adults." Arnett is the author of "Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens through the Twenties."
12/12 A second USA Today article "Study: Young adults now find porn more acceptable" quotes Arnett. The Desert Morning News (Utah) ran a similar article on 12/13 titled "'Gen XXX' findings surprising," which also quotes Arnett.
12/13 The Chronicle of Philanthropy "New Grants" section reports that psychology professors Wendy Grolnick and Esteban Cardemil were awarded a three-year, $322,616 grant for "In Search of Structure: A Theory-Based, Mixed Methods Examination of Parental Structure in Families of Young Adolescents."
12/13 The Worcester Magazine article "Main South speaks" highlights "Street Art: A Portrait of Main South," an exhibit of street photography and graffiti art created by Worcester Boys and Girls Club students and Clark undergraduates. Education professor Sarah Michaels, who spearheaded the collaboration, is quoted. The resulting artwork was the catalyst for MainSouthSpeaks.com, a Web site started by Tim Dzurilla '05, which "is dedicated to giving Main South a voice of its own."
12/13 Clark's Schiltkamp Gallery exhibit "Smaller is Better" is featured in Worcester Magazine's "Wicked Mint Weekend" section. The exhibit shows 60 works of art, "none more than six inches in dimension, proving that powerful things do come in tiny packages." The exhibit is open until Jan 31.
12/13 Psychology professor Joseph de Rivera is quoted in the Boston Globe article "Striving for peace." The article reports that the Hillside School in Marlborough, Mass., will be requiring a peace studies course for its ninth graders.
12/16 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the Clarion Ledger (Miss.) article "Automakers could again turn to Miss," about Volkswagen AG's plans to set up a plant in the United States or Mexico.

For the week of Dec. 3, 2007

12/03 The article "Clark to assess risks to women" about the $677,499 grant Clark received from the Federal Environmental Protection Agency to do research on how to protect pregnant women from chemical exposures appeared in the Regional Digest section of the T&G.
12/04 Women's basketball captain Sarah Roderigue '09 is featured in the Kennbunk Journal (Maine) article "Women's Basketball: Roderigue a verstaile star at Clark."
12/6 Daniel M. Balel '08 is the subject of the Cambridge Chronicle news brief "Balel makes Clark theater appearance." Balel was in the fall theater production of "This is Our Youth," a play written by Kenneth Lonergan.
12/7 The CNN Money.com article "Pastry parlay: From Au Bon Pain to Panera," features Ron Shaich '76, the founder and former owner of the Au Bon Pain bakery chain and founder and current owner of Panera, "the country's 17th-largest food service company, with an annual revenue of 1.9 billion."

For the week of Nov. 26, 2007

11/27 Management professor Gary Chaison wrote an opinion-editoral that is featured in The Buffalo News (N.Y.) Opinion section titled "New health care framework distorts unions' mission."
11/28 The Worcester Telegram & Gazette article "Marriage stethescope: Couples in health study find process helps relationships" is about psychology professor James Cordova's and research on marriage as part of a five-year study funded by a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
11/29 Worcester Magazine mentions the University Park Campus School in "Stories and comments from Worcester's Web diaries," a collection of Weblog samplings compiled by Scott Zoback '04. The Web post is by a Worcester resident who came across The Boston Globe article on Clark's involvement with UPCS.
December Management professor Gary Chaison comments on the meat industry union in the National Provisioner Magazine article "Employee Matters: Holding Steady: The meat industry is highly unionized, but overall unions are declining in strength."
12/1 Tango (N.Y.), a magazine for women about relationships, quotes screen studies professor Kevin Anderson in "Why are geeks the new chic?" Anderson talks about "a new breed of geek" in film.
12/01 The December issue of Central Mass Magazine features "College in Central Mass: Why go elsewhere? - Lots of great schools here to choose from," which included a round-up of area colleges, including Clark, and their offerings.
12/01 The December issue of Long Island, N.Y., magazine Canvas quotes sociology professor Deborah Merrill in the article "Great Expectations: That special time can pose stress on family dynamics."
12/01 Central Mass. magazine Bay State Parent features Merrill and her research on mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships in the article "Is Your Mother-In-Law The Monster-In-Law Or a Friend?"
12/01 The Recruitment & Retention in Higher Education newsletter includes a piece on Clark Voices in its Newswire column. "Clark University unveils 'Their Other Life'" quotes director of University Communications, Judith Jaeger, about the podcasts, which are available at www.clarku.edu/clarkvoices.
12/01 The December issue of Vanity Fair magazine includes a feature on Padma Lakshmi '92 titled "A Taste of Fame" about the model's new successes as a TV host and author, and her divorce from literary "superstar" Salman Rushdie.
12/2 The T&G article "Learning how to grow: Small businesses hear from the horse's mouth how to become bigger ones" is about the InnerCity Entrepreneurs Program, for which Clark's Small Business Development Center acts as a consultant. The nine-month program is offered in Worcester and held its graduation ceremony at Clark in July.

For the week of Nov. 19, 2007

11/19 National Public Radio segment "Union Outsources Picket Lines to the Homeless" quotes Management professor Gary Chaison on the subject of renting picketers. "It's essentially saying that our own members don't have the time, the inclination, the spirit, to walk picket lines and protect their jobs."
11/22 The Boston Globe article "Town-gown triumph" about the success of the University Park Campus School (UPCS) and Clark's ongoing involvement with UPCS students is featured on the front page of the Thanksgiving day issue. "University Park, which Clark helped found a decade ago and oversees in a partnership with the city, has earned national recognition for its striking success in overcoming the achievement gap between urban and suburban schools, among the most persistent and pervasive problems in American education. In the past four years, nearly every graduate has gone on to college, radically defying the odds for inner-city students."
11/22 The St. Louis Post article "UAW's new role: Biggest shareholder" quotes Management professor Gary Chaison.
11/25 The Southwick column of the T&G mentions Clark University and former president G. Stanley Hall in the article "The crime scene in Worcester a century ago." In 1908, Hall convened the Worcester Conference on Child Welfare, which formed the Worcester Playground Association. Hall and his friends raised $10,000 for playground programs that were held at 20 locations around the city in the summer of 1910, which gradually diminished the youth crime problem.
11/25 - The Boston Sunday Globe article "Five Tips for Career Changers: Strategy, preparation are key to job-switching success" is about former dean of academic affairs, Tom Ingrassia, and his decision to leave the University after a 25-year career to run a music artist-management agency.
11/25 The T&G article "Hedge funds are going academic" quotes finance professor Richard Spurgin.

For the week of Nov. 12, 2007

11/14 Jennifer Finney Boylan's Nov. 6 speech at Clark on her memoir "She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders" is the subject of Assumption College's studentnewspaper article "Gender is not a hobby."
11/14 David McDonough, director of Career Services, was interviewed on an NECN "Worcester News Tonight" TV segment about the perils of posting party photos on Facebook. Several Clark students were also asked for comments. The story's main focus was about a young man whose excuse for missing work was revealed as a lie after he was pictured on Facebook in costume at a party in Worcester. To view the segment online, visit http://www.boston.com/news/necn/Shows/.
11/15 Management professor Gary Chaison is quoted in the

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