Clarkathon 2025
2025-11-07 16:00 - 2025-11-09 20:00 (America/New_York)
Clarkathon is back! The annual hackathon at Clark is an intensive, time-bound event where participants collaborate in teams to design, build, and present innovative solutions to real-world problems using technology and creativity. The event will take place on November 7th – November 9th for this 3-day hacking section, where food, snacks, refreshments and merchandises will all be provided! Compete and collaborate between your groups by building creative projects from scratch. The top 3 winners will receive prizes, so bring your ideas, skills, and energy for a weekend of nonstop coding!Turn your favorite hobbies into resume-worthy projects with this Falls Hackathon, “Hack Your Hobby.” Whether youre creating a system to track your workouts, designing a game from scratch or creating an app for music, this hackathon is your chance to turn your hobbies into convenient code with others!

A Journey Around the World
2025-11-07 16:30 - 18:00 | The Grind, Higgins University Center, 950 Main Street, Worcester, 01610, United States
The Sustainability and Social Justice Student Assembly presents an opportunity to tour the globe in one room: Get your passport, explore embassy booths, stamp as you go, and win prizes!

Museum Meanings Weekly Meeting
2025-11-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Jefferson 202
Join us for discussions about art, movies, museum field trips, craft days and more!

Pokemon Club Weekly Meeting
2025-11-07 17:00 - 19:00 | CMACD 305/306
Pokémon Club weekly meetings can include a variety of fun Pokémon-themed events and activities. These can include Playing Pokémon TCG or TCG Pocket, Pokémon VGC, and Showdown tournaments, Trading in Pokémon Go, Pokémon Trivia Games and Pokémon Art Activities, and so much more!

Friday Night Magic (and other card games)
2025-11-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Asher Suite, UC
Come join us to play Magic the Gathering and any trading card game you like! People of any skill level are welcome, more experienced players are always happy to lend a hand no matter the game.

Weekly Shabbat Services and Dinner
2025-11-07 18:00 - 21:00 | TBD
A weekly Shabbat service and meal that allows for people to practice their faith, foster community and learn more about what it means to be a part of Hillel

Dance for a Cause
2025-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | The Grind, UC
Come join Clark Amnesty and Dance the Night away to raise money for a local Worcester organization to help the community. We will be hosting a Just Dance competition, with fun events including a raffle, free food, and more! Bring money for donations and to enter the raffle.

Overwatch Match
2025-11-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Online
Come cheer on our Overwatch teams!

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Boston Trip
2025-11-08 10:00 - 17:00 | ICA Boston
Join us on a field trip to the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) Boston!

CASA X BSU Fall Semester Party
2025-11-08 10:00 - 2025-11-09 00:30 | Tilton Hall, UC
Join CASA’s annual Fall semester party, now collabing with BSU!

Fall Walk in the Hadwen Arboretum
2025-11-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Red Square
Join the Arboretum Advocates for a short walk to the Hadwen Arboretum to enjoy cool weather and fall foliage. We will meet at Red Square and walk over as a group. Please dress for the weather and bring water if necessary.

Wheel Throwing With Josh
2025-11-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Craft Studio
Want to get your hands dirty? What about playing with mud? At the Craft Studio, we can up the ante and offer up clay as the next best thing 🙂 Play a little, shape a little, fire it, and make your very own vessel! Come by the Craft Studio to meet our wonderful proctor Josh, and they can help you learn how to throw clay on the wheel! Make something funky and when it’s finished, don’t forget to clean up… xoxo Craft Studio

Fall show
2025-11-08 18:00 - 21:30 | The Grind, UC
Amateur Hours Fall Show

Newton Hill Disc Golf Outing
2025-11-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Newton Hill
Are you interested in playing disc golf? Whether you’re an expert or have never thrown a disc, you are invited to play disc golf as part of the club! If interested, please reach out to discgolf@clarku.edu.

Splatoon 3 Match
2025-11-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
Come cheer on our Splatoon team in their 4th match of the season!

CUFSS General Meeting
2025-11-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Jefferson 320
Come talk about movies. Yippee!

Ice Skating
2025-11-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Horgan Arena (Auburn, MA)
All Clark students are invited to join the Clark Figure Skating Club for an ice skating session! No experience is required. We will have licensed coaches to help improve your skating skills regardless of your level, or you can skate around freely. The first 20 students to RSVP will get free skate rentals. For everyone else, skate rentals may be $7 (although they will likely be free for everyone). Those that assist with transportation will be reimbursed.Everyone attending must fill out this travel form by November 5th at 11:59pm: https://forms.gle/KMZgkcqN3iWyE6U5AEveryone driving their own car must fill out this form by November 5th at 11:59pm: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=PSaytapoPkW5cqoUIUEPgNV7nxtOLn5MqLzWw_AV_MxUN1BLMVQ5MzM0NFdDMENDQ0FSOFhUTzNKWi4u Please note that a maximum of 50 people will be able to skate due to safety reasons, and those that RSVP will be accounted for firstPlease email clarkfsc@clarku.edu to be added to our email list so you receive all pertinent information!We will meet at the Red Square (rain / snow location on the first floor of the library by the cafe) then head over to the rink together.

Desi Dhamaka - Eid Diwali Tihar
2025-11-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Tilton Hall, UC
SASA is excited to announce this year’s Eid Diwali Tihar PARTY! We will have a full dinner, drinks, a surprise world-class DJ, and an unforgettable night. Come celebrate SASA’s biggest event of the year.

CURR WEEKLY MEETING
2025-11-09 20:00 - 21:00 | Jonas Clark 001
Weekly meetings entail trainings, mock calls, and planning community outreach. These meetings are for CURR members only, and attendance is required.

Student Leadership Drop-In Hours
2025-11-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Asher Suite, UC
Got a quick question about leadership, club management, or getting involved? Stop by the Asher Suite (3rd floor of the UC) to chat with Meghan, Assistant Director of Student Leadership & Involvement, about a variety of topics such as:-Clark Engage questions/troubleshooting-Finding clubs of interest-Clarifications about SLICE policies-Submitting tech activation forms, updated key lists, flyers/banners for approval-Assistance with proofreading club emails, documents, etc.-Quick questions that don’t require a full, formal meetingIf you have a more detailed question or would like a longer conversation, please schedule a meeting with Meghan using the QR code on her office door!Questions about club events should be directed to campus_life@clarku.edu, or stop by Maria’s drop-in hours!

Ask The ISSO Director
2025-11-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Academic Commons
Have questions about your immigration status, travel plans, or campus resources? Join ISSO Director Amanda Desai for Ask the ISSO Director, an open Q&A session with the Director of the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO). This is your opportunity to ask questions, get clarity, and learn more about the support and services available to international students at Clark.

Beyond Coercion: The Politics of Inequality in China
2025-11-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Fireside Lounge, Dana Commons
Beyond Coercion (Cambridge University Press) offers a new perspective on how authoritarian regimes practice political control. Alexsia Chan (associate professor, Department of Government, Hamilton College) investigates why migrant workers in China still lack access to urban public services despite reported worker shortages, and ongoing labor unrest.

Co-sponsored by the Asian Studies Program and the Political Science Department through the Francis A. Harrington Public Affairs Fund.

SASA General Members Meeting
2025-11-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Jefferson 320
SASA General Member Meetings is meant for all Clark Undergraduate Students who are looking to learn more about South Asian culture and meet other likeminded individuals.

Kol Yisrael
2025-11-10 18:00 - 20:00 | ASEC 111
Kol Yisrael (KY) is a 6-week cohort learning program for students to explore big ideas and big questions with Israel as a real-world case study. This semester, we will ask “what does it mean to navigate Jewish identity with confidence and clarity in today’s world?” This course explores Jewish peoplehood, antisemitism, and resilience. Together, we’ll engage with complex questions, confront harmful narratives, and celebrate the richness and diversity of Jewish experience.

Bob Ross Painting w/ Renee
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Craft Studio
Are you familiar with the one and only Bob Ross? His paint-along videos are a classic for learning landscape painting techniques. We have the paints, the canvases, and the videos for you to follow along with! All you need to do is come to the Craft Studio and our lovely proctor, Renee, will set you up to paint along to one of Bob Ross’ videos! This workshop is great for anyone who loves to craft casually and meet people while doing a low-stress activity!

Doodling & Visual Storytelling for Educators
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Jonas Clark 120
Join us for a statewide SEAM training on use of the arts in education!

Presidential Lecture and Conversation: What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Free Speech?
2025-11-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Higgins University Center, Tilton Hall
Tony Banout, the inaugural executive director of the University of Chicago Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression, will deliver the 2025 Presidential Lecture.

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Tony Banout earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago’s Divinity School, where he was a Martin Marty Center Junior Fellow and Provost Dissertation Fellow. His career has spanned leadership in social sector organizations including healthcare and community organizing, as well as academia. For over a decade, he served as the senior vice president for Interfaith America, guiding a national civic organization in the development of strategies and programs devoted to democratic discourse and civil conversation across deep difference. He has spoken and published widely on free expression, constructive engagement of difference, and the civic relevance of religious diversity. An advocate for ideological diversity and inclusion in academia, Banout serves as a board member of the Heterodox Academy.

CAN Weekly Meeting!
2025-11-10 19:30 - 20:30 | ASEC 303
Clark Accessibility Network helps connect students with accessibility needs to resources and an understanding community space. Come drop by our weekly meetings to chat with other Clarkies, navigate accessibility challenges, and get motivated to solve problems.

Creative Writing Club Meeting
2025-11-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Jonas Clark 106
Come write! This is a space for writers of all experience levels. You’re welcome to come and write, workshop ideas/pieces, or just hang out. Hope to see you there!

Snacks and Skills
2025-11-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Academic Commons
Learn skills to manage stress and take care of your mental health, connect with other students while having snacks. Questions? Email Anushka Mohapatra (amohapatra@clarku.edu)
