Presidential Lecture and Conversation: What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Free Speech?
2025-11-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 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)

Weekly Wellness Walks
2025-11-11 14:00 - 14:30 | Red Square
Join the Wellness Ambassadors for a walk around campus to get your steps in, make friends, and spend some time outdoors.

Scopus Skills
2025-11-11 14:00 - 14:45 | Fuller Room (Goddard Library 422)
Attend this library workshop and learn how to use this powerful tool to understand the research landscape in your field. Participants will also practice using citation chaining search techniques in Scopus to build an understanding of the scholarly conversation.

This workshop is part of the library’s Database Discovery Workshop Series which includes:

JSTOR Made Simple, Seeking in PsycInfo, Scopus Skills, and Business Research Basics.

Take part in as many workshops as you would like to learn essential research skills from Clark librarians in a casual setting!

SLICE Student Programming Drop-In Hours with Maria
2025-11-11 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Asher Suite, UC
Got a quick question about club programming, event planning, space requests, or getting involved? Stop by the Asher Suite (3rd floor of the UC) to chat with Maria, Associate Director of Student Engagement & Programming, about a variety of topics such as:-Submitting tech activation forms, updated key lists, flyers/banners for approval-Clark Engage questions/troubleshooting-Finding clubs of interest -Clarifications about SLICE policies-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 Maria’s booking page or using the QR code on her office door!Questions about starting a new club, Engage, and leadership training opportunities should be directed to campus_life@clarku.edu, or stop by Meghan’s drop-in hours Mondays & Fridays 1-2pm!

Karate Club Practice
2025-11-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Kneller Multipurpose Room
Come join Karate club for our normal practice!Wear comfortable clothes that you can work out in. No previous experience necessary.We hope to see you there!

ASCEND in STEM GIM
2025-11-11 19:00 - 20:00 | ASEC 111
General meeting

Reproductive Access Weekly Meeting
2025-11-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Jonas Clark 120
Our weekly meeting!

DCU: Weekly Meeting
2025-11-11 19:30 - 20:30 | Jonas Clark 204
Join us for our weekly meeting!

Wellness Wednesday
2025-11-12 10:00 - 16:00 | UC Concourse Table #2
Stop by the UC to say hi to the friendly folks from the Office of Wellness Education, and participate in a fun and informational wellness-related activity! Each week is something new!

Language Learning to Career
2025-11-12 13:00 - 15:00 | CMACD Lobby

Toby Sisson: ‘Bearing Witness’ Exhibition and Gallery Talk
2025-11-12 13:30 - 15:00 | Clark University, Higgins Lounge, Dana Commons – 2nd Floor, 36 Maywood Street, Worcester, MA, 01603, United States
Toby Sisson. Jimmy’s Blue Sky. 2023, Collage of Cut Paper, Photograph, Encaustic Monotype Prints, An American Journey series

Join us for a lunchtime gallery talk to celebrate an exhibition by Clark University professor Toby Sisson that explores oral history from the Great Migration — the movement of 6 million Black people from the south to the north between 1910 and 1970. Sisson’s artwork is a visual meditation on her late father’s origin story in the Mississippi Delta and the family narrative constructed by its retelling. Composed as a series of collages that portray abstract truths in the absence of material proof, these pieces from her An American Journey series counter silences within the historical record of Black America. Professor Asha Best will facilitate.

Admission to the gallery talk is free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to arrive at 1:15 p.m. for refreshments.

This exhibition will be on display through December 5, 2025, but hours may vary. Please contact HigginsInstitute@clarku.edu for more information or to arrange a viewing.

FIRM Club Pantry Pop-up
2025-11-12 14:00 - 16:00 | UC Concourse Table #4
This event is one of our reoccurring Pantry Pop-Ups! FIRM will be supplying household essentials, toiletries, and cleaning supplies for Clark students free of any cost. Come visit us at a table in the UC by Higgins and stock up on what you need!

Student Leader Info Session - Become an ACE Mentor, RA, or PM!
2025-11-12 14:30 - 15:30 | Grace Conference Room, Higgins University Center
Interested in being an undergraduate student leader!? We are looking for ACE Mentors, Resident Advisers, and Peer Mentors for the 2026-27 academic year. These roles offer the opportunity to support peers and build community either in the residence halls or with new incoming students through orientation programs. To learn more about the positions and the application process, attend an information session! The application is available from November 12, 2025, through January 28, 2026. In order to apply you will need an updated resume and cover letter. The Career Connections Center is a great resource to use when writing your cover letter and resume! Students who attend an information session and get their application in by the priority deadline (Wednesday, January 28, 2026) will be given preference when reviewing applications. Info sessions will be offered on multiple dates and will cover the same content – students are welcome to attend multiple sessions if they choose, but only need to attend one session for priority review.

FIRM Club General Meeting
2025-11-12 18:00 - 19:00 | McCann Resource Room (Dana Commons)
Come join FIRM at our general meeting this week! Learn about community work in Main South, volunteer opportunities, and enjoy dinner with your friends. If you can’t make it but still want to get involved, follow us @firmpantry on Instagram to get updates and other general meeting times!

Talk featuring Tim Fitzrandolph
2025-11-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
Hear from lead designer of Where’s my Water, Jelly car 1-3 and Worlds, and more about his experience learning game mechanics and how to practice them! More info coming soon.

Men of Color Alliance Meeting
2025-11-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Fireside Lounge, Dana Commons
THE MEN OF COLOR ALLIANCE OR MOCA IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THOUGHT-PROVOKING DISCUSSIONS AIMED AT NOT ONLY CREATING COMMUNITY BUT ALLOWING MEN OF COLOR TO EXPLORE INTERSECTIONAL IDENTITIES. We meet Biweekly Wednesdays in Fireside lounge at Dana Commons.

Drop ins with Dean Laurie Ross
2025-11-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Academic Commons
Do you have questions about your major path or research opportunities that are available to you? Stop by Dean Ross’s office hours to ask a quick question and engage in conversation.

Weekly Game Night
2025-11-12 19:00 - 20:30 | The Grind, UC
Join us to unwind and play board games! No prior experience required, we have a great collection of games we’d love you to try! Whether you come every week or are looking for a fun way to spend the night, all are welcome.

Ping Pong Club Meeting
2025-11-12 20:30 - 22:00 | The Grind, UC
Come play some ping pong! All skill levels are welcome. See you there!

Drop-in for On-Campus Job Search Support
2025-11-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Career Lab
Visit us in the Career Lab for personalized job search tips and feedback!

Biology Fall 2025 Seminar Series - Amy Zaane, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
2025-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | The Lasry Center for Bioscience
Her research group focuses on interactions among plants, microbes and insects, and how they affect carbon cycling under current and future projected climates. To explore these questions, we also study ecological, evolutionary, and biogeographic determinants of species distributions by measuring physiological, morphological, and anatomical functional traits. We explore ecosystem-level consequences of differences in species and trait distributions, for instance, traits of plants, microbes and insects that most affect rates and forms of C release with feedback to the earth system. We ask these biogeochemical and macroevolutionary questions at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY.

Engaging the Technocrat: Bridging Critical and Applied Research in West Virginia
2025-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Jefferson 218
Jamie Shinn

Assistant Professor

Department of Environmental Studies

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Undergrad Fellowship Lunch
2025-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | The Grind, UC
Come have lunch with us every three weeks! All undergraduate students welcome to come, eat, socialize, and get to know us!

First Year Success Advisor (FYSA) Office Hours
2025-11-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Asher Suite, UC
Have a question related to the first year and sophomore year experience (academics, time management, life skills, etc.)? Pop into FYSA Office Hours in the Asher Suite (Third Floor of the Higgins University Center) to chat with any of the First Year Success Advisors!

Club Purchasing Drop-In Hours
2025-11-13 14:30 - 15:30 | Asher Suite, UC
Stop by the Asher Suite (UC 3rd floor) to chat with Stacie, the Student Engagement Office & Budget Manager, about club purchasing/financial questions.

Critical AI, Predatory Data, & Community Resistance
2025-11-13 15:30 - 16:30 | CMACD Buliding- 103, 104, Clark University, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
Dr. Anita Say Chan will discuss her most recent book and her experiences working with the Illinois Data Clinic.

Dr. Chan serves as professor at the School of Information Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne. She will discuss her recent book entitled Predatory Data: Eugenics in Big Tech and our Fight for an Independent Future (U California Press, 2025).

This program is made possible by a grant from the Alice Cooley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities, and with sponsorship from Becker School of Design and Technology, the English Department, Goddard Library, and the Language, Literature, and Cultures Department.
