SLICE Drop-In Hours with Peyton
2026-02-12 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Asher Suite, UC
Got a quick question? Stop by to chat with Peyton, Assistant Dean/Director of SLICE, during their office hours. If you have a more detailed question or would like a longer conversation, please schedule a meeting with Peyton by sending them an email at PeWu@clarku.edu.

Game Design Professionals Panel: Alumni in Media & Communications Virtual Panel
2026-02-12 18:00 - 19:00 | CMACD 404 or Virtual, CMACD 404, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States

Clark University Undergraduate Student Council Weekly Meeting (open to the public)
2026-02-12 19:00 - 20:30 | ASEC 202
Join us for the weekly Clark Undergraduate Student Council meetings (Open To The Public!) CUSC representatives meet to discuss potential motions, review and vote on new legislation, and share what they’re hearing from their constituents.Have something you’d like to share? Fill out our Public Comment Form.

SPS Advising Hour for International Students
2026-02-13 12:00 - 13:00 | JC 208
Need guidance on your visa, work authorization, or academic plans? 🌍 Meet with International Student Advisor Catherine for personalized support and answers to your questions. We’re here to help you succeed!

SLICE Drop-In Hours with Meghan
2026-02-13 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. If 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! Specific questions about club events should be directed to campus_life@clarku.edu. Questions about club purchasing should be directed to clubpurchasing@clarku.edu.

Friday Night Magic (and other card games)
2026-02-13 18:00 - 20:30 | 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
2026-02-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Grace and Lurie Conference Rooms, University Center, Clark University
Join us for musical Shabbat services followed by a delicious meal. Shabbat is a time when we are able to come together as a community and be present in the moment, while taking the time to from the week. Anyone is welcome so please bring a friend! We can’t wait to see you there!

Bouquet Making with CuTEA
2026-02-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Lurie Conference Room, UC
Show up to make Valentines Day flower bouquets with CuTEA! Learn about flowers and their famous associated meanings to craft a custom message to your special someone. Limited supplies so first come first serve.

Clicking Through Crushes
2026-02-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Rosenblatt Conference Room
Valentines Day a day for romance, love and 2D characters! Join SPOC and TTBG for a day of dating sims. We will be playing such classics as Date Everything, the Monster Prom series, and Speed Dating for Ghosts. These are easy dating sims to get you into the genre!

Sound Casserole: Clark University Jazz Workshop and Clark University Concert Band Concert
2026-02-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Atwood Hall – Daniels Theater
Join us for our annual Sound Casserole concert, featuring the Clark University Jazz Workshop, directed by Christopher Gagne, and the Clark University Concert Band, directed by Samantha McGill. This event is free and open to the public.

You can also watch the livestream of the event on the Visual and Performing Arts Department’s YouTube channel.

Build-A-Buddy
2026-02-15 17:00 - 20:00 | Tilton Hall, UC
Stop by for some fun and build a friend with us. We will be stuffing stuffed animals with a heart included!

SLICE Drop-In Hours with Stacie
2026-02-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Asher Suite, UC
Got a quick question about making purchase requests, budget management, or club finances? Stop by the Asher Suite to chat with Stacie, the SLICE Office & Budget Manager, during her office hours. If you have a more detailed question or would like a longer conversation, please schedule a meeting with Stacie using the QR code on her office door!

OPT Workshop
2026-02-16 14:30 - 15:30 | via zoom
The International Student and Scholars Office (ISSO) is hosting an Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshop for F-1 students planning to apply for OPT. This session will cover eligibility requirements, application timelines, required documents, and important tips for maintaining F-1 status while on OPT. Time will also be allotted for questions.

SAS Homework Center
2026-02-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-18 18:00 - 20:00 | ASEC 213
Open to all students registered with SAS and their friends. Use this time to work independently, in a quiet space dedicated to doing homework. We will provide snacks, study tools, and more. Additionally, attendance at each night of this event will earn you one entry into our end-of-semester raffle – you can get one entry for each homework center, workshop, or other event!

SAS' Spring '26 Event Series: Random Acts of Kindness Day Drop-In Note Writing
2026-02-17 09:00 - 17:00 | ASEC 201
February 17th is called Random Acts of Kindness Day, and we want to help you share kindness around campus, with your friends, with strangers, and with yourself. Drop in all day long, and we will provide notecards, sticky notes, and pens, so you can write a kind note to deliver to someone, place somewhere or leave with us to spread! Open to all students registered with SAS and their friends. Attendance at each event will earn you one entry into our end-of-semester raffle – you can get one entry for each homework center, workshop, or other event!

SAB Game Night
2026-02-17 19:30 - 20:30 | The Grind, UC
Come join us for a night of fun and games!

Climate Finance and the Green Climate Fund
2026-02-18 10:45 - 11:45 | CMACD, Room 310, 7 Hawthorne Street, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
The Clark community is invited to join Professor Cynthia Caron’s Climate Change Adaptation Planning and Implementation course for a virtual talk by Laura Hammett, a consultant in climate adaptation and urban planning, on climate finance and the Green Climate Fund.

Laura Hammett is a climate change adaptation and urban resiliency specialist with experience in land use planning, sustainable international development, climate policy and finance, strategic stakeholder engagement, and disaster vulnerability analysis. She formerly worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to design and advance projects that reduce climate risk in least developed countries. Hammett has worked in land use consulting both in the U.S. and abroad and served as a community development Peace Corps Volunteer in Albania after completing her undergraduate degree in urban and environmental planning.

ISSO Advising with Ninette - School of Climate, Environment and Society
2026-02-18 13:00 - 14:00 | JC 208
Climate leaders of tomorrow 🌍✨ Don’t navigate immigration processes alone. Meet with ISSO for advising tailored to School of Climate, Environment & Society students!

The Clark Experience Expo
2026-02-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Clark University – Tilton Hall, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
The Clark Experience is our pledge to every undergraduate student that they will graduate with the confidence, creativity, and tenacity to succeed and lead a life of consequence, on whatever path they choose. It brings together an exceptional classroom education with a thoughtfully integrated system of career preparation, skill-building, hands-on learning, wellness resources, and community connections.

Discover the many paths your major can take you! This event brings together academic departments, student interns, alumni, and employer partners to showcase the wide range of career paths you can pursue and experiential learning opportunities available at Clark and in the Worcester community.

Students who attend will:

Explore internships, research, and other career development opportunities

Connect with alumni and employers

Learn about study abroad/away programs and earning credit for internships

Discover funding options for unpaid experiences

Explore career paths and expand your network

Have the opportunity to take a professional headshot

Light appetizers and refreshments will be served

Students who attend will be entered to WIN multiple RAFFLE PRIZES — including two $50 Visa Gift Cards, two $25 Visa Gift Cards, and two $25 Amazon Gift Cards.

Pink Triangle Portraits: Giving color and dignity to those who had it stripped away
2026-02-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Dana Commons, Higgins Lounge, 01610
The Pink Triangle Portraits presentation acts as both an exploration of the persecution of queer people during the Third Reich and post-war governments and a look into how the project came to be and developed over time. Artist Bry Sharland, creator of the project, will discuss the intersection of artist, researcher, and educator, and the use of art within the culture of Holocaust remembrance. We will look at selected pieces and the biographies of their subjects to flesh out their queer lives and joy. The project aims to remove the nazi’s narrative and images of these people, and restore their agency and dignity as queer individuals.

Sprintax Nonresident Tax Webinar
2026-02-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
International Students will get help on filing taxes. In these tax webinars, international students, scholars and professionals will be run through everything they need to know about non-resident tax for the 2025 tax season. Topics will include who must file, tax residency, FICA, state returns, implications of misfiling as well as how to use Sprintax to prepare a compliant tax return.

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/307287562719424603

Drop-in for On-Campus Job Search Support
2026-02-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Career Lab, first floor of ASEC
Visit us in the Career Lab on Thursdays from 11am-12pm for personalized job search tips and feedback!

Spring 2026 Biology Seminar Series Speaker – Peter Girguis, Harvard University
2026-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Lasry 237
His lab studies how marine organisms “make a living” in the ocean, especially in the deep sea and extreme environments. For example, he studies the novel biochemical capabilities of marine microbes that live within animals (symbiosis) or live at Earth’s most extreme environments, such as hydrothermal vents. He also studies how animals have adapted to these extreme environments and how they respond to our changing world. To this end, his lab applies a diversity of molecular and geochemical techniques to examine these physiological and biochemical adaptations in natural systems or laboratory simulations. His lab is also known for developing novel technologies such as microbial fuel cells and underwater sensors that advance our understanding of these organisms. He is also committed to making marine science more inclusive and works to foster deeper engagement between scientists, social scientists, artists, and policymakers.

Reproductive Policy Shocks and Defensive Investments in Contraception
2026-02-19 12:00 - 13:15 | JC 206
The Economics Department seminar will feature Joanna Venator from Boston College, who will present her paper, “Reproductive Policy Shocks and Defensive Investments in Contraception.”

Abstract:

Do policies that restrict abortion access impact contraceptive choices? We use Planned Parenthood data in a difference-in-difference design to show that both realized and expected restrictions increase take-up of more effective contraception. We then estimate a dynamic model of contraceptive choice in which women trade off efficacy against monetary costs and preferences for method attributes. Restrictive policies induce women to upweight efficacy relative to other characteristics. Eliminating abortion access and insurance coverage for contraception reduces realized lifetime utility for 57% of women with an average loss of $2,080, while providing free abortion and contraception increases utility for 85% of women.

Beyond Establishing Guilt: The Uses of Microhistory to Rethink the Yugoslav Wars
2026-02-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Strassler Center, 950 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 016010, United States
Speakers:

Max Bergholz (Professor of History at Concordia University)

Fedja Buric (Associate Professor of History at Bellarmine University)

Sandra Grudic (Program Administrator, Educator Outreach, Davis Center, Harvard University)

Discussant: Markp Kljajic (Posdoctoral Fellow, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics)

This event explores how a micro historical approach can deepen our understanding of the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s. Moving beyond and interpreting ICTY records and elite political accounts differently, it foregrounds local voices and everyday experiences to illuminate the complex dynamics of conflict at the community level. By engaging with sources such as oral histories, local archives, and court records, the discussion will focus on how ordinary people understood and experienced the war in ways that complicate nationalist narratives of fixed victimhood and perpetration. The workshop emphasizes the value of looking at the war “from the ground up” to reveal how communities navigated violence, solidarity, and survival. In doing so, it highlights the potential of microhistory not only to challenge linear, top-down interpretations but also to complicate the historiography of the Yugoslav Wars by centering human experiences that nationalist discourses often erase. Thomas Kuhne will moderate the discussion.

Sponsored by the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Climate Change and Water Security in Central Mexico: Integrating GIS Water Balance and System Dynamics
2026-02-19 12:15 - 13:15 | ASEC 202
Ravi Hanumantha, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Sustainability and Social Justice, Clark University

Dr. Ravi Hanumantha is an environmental scientist and policy expert specializing in climate change, water resource modeling, and interdisciplinary sustainability. He recently completed his Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Policy at Clark University, where his dissertation focused on climate change and water resource modeling for Central Mexico.

His research integrates system dynamics, ML-aligned geospatial analysis, and stakeholder engagement to address urban climate resilience and water security. Dr. Hanumantha brings a unique perspective by blending his recent academic work with over a decade of experience as a Lead Scientist at General Electric (GE), where he specialized in materials science and sensor technology, resulting in several patents.

At Clark, he currently teaches courses in GIS, system dynamics, and sustainable development, while mentoring students in data-driven environmental forecasting and climate justice.

ISSO Advising Session for School of Business Students
2026-02-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Carlson Hall 003, 950 Main St, Worcester, MA, 01609, United States
International students in the School of Business are invited to join this advising session with International Student Advisor Ninette.

This session provides an opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance on topics such as immigration regulations, employment options, maintaining status, and navigating your academic experience as an international business student.

Students are welcome to drop in, ask questions, and get personalized support.

SLICE Drop-In Hours with Peyton
2026-02-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Asher Suite, UC
Got a quick question? Stop by the Asher Suite (3rd floor of the UC) to chat with Peyton, Assistant Dean/Director of SLICE, during their office hours. If you have a more detailed question or would like a longer conversation, please schedule a meeting with Peyton by sending them an email at PeWu@clarku.edu.
