SAS' Spring '26 Event Series: Random Acts of Kindness Day Drop-In Note Writing
2026-02-17 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 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!

SLICE Drop-In Hours with Stacie
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!

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

SAS Homework Center
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!

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.

Queer and Trans Student of Colour (QTSOC) Affinity Space
2026-02-19 16:30 - 17:30 | Dana Commons – Fireside Lounge
Queer & Trans Students of Color (QTSOC) seeks to support students in exploring the intersectionality in their lives with a particular focus on race, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.

Open Mic by PEC!
2026-02-19 19:00 - 20:30 | The Grind, UC
Join PEC for an open mic on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Play some music, recite some poetry, do a stand-up comedy set – all acts are welcome!

Clark University Undergraduate Student Council Executive Board Debate (Open to the Public)
2026-02-19 19:00 - 21:30 | Tilton Hall, UC
The Clark Undergraduate Student Council E-Board Debate offers a platform for executive board candidates to present their goals, share their vision for campus, and respond to questions from the student body. Candidates for positions such as President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer engage with students on important issues, leadership values, and plans for student life. The debate encourages transparency, promotes accountability, and aims to strengthen the connection between student representatives and the student body. Students gain a clearer understanding of who’s running and what each candidate primary goals are. CUSC Public Comments Form.

Guest Speaker: Brian Swett
2026-02-20 15:00 - 16:00 | ASEC 303
Brian Swett is the City of Boston’s first Chief Climate Officer. In addition to overseeing the Environment, Energy, and Open Space Cabinet, as Chief Climate Officer, Brian is charged with spearheading the Mayor’sbold agenda on climate action throughout the City while advancing Boston’s commitment to sustainability,resilience, and environmental justice. Brian is a nationally recognized leader in climate change and sustainability strategy with over two decades of leadership experience in municipal government, private sector real estate development, federal government, and non-profit sectors.

This is part of the CES 305 Online Speaker Series, with Professor Eman Lasheen

Friday Night Magic (and other card games)
2026-02-20 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.

On the Brink: Song Cycles from Fin-de-Siècle Vienna
2026-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Razzo Hall, 92 Downing St, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
Professor Cailin Marcel Manson, baritone, will present a program of works by Wolf, Webern, and Mahler, accompanied by pianist Yelena Beriyeva, distinguished artist and director of Clark’s chamber ensembles.

This event is free and open to the public, or you can watch the livestream of the program on the Visual and Performing Arts Department’s YouTube page.

Playfest: Die Krankheit
2026-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Experimental Theater, Little Center, 12 Charlotte St., Worcester, 01610
Die Krankheit, or, “The Illness,” was written by Sylvia Sammon-Burns, and is directed by Gino DiIorio. Gregor returns home to spend Christmas with his family, and in doing so, he becomes embroiled in an unlikely plot with Sophie, his lost love. Set in the waning years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Gregor and Sophie must navigate family secrets, betrayal, and the desire for freedom.

Tickets are $10.00, or free to students with a valid Clark ID. All tickets must be reserved through the Visual and Performing Arts Department’s Ticketsource page, linked here.

February concert
2026-02-20 19:00 - 22:30 | The Grind, UC
Fall in love with PEC on Friday, February 20th. Join us for some lovely live music in the grind!

Pickleball Club Open Play
2026-02-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Pickle Ground
Join us at the PickleGround (512 Main St, Holden, MA 01520) for open-play pickleball!! Paddles and balls are provided, and transportation can be coordinated. This session is free and open to all levels. Spots are limited and an RSVP is required. Please RSVP via the link in our Instagram bio or through the link sent to our email list by Wednesday. Confirmations will be sent on Thursday. Join our Engage group and follow us on Instagram @clarkupickleball to stay updated. Feel free to reach out with any questions!!

NACKC Seminar with Patrick Hickey
2026-02-21 12:00 - 17:30 | Bickman Multipurpose Room, Kneller Athletic Center
This seminar with Hickey Sensei is for all contributors to the North American Collegiate Karate Conference. It will focus on the study of the history and formation of Karate, and the core principles of the art.

Mystery Games & Graphic Novels
2026-02-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Rosenblatt Conference Room
A cryptic note left for you about a bunch of different games and books. Pick one and see what is really hidden behind the note. This event is supposed to push you out of your comfort zone for games and comics. You might read or play a genre you haven’t before or have experienced a little bit of.

Lunar New Year
2026-02-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Tilton Hall
TBD

Clark Keys/Clark Bars/Counterpoints Invitational
2026-02-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Atwood Hall – Daniels Theater
A collaborative show featuring Clark’s 3 a cappella groups and a variety of other groups from different colleges!

Amateur Hour First Show
2026-02-21 20:00 - 21:30 | The Grind, UC
First show of the semester.
