Hadwen Arboretum Cleanup
2026-04-18 09:45 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Hadwen Arboretum
Join us and help keep the Arboretum beautiful! We will meet at Red Square and walk there together.

Concert Band: Spring Semester Concert
2026-04-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Atwood Hall – Daniels Theater
Join Concert Band for their end of semester concert!

Punk DIY show
2026-04-18 19:00 - 23:00 | The Grind, UC
PEC will be hosting our annual Punk show this April!

CASA Rep Your Flag Party
2026-04-18 22:30 - 2026-04-19 00:30 | Clark University – Tilton Hall, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
Join CASA for our annual Rep Your Flag Party.

SLICE Drop-In Hours with Stacie
2026-04-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-04-22 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 (3rd floor of the UC) 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!

SAS Homework Center
2026-04-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-22 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!

Indigenous Soil Knowledge and Grain Mixtures Decision-Making Among Smallholder Farmers in South Wollo, Ethiopia
2026-04-21 12:00 - 13:15 | JC 101
Student Presentation of Research in Ethiopia by Marshall Fredericksen, MS ES&P ’26

SLICE Drop-In Hours with Meghan
2026-04-21 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-24 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.

SAS' Spring '26 Countdown To Final Exam Series
2026-04-21 15:00 - 17:00 | ASEC 202
Finals are fast approaching, and we know you might be stressed! Drop in to destress with a puzzle, games, fidget toys, and so much more! This is our first of two Relax and Recharge events, but you can come to just one or both – it’s up to you! Open to all students registered with SAS and their friends. Attendance at each Countdown To Finals 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
2026-04-21 19:30 - 20:30 | The Grind, UC
Come join us for a night of fun and games!

ClarkFEST
2026-04-22 13:30 - 16:30 | Higgins University Center, Tilton Hall
ClarkFEST highlights the academic and research excellence of Clark’s talented undergraduate students through work conducted under the mentorship of the University’s faculty and staff. Students will share their research, academic achievements, and creative works through posters, presentations, and interactive exhibits.

Peak Busting 101: Educating & Building Collective Resistance with No Coal No Gas
2026-04-22 16:30 - 17:30 | ASEC 111
How do we help reduce energy demands and our reliance on “peaker plants”?

A CES Earth Month Event

Appearance Politics: Legitimacy Building in Late Imperial and Modern China
2026-04-22 16:30 - 18:00 | Higgins Lounge at Dana Commons
What did the powerful men look like in Chinese history? How did they adorn their political image with power? Clark University professor Lex Lu (History) will explore these questions and more in a talk based on his recent book, Appearance Politics: Legitimacy Building in Late Imperial and Modern China (Cornell University Press, 2024). Using rare archival materials from Beijing, Shanghai, and Nanjing, he will examine textual and visual records of political imagery and recount behind-the-scenes maneuvering of image cultivation in Chinese politics. From Ming Prince Zhu Di’s usurpation to Mao Zedong’s iconic visual legacy, Lu will illustrate the power, influence, and nuance behind ever-shifting standards of male beauty.

A book signing will follow immediately after the discussion. Copies of Appearance Politics will be available for purchase.

Admission is free and open to the public.

About the Speaker

Professor Lex Lu has taught classes on Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Asian American, and gender histories at Clark University since 2016. He is currently working on two research projects. One focuses on the history of aphrodisiacs in East Asia and its intricate relations with animal trade, environment, medicine, and fertility, which is funded by the Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities. Another is on the growth of affordable housing and the formation of modern building codes in the city of Shanghai at the turn of the 20th century. Lex is a registered General Contractor in the state of Rhode Island. He enjoys taking courses at trade school and is interested in construction of all sorts, in particular, residential construction. He plans to write a history book on affordable housing from a builder’s perspective.

In Appearance Politics, Lex Lu argues that crafting an appealing and powerful outward image has long been a critical political tool in China. This strategy is evident in historical records, imperial portraits, physiognomic assessments, photographs, posters, statues, and digital images. Using rare archival materials from Beijing, Shanghai, and Nanjing, Lu explores how political figures designed their images and examines the shifting standards of male beauty that shaped their choices.

The book analyzes five case studies: Ming Prince Zhu Di’s usurpation; the rise of Manchu masculinity and blended Han-Manchu beauty standards under Emperor Yongzheng; modern photography and Western beauty ideals in the early 20th century; Sun Yat-sen’s crafted image as the Republican founding father; and Mao Zedong’s iconic visual legacy.

SAS' Spring '26 Countdown To Final Exam Series: Relax and Recharge
2026-04-23 09:00 - 11:00 | ASEC 202
Finals are fast approaching, and we know you might be stressed! Drop in to destress with a puzzle, games, fidget toys, and so much more! This is our second of two Relax and Recharge events, but you can join us whether you went to the first or not! Open to all students registered with SAS and their friends. Attendance at each Countdown To Finals 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
2026-04-23 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!

Life After OPT Workshop with Immigration Attorneys from the Firm Iandoli & Cronin P.C
2026-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 | via zoom
The International Students and Scholars Office has partnered with Immigration Attorneys from the firm Iandoli Desai & Cronin P.C. to bring you a workshop on Life after OPT.

During this FREE workshop, immigration attorneys will provide an overview of the US system, post-OPT work options, and an introduction to some of the pathways to permanent residency.

This workshop is being held on Thursday April 23rd at 12pm (Noon) EST. Register Here

Economics Poster Session
2026-04-23 12:00 - 13:00 | JC 120
Undergraduates will share their economics research.

Paint and Plant
2026-04-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Center for Counseling and Personal Growth
Join the Center for Counseling and Personal Growth to decorate a pot and then fill it with foliage.

Jeff's Hillel Bar Mitzvah
2026-04-23 14:00 - 22:00 | Tilton Hall, UC
Join us to celebrate Jeff Narod’s 13 years as the executive director of Clark U Hillel.

SLICE Drop-In Hours with Peyton
2026-04-23 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 Color (QTSOC) Affinity Space
2026-04-23 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.

Urban Garden Work Day
2026-04-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Clark Garden at President’s Field
Join the Herban Gardeners to work in the President’s Field garden.

The David Atamian Journals: An Unparalleled Record of the Armenian Genocide
2026-04-24 17:30 - 19:00 | Clark University, Higgins Lounge, Dana Commons – 2nd Floor
Speaker: Dr. Khatchig Mouradian (Lecturer in Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (MESAAS at Columbia University)

Moderator: Dr. Elyse Semerdjian (Robert Aram and Marianne Kaloosdian and Stephen and Marian Mugar Chair of Armenian Genocide Studies; Professor, Department of History)

David Atamian (1892, Behesni–1978, Arlington, Virginia) survived the Armenian Genocide and produced an unparalleled multi-volume journal of the early twentieth century. The manuscript spans more than 10,000 pages in thirteen volumes, covering his youth, the genocide, and the postwar period. He recorded arrests, deportation procedures, police corruption, disease, hunger, and daily survival strategies, often in real time. His postwar entries trace conditions and survivor networks across Aintab, Antioch, Birecik, Dörtyol, Iskenderun, Kilis, Marash, Nizip, Musa Dagh, Suruç, Urfa, and Zeytun. The journals are multilingual (Armenian, Armeno-Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, with several dozen later pages in English) and include a wealth of photographs, reports, and verse. Atamian repeatedly reflects on loneliness, uncertainty, and the urgency of writing “while I still live” through events, presenting diary-keeping as an act of resistance and testimony. Donated to the Library of Congress in 1946, the manuscript was described as “perhaps the most significant, certainly the most unusual” acquisition of the year. In this illustrated talk, Dr. Mouradian offers the first scholarly reading of the manuscript, showing how the journals deepen our understanding of the late Ottoman era and shed light on the daily emotional world of deportees.

Zoom Registration Link

Sponsored by the Friends of the Robert Aram and Marianne Kaloosdian and Stephen and Marian Mugar Professor in Armenian Genocide Studies

CUPS Play In A Day Meeting
2026-04-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Jonas Clark 001
Preparing for CUPS Play In A Day

Friday Night Magic (and other card games)
2026-04-24 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
2026-04-24 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!

Hadwen Arboretum: Invasive Species Removal
2026-04-25 09:45 - 12:00 | Hadwen Arboretum
Help us keep our arboretum healthy! We will walk over from Red Square at 9:45 a.m.

A CES Earth Month event.
