Walk to Defeat ALS
2026-05-30 11:15 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
Join us for a powerful community event uniting families, friends, caregivers, and advocates in the fight against ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s Disease). This annual walk is a community fundraising event bringing people together to raise awareness, honor those we’ve lost, support those living with ALS today, and fuel critical research toward treatments and a cure.

The Walk to Defeat ALS is more than just a walk — it’s a day of hope, remembrance, and action. Participants of all ages and abilities come together to share stories, celebrate strength, and show those affected by ALS that they are not alone. Funds raised support patient care programs, advocacy efforts, and cutting-edge research that make a real impact locally and nationwide.

Whether you walk in honor, in memory, or in solidarity, every step helps move the fight forward.

Register today and join the Worcester community as we walk together to defeat ALS.

Getting Ready for Clark
2026-06-12 00:00 - 23:59 | Online
Submit your housing request form and select a meal plan

Complete the advising information form in preparation for registration

Complete the music theory placement test (optional)

Complete the mathematics placement test (optional)

Getting Ready for Clark | Orientation Webinar
2026-06-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom | Webinar
Navigate academic advising and course registration, bill payment, financial aid, health forms, and on-campus jobs. Learn about transferring credits and reviewing course offerings and review everything you need to accomplish in July!

Art Talk: RJ Messineo
2026-06-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Clark University, Tilton Hall, Higgins University Center – 2nd Floor, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
Clark’s MFA in Visual Arts program presents an Art Talk with visiting faculty member RJ Messineo.

RJ Messineo makes paintings that involve observation and abstraction, and engages a wide and sometimes incongruous range of scale relationships, mark-making, and compositional structures, drawing on expressionist gesture, process-based systems, and chance encounters.

Messineo is represented by CANADA, New York City, and Morán Morán, Los Angeles, and has exhibited at venues such as Pace Gallery, James Cohan Gallery, and Thomas Erben Gallery, all in New York, City; Ceysson & Bénétière and Koerich, Luxembourg; and Night Gallery, Los Angeles.

Art Talk: Patrice Aphrodite Helmar
2026-06-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Clark University, Tilton Hall, Higgins University Center – 2nd Floor, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
Clark’s MFA in Visual Arts program presents an Art Talk with visiting faculty member Patrice Aphrodite Helmar.

Patrice Aphrodite Helmar is an artist who was born in Juneau, Alaska. They grew up working in their father’s small-town camera shop and darkroom, and they continue to work in photography. Helmar’s work has been shown at PARTICIPANT INC; the Jewish Museum; Ortega Y Gasset Projects; Gaa Gallery; the National Museum of Iceland; and other spaces. Helmar’s multidisciplinary work concerns issues of labor, class, queerness, and the politics of representation.

Helmar has held faculty positions at Harvard University, Columbia University, Fordham University, and Pratt Institute. Their work is in the collection at the Whitney Museum of American Art (New York City).

Art Talk: Josephine Halvorson
2026-06-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Clark University, Tilton Hall, Higgins University Center – 2nd Floor, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
Clark’s MFA in Visual Arts program presents an Art Talk with visiting artist Josephine Halvorson.

Josephine Halvorson makes art from direct observation, foregrounding the firsthand experience of noticing, describing, and learning from the physical world. She works primarily in painting, but also in sculpture and printmaking. Halvorson’s work is represented by Sikkema Malloy Jenkins, New York, and Peter Freeman, Paris. She has presented work internationally at institutions including the Storm King Art Center, the ICA Boston, and the Havana Biennale.

Halvorson was the longtime chair of graduate studies in painting at Boston University and, beginning this fall, will be the assistant director of graduate studies in painting/printmaking at Yale University.

Getting Ready for Clark
2026-06-26 00:00 - 23:59 | Online
Submit health forms to health services

Schedule a meeting with adviser to register for classes

Confirm of waive health insurance

Upload photo for clark onecard

Authorize third parties to review bill

For more information visit: First Year Student To-Do List | Orientation | Clark University

Art Talk: Ian Alteveer
2026-06-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Clark University, Tilton Hall, Higgins University Center – 2nd Floor, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
Clark’s MFA in Visual Arts program presents an Art Talk with visiting artist Ian Alteveer.

Ian Alteveer is the Beal Family Chair of MFA Boston’s Department of Contemporary Art, a position he has held since 2023. Previously, he was curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, where he curated projects by artists including Cecily Brown, Vija Celmins, David Hockney, Marisa Merz, and Kerry James Marshall. Alteveer also serves on the board of Artadia in New York, and on the board of trustees of Anderson Ranch Art Center in Colorado.

Getting Ready for Clark
2026-07-24 00:00 - 23:59 | Online
Access your bill online

Set up Clark Engage profile

Complete Stafford Loan Requirements

Submit your high school transcript and Advance standing credits

Begin your job search

Order your microfridge

Communicate with roommate(s)

International Students: Submit your arrival documents

Apply to Bridge to Clark Early Arrival Program (optional)

Apply to Clark Kickstart Early Arrival Program (optional)

Set up your emergency contact

For more information visit: First Year Student To-Do List | Orientation | Clark University

Getting Ready for Clark | Orientation Webinar
2026-07-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Online
Learn all about Move-In Day, Orientation, the first-year Navigator course and the common academic experience, and all the resources Clark offers you, from academic advising to health and wellness to support student success and transition to Clark.

Getting Ready for Clark
2026-08-07 00:00 - 23:59 | Online
Pay bill for fall semester

Set up refund profile

Complete the academic integrity orientation module (available in June)

Complete the Vector Solutions Orientation Modules (available in June)

Complete the Student Code of Conduct: Your Guide to Success module (available in June)

Complete the Incoming Undergraduate Survey (available in July

Download the Corq app

Connect and register your device

For more information visit: First Year Student To-Do List | Orientation | Clark University

Orientation Events for Early Arrivals
2026-08-19 00:00 - 2026-08-20 23:59 | Campus
Bridge to Clark Early Orientation and Clark Kickstart Early Arrival Program both begin. Bridge to Clark provides you with a solid overview of Clark’s accessibility services, managed through the Office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS). You can connect with other students and have the time to transition and find your way around campus. Clark Kickstart provides students and families traveling to campus from a significant distance with the opportunity settle in and learn more about navigating New England. You will have the ability to connect with other students who have come from far away and have the time to transition and find your way around campus.

Orientation for First Years
2026-08-20 00:00 - 2026-08-23 23:59 | Campus
First Year Orientation begins. Orientation provides a time for First Year Students to move into residence halls, meet your peer mentor, attend sessions on academic success at Clark, and make new friends before the start of classes.

Fall 2026 Involvement Fair
2026-08-26 14:00 - 16:00 | The Green
Are you looking to meet new people, discover a new passion, and get involved at Clark? It’s never too late to join a new club or find your community. There will be 100+ student clubs looking for someone like YOU to join their organization! First-year students: Be sure to CHECK IN with your Peer Mentor using the Corq app at this.

Community Engagement Fair
2026-09-02 00:00 - 23:59 | Alden Quad
Come join us for our annual Community Engagement Fair! Organizations from around Worcester will be tabling with information about their work and opportunities for volunteering, internships, and community-based student employment (work-study). In the event of inclement weather, tabling will move inside to Dana Commons. We’ll be building community, rain or shine!

Book Talk with Charlie Scheidt: “Inheritance: Love, Loss, and the Legacy of the Holocaust”
2026-09-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Higgins Lounge, 2nd Floor, Dana Commons, Clark University
10 September 2026 |4:00pm| Higgins LoungeDana Commons

Book Talk with Charlie Scheidt: “Inheritance: Love, Loss, and the Legacy of the Holocaust”

Commentator: Kat Rohrer (Award winning filmmaker, who has produced, written and directed both narrative films and documentaries, as well as a wide variety of industrial films and commercials.)

Moderator: Rebecca Erbelding (Historian, educator, curator, and archivist at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)

Charlie Scheidt was born in New York City to parents who had escaped Nazi-occupied Europe. Growing up in a close-knit, German-Jewish refugee community, Charlie witnessed firsthand the traumatic effects of persecution and exile. Following his father’s untimely death, Charlie stepped in to lead Roland Foods, the business his parents had founded, honoring their legacy and growing it into the leading imported specialty food company. After nearly five decades as CEO, Charlie retired and turned his focus to supporting universities and NGOs that advocate for refugee rights. He and his wife split their time between New York City and Upstate New York, spending as much time as they can with their children and grandchildren.

After his mother’s death, Charlie Scheidt discovered a trove of historic documents that set him on a decade-long journey to uncover his family’s hidden past during the Holocaust. Joined by Kat Rohrer, the granddaughter of a Nazi officer, Scheidt embarked on a quest to trace his family’s harrowing efforts to escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. As they investigated, they uncovered stories of survival and loss. Their journey takes them across generations and continents, revealing a legacy of love, loss, and resilience. Grappling with questions about the long-lasting effects of inherited trauma, the book asks whether it is possible to break free of a familial cycle. Inheritance: Love, Loss, and the Legacy of the Holocaust, rooted in his family’s escape and the lasting trauma that followed, is a powerful reflection on history’s enduring scars, the importance of remembrance, and healing across generations.

Zoom Registration Link

Reception and book signing will follow lecture.

Sponsored by the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Clark University Hillel, and Temple Emanuel Sinai

Fall Into Wellness
2026-09-16 00:00 - 23:59 | Red Square (Rain Location: Tilton)
Is your student interested in learning more about well-being resources around campus? Then have them join us for our annual Health and Well-Being Fair! Our office of Wellness Education will be joined by campus partners to inform Clarkies about all the well-being resources campus has to offer!

Fall Career Fair
2026-09-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Kneller Athletic Center, 950 Main St, Worcester, MA, 01610-1400, United States
The Career Fair provides students with the opportunity to connect directly with employers from a wide range of industries and organizations at the Kneller Athletic Center. Whether you’re exploring career paths, searching for internships, or seeking full-time employment, the fair is a valuable chance to build your professional network, learn about companies and their hiring needs, ask questions, and make a strong first impression. Students are encouraged to bring copies of their résumé, dress professionally, and engage in meaningful conversations with recruiters to maximize their experience. Register on Handshake ✅

Tailgate at the Dolan
2026-09-26 00:00 - 23:59 | Dolan Field House
Come join us for our First Annual Tailgate at the Dolan! Held alongside soccer and field hockey games, this event brings the Clark community together to support Clark Athletics! Whether you are coming to enjoy local food trucks and snacks, explore club tabling, or cheer on the Cougars, the Tailgate at the Dolan is the perfect way to celebrate the season!

Late Night Breakfast
2026-12-08 22:30 - 2026-12-09 00:00 | Higgins Dining Hall
Come gather in The Table at Higgins dining hall for this long-standing tradition where your Clark staff and administrators are there to greet you, wish you good luck as you close out your semester, and serve you a late-night meal! Late Night Breakfast is a part of Wellness Education’s coordinated “Feel Good Finals” and is a joyful time to take a break from working hard and come together for a community study break. Just bring your Clark ID with you and have your event pass ready!
