Basketball Teams Honor Black History Month
2025-02-05 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Clark University Kneller Athletic Center, 57 Downing St., Worcester, 01620, United States
Clark basketball will honor Black History Month at their games in the Kneller Athletic Center.
Men’s Basketball vs. United States Coast Guard Academy, 5 p.m.
Women’s Basketball vs. WPI, 7 p.m.

Colloquium Speaker Series: Amy Frazier
2025-02-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom (Online)
A Geographic Approach for Co-designing and Implementing ‘30×30’ Conservation Goals

The world is at a tipping point for biodiversity, with over a million species threatened with extinction and climate change driving a redistribution of life on Earth. The recent Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework addresses some of these grand challenges by recommending that at least 30% of land and water be protected by 2030 (colloquially called “30×30”). However, while agreements like these are a good start, they are rarely successful in practice, in part because there is often a disconnect between the geographic data and models being produced by scientists and the information that is needed for conservation decision-making on the ground.
In this talk, Dr. Frazier will discuss how her team is working with various partners around the world to implement conservation projects to protect the planet and how an effective co-design approach can overcome some of the challenges of using geographic methods for conservation decision-making. Woven throughout are examples of how a geographic approach, and particularly an understanding of the impacts of scale on analyses, can enhance this decision-making.
Amy Frazier is the Jack and Laura Dangermond Endowed Chair of Conservation Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She previously held faculty appointments at Arizona State University and Oklahoma State University. Dr. Frazier holds an A.B. in environmental earth science from Dartmouth College, an M.A. in geography from West Chester University, and a Ph.D. in geography from the University at Buffalo. Dr. Frazier’s research focuses on integrating remote sensing, GIS, and landscape ecology to study global environmental change, specifically to prevent the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Clark University - Sprintax Nonresident Tax Webinar 1
2025-02-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Did you know that if you earned income in the US during 2024, you’re legally required to file a tax return by 15 April, 2025?
It’s true! What’s more – even if you didn’t earn any income, you still need to submit Form 8843 to the IRS.
In this Sprintax Webinar international students will get informed on everything they need to know about nonresident tax for the 2024 tax season. Topics 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.
With the US tax season kicking off in January 2025, we’ll provide step-by-step details on how to use Sprintax to easily meet your tax obligations once the filing window opens.
In the meantime, Sprintax has you covered! You can explore the many resources Sprintax offers to help you understand the US tax system and prepare ahead. Our goal is to make tax time as smooth and stress-free as possible for you.

Community Organizing and Civic Engagement Panel Discussion
2025-02-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
For Clarkies, being at the forefront of positive social change has been a staple of the Clark experience. Join us for a virtual panel of alumni and community leaders discussing their involvement with local organizations, running for local or state office, and community organizing. Co-moderated by CLAA Leader Danielle Strandson ’14, M.A. ’15, and Dr. Laurie Ross ’91, M.A. ’95, P ’26, interim associate provost and dean of the college and director of the Department of Sustainability and Social Justice.
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This event is co-sponsored by the Clark LGBTQ+ Alumni Association (CLAA), Clark Black Alumni Association (CBAA), and Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Council.
Panelists include:

Kayanna James, MPA ’24, district director for Senator Robyn Kennedy, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Domenica Perrone, MBA ’20, director of community engagement and outreach, Collaborative in Health Equity, UMass Chan Medical School
David Conner, program manager of LGBTQ+ initiatives at Multicultural AIDS Coalition (MAC), Inc.; board member of Pride Worcester

Learn more about the moderators and presenters >
Contact the Alumni & Friends Engagement Team at alumni@clarku.edu or 800-793-6246 with any questions.

Terror at the Opera
2025-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Jefferson 320
Join professional opera performers Rachel Hippert and Jose Heredia as they take you on a journey of horror music from the gothic to contemporary in Terror at the Opera! Part of Clark’s Women In Horror Month events.

CUSB: Beta Alpha Psi Series on Financial Literacy
2025-02-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-14 13:00 - 14:00 | MA
Join our special guest, Nancy Rosedale, business community officer at Bank of America, for an insightful Financial Literacy Workshop Series. Learn essential financial skills that will help you manage your money, protect against fraud, and build a secure financial future.
Session 1 (Oct. 25): Banking Basics and Income and Paychecks
Session 2 (Nov. 1): Financial Safety and Spending and Saving
Register to attend

CUSB: Women in Business, Build a Vision Board Event
2025-02-07 16:30 - 18:30 | The Grind, Higgins University Center, 950 Main Street, Worcester, 01610, United States
Want to turn your dreams into goals? Time to create your Women in Business (WIB) Vision Board. ✨
Students!
Whether you’re thinking about your future career, starting a business, or finding that perfect work-life balance, your vision board is the first step to making it all happen.
WIB is here to help get you started—and trust us, it’s the perfect excuse to relax and get creative!
Students can register in advance here.

Comedy with The Peapod Squad
2025-02-07 18:30 - 22:30 | Clark University, Jefferson Academic Center, Room 320
The Peapod Squad serves up some pre-Valentine’s Day laughs.

Screening of the 1976 film Carrie
2025-02-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Jefferson 218
In partnership with CUFSS, relax, eat some pizza and watch the 1976 classic Carrie, starring Sissy Spacek and adapted from the Stephen King novel. Part of the Women In Horror Month series of events.

Opening Reception: ‘Stephen DiRado, Better Together: Four Decades of Photographs’
2025-02-08 14:00 - 17:00 | Fitchburg Art Museum, 185 Elm Street, Fitchburg, MA, 01420, United States
Clark Professor of Practice Stephen DiRado is the focus of this career retrospective exhibition at the Fitchburg Art Museum, which includes 75 black-and-white photographs, more than 1,000 projected color images, and three videos about the artist and his work process. The exhibition will be on view from February 1 to June 1. The Clark community is invited to attend the opening reception on February 8; registration is requested.
Learn more about the exhibition

Peace Corps Prep Launch Party
2025-02-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Dana Commons – Fireside Lounge
Join us for the kickoff of the new Peace Corps Prep Program!
This program offers courses and activities to help Clark undergraduates prepare for international service, focusing on sector-specific knowledge, language skills, intercultural understanding, and professional development. Open to all majors, including international students, it aims to support those from underrepresented groups in Peace Corps and other international service. Students completing the program receive a certificate from the US Peace Corps to bolster their career prospects.
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Peace Corps Prep Launch Party
2025-02-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Dana Commons – Fireside Lounge

CUSB: Guest Speaker - Brad Golden '86. "Segmentation, Targeting Marketing, and Positioning"
2025-02-11 16:30 - 17:30 | MA
Brad Golden returns for a second meeting with our students!
Brad is an experienced Senior Business Consultant and Operating Executive who has repeatedly helped brands and businesses achieve increased revenue, margin and EBITDA through improved strategy and execution, more effective sales and marketing, sustainable operations improvements and astute financial management.
Brad combines advisory services experience (IRI, Kantar Retail, Kepner-Tregoe) with classic brand management training (P&G, Campbell Soup).
Join him virtually to gain an understanding of how to target, market and position your brand/company in the most effective way.
Contact Kelly Kochis in the Stevenish Career Management Center for the Zoom link!

The Power of Mapmaking in 17th-Century New England
2025-02-11 16:30 - 18:00 | Clark University, Higgins Lounge, Dana Commons – 2nd Floor, 36 Maywood Street, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
A map made by the Pequot Sachem Robin Cassacinamon during negotiations with the English colonist George Denison in 1662. It delineates Pequot Territory along the Connecticut Coastline, land also claimed by the English. Courtesy of Massachusetts State Archives.

For the English and Algonquian inhabitants of 17th-century New England, paper maps were a rare and powerful tool. Mapmakers created them to establish borders, facilitate cross-cultural communication, and record spatial information. But maps were also used to misinform, steal land, and erase Indigenous cultural presence. In this talk, Nathan Braccio, Assistant Professor of History at Clark University, will explore how both Algonquian-speaking communities and English colonists made maps as tools in a struggle for cultural and physical control of the Northeast. In doing so, he will investigate how maps, including those that we interact with in the present day, promote particular value-laden ways of understanding the world.
This event continues the Roots of Everything, a lecture series sponsored by Early Modernists Unite (EMU)—a faculty collaborative bringing together scholars of medieval and early modern Europe and America—in conjunction with the Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities. The series highlights various aspects of modern existence originating in the early modern world by connecting past and present knowledge.
With thanks to the Department of History at Clark University for its support.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Also streamed live – register now: https://bit.ly/rootsmapmaking

About the Speaker
Nathan Braccio is a historian of early modern New England. His research focuses on Indigenous and environmental history. Prior to coming to Clark, he taught at Lesley University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Utah State University. His current book project, Creating New England, Defending the Northeast: Contested Algonquian and English Spatial Worlds, 1500–1700, investigates the different ways Algonquian-speaking peoples and Puritan colonists marked, described, and mapped the landscape. Braccio’s next project explores the culture of agrarian violence in colonial America. He earned his doctorate from the University of Connecticut and his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from American University.

Between the Lines: A Conversation with Professor Benjamin Korstvedt
2025-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Goddard Library Floor 2, Strassler Campus Green Overlook
The Goddard Library staff invite you to a conversation with Professor Benjamin Korstvedt, facilitated by Professor Frances Tanzer. Dr. Korstvedt will discuss his new book, Bruckner’s Fourth: The Biography of a Symphony (Oxford UP, 2024), which “explores the creative development of this symphony” and “offers the first complete and coherent account of the compositional evolution of Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony.”

We encourage you to read the book using Goddard Library’s access to the eBook, available to members of the Clark community.

Read an interview with Professor Korstvedt from the fall 2024 issue of Clark University Magazine »

Benjamin M. Korstvedt is the George N. and Selma U. Jeppson Professor of Music in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Clark University, where he is also affiliated with the university’s programs in German Studies and Holocaust and Genocide Studies. He is President of the Bruckner Society of America and serves on the editorial board of the New Anton Bruckner Complete Edition and the advisory board of the Institute of Austrian and German Music Research. He has held fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, IFK Vienna, the Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies, and the American Musicological Society, among others.

About Between the Lines:

Between the Lines is a Goddard Library speaker series aimed at an audience of the curious, both within Clark and beyond. The purpose of the series is to celebrate Clark faculty scholarship through an intellectually accessible conversation with the author about their life and work. Prepare to engage and be inspired by the research and creative works of our university’s diverse and distinguished faculty.

Black Pop-up Market
2025-02-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Grace and Lurie Conference Rooms, University Center, Clark University
Celebrate and support Black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and creatives in the Clark and Worcester communities.
Vendor space is still available. If you would like to participate, please fill out our vendor information form.
If you have any questions or know anyone else who may want to participate, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Mia Cariglia or Ashley Caruso.

Stuart Weitzman: ‘A Designer’s Entrepreneurial Journey on the Road Less Traveled’
2025-02-12 17:00 - 18:30 | Higgins University Center, Tilton Hall
Stuart Weitzman, an acclaimed designer and founder of the luxury shoe brand that bears his name, will discuss his entrepreneurial journey during a lecture on the Clark University campus. In his talk, he will share his experience in business and beyond, which will be particularly interesting to students interested in business, the creative arts, technology, and more.
Please note that video recording and audio capture are strictly prohibited during this event. Still photographs are permitted, but no recordings of any kind will be allowed.

Stuart Weitzman’s passion for design has been a lifelong pursuit, leading to the internationally renowned company that bears his name. He has been honored extensively for his unique approach to entrepreneurship and for his uncompromising commitment to prioritizing function as an integral element of fashion.
His shoes have dominated red-carpet events for many years and are worn by celebrity fans around the world. Beyoncé, Kate Middleton, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, and Jennifer Lopez are just a few who are regularly seen in his designs, along with millions of other women in over 70 countries.
Weitzman approaches his extensive charitable endeavors with equal commitment. Among these are his ongoing support for a wide range of hospitals and medical research centers, youth and sports organizations, and cultural institutions and museums. He regularly mentors students on their entrepreneurial and design aspirations, including at the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale, Caltech, Rice, Stanford, the University of Chicago, and the London Business School. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business at Penn, where the university has honored him by renaming their design and architecture school the Stuart Weitzman School of Design.
During his free time, you may find him on the tennis court or at the ping-pong table. If you’ve got a racket, he’ll welcome the challenge.

Stuart Weitzman: ‘An Entrepreneurial Journey on the Road Less Traveled’
2025-02-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Higgins University Center, Tilton Hall
Stuart Weitzman, an acclaimed designer and founder of the luxury shoe brand that bears his name, will discuss his entrepreneurial journey during a lecture on the Clark University campus. In his talk, he will share his experience in business and beyond, which will be particularly interesting to students interested in business, the creative arts, technology, and more.

Stuart Weitzman’s passion for design has been a lifelong pursuit, leading to the internationally renowned company that bears his name. He has been honored extensively for his unique approach to entrepreneurship and for his uncompromising commitment to prioritizing function as an integral element of fashion.
His shoes have dominated red-carpet events for many years and are worn by celebrity fans around the world. Beyoncé, Kate Middleton, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, and Jennifer Lopez are just a few who are regularly seen in his designs, along with millions of other women in over 70 countries.
Weitzman approaches his extensive charitable endeavors with equal commitment. Among these are his ongoing support for a wide range of hospitals and medical research centers, youth and sports organizations, and cultural institutions and museums. He regularly mentors students on their entrepreneurial and design aspirations, including at the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale, Caltech, Rice, Stanford, the University of Chicago, and the London Business School. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business at Penn, where the university has honored him by renaming their design and architecture school the Stuart Weitzman School of Design.
During his free time, you may find him on the tennis court or at the ping-pong table. If you’ve got a racket, he’ll welcome the challenge.

Horror Trivia By Candlelight
2025-02-12 19:00 - 21:00 | The Grind, Higgins University Center, 950 Main Street, Worcester, 01610, United States
Come with a team or join one when you arrive for a night of creepy questions, Valentine’s Day-themed desserts, and a competition to win some excellent prizes! Part of the Women In Horror Month series of events.

Black History Month Blood Drive
2025-02-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Clark University, Tilton Hall, Higgins University Center – 2nd Floor, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610, United States
Commemorate Black History Month by rolling up a sleeve to give blood or platelets. Visit the Rhode Island Blood Center online to schedule a donation time — walk-ins are also welcome!
Diverse donations are critical for patients who require specific blood types for transfusions. Patients with sickle cell disease, an inherited red cell disorder that is most common among African Americans, require very closely matched blood products because their bodies make antibodies directed towards transfused red blood cells. This disease affects over 100 thousand people across the U.S., making a diverse blood supply critical for the region’s overall public health.

Navigating Law School: A Panel Discussion with Law Students
2025-02-13 18:00 - 19:00 | ASEC 111
Thinking about a career in law? Hear from a panel of recent Clark graduates who are currently enrolled in law school. Our alumni panelists will offer advice about preparing for law school and the application process, studying for the LSAT, financing your law school education, and more.

Sound Casserole: Clark University Concert band and Clark University Jazz Workshop Concert
2025-02-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Atwood Hall – Daniels Theater
The Clark University Concert Band, under the direction of Samantha McGill, and the Clark University Jazz Workshop Ensemble, under the direction of Jerry Sabatini, will perform an afternoon of music.

Sound Casserole: Clark University Concert band and Clark University Jazz Workshop Concert
2025-02-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Atwood Hall – Daniels Theater
The Clark University Concert Band, under the direction of Samantha McGill, and the Clark University Jazz Workshop Ensemble, under the direction of Jerry Sabatini, will perform an afternoon of music. Join us in Atwood Hall, or watch the livestream of the event through the Visual and Performing Arts Department’s YouTube page.

Black Arts Explosion
2025-02-15 14:00 - 17:00 | Dana Commons, Higgins Lounge, 01610
Support your local Black artists at our annual pop-up market featuring BIPOC artists from Clark and the larger Worcester community.

Black History Month Celebration Dinner: Empower Your Plate
2025-02-15 17:00 - 19:00 | MA
Join Harvest Table for a special Black History Month dinner in the main dining hall.

Virtual Workshop: PowerAutomate Basics
2025-02-17 14:00 - 15:00 | via Zoom
PowerAutomate is a secret weapon within the Microsoft arsenal of tools: as the name suggests, you can use it to automate simple tasks that utilize different Microsoft apps, such as Outlook, Excel, Teams, Forms, and more.
In this workshop, we’ll go over:

PowerAutomate navigation and access

Potential use cases

Creating your own PowerAutomate flows

…and more!
Click here to register.
Faculty & staff only. Please contact techtraining@clarku.edu with any questions.

XOXO, Data: Finding and Evaluating Datasets
2025-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Goddard Library Fuller Music Room 422
Looking for a dataset for your research project or wanting to explore what is freely available? In celebration of Love Data Week, the Goddard Library offers a workshop on finding useful datasets and critically evaluating them. You will learn basic searching skills for ICPSR, tips and tricks for finding open datasets, as well as what to consider when assessing a potential dataset. Light refreshments will be provided.

Behind the Screens: Alumni in Media and Communications
2025-02-18 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Join us in a dynamic virtual panel featuring accomplished alumni working in media, design, and communications. Get an insider’s look at their career journeys, industry insights, and the skills that have shaped their success.
This event is part of the Arts, Media, Design, and Communications Career Exploration Week.
