ASU General Meeting
2025-10-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | McCann Resource Room (1st Floor Dana Commons)
This will be ASU’s new bi-weekly General Meeting date.

Weekly Game Night
2025-10-22 19:00 - 20:30 | The Grind, UC
Join us to unwind and play board games! No prior experience required, we have a great collection of games we’d love you to try! Whether you come every week or are looking for a fun way to spend the night, all are welcome.

Traina After Dark Event
2025-10-22 20:00 - 22:30 | Traina Center for the Arts
Join us for Traina After Dark — a late-night creative session hosted by the Clark Photo Society. If you are a returning member or new to Traina, this is the perfect opportunity to explore the darkroom and photo lab after hours. With guidance from Traina TAs and the Photo Society e-board, you’ll get experience printing and scanning your photos, experimenting with film, and connecting with other photographers.

Ping Pong Club Meeting
2025-10-22 20:30 - 22:00 | The Grind, UC
Come play some ping pong! All skill levels are welcome. See you there!

Open Mic by PEC!
2025-10-23 08:00 - 17:00 | The Grind, UC
Join PEC for an open mic on the 3rd thursday of every month (4th in October). play some music, recite some poetry, do a stand-up comedy set – all acts are welcome!

ISA Weekly General Meeting
2025-10-23 08:00 - 21:00 | Sackler 120, Clark Campus
This is a space for all ISA members to gather each week

Drop-in for On-Campus Job Search Support
2025-10-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Career Lab
Visit us in the Career Lab for personalized job search tips and feedback!

GSG Colloquium Series: Julianne Baroody
2025-10-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Grace Conference Room, Higgins University Center
Senior Director, Certification at Verra

REDD+ and the Voluntary Carbon Market

Deforestation currently contributes 12 to 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and addressing it is critical to mitigating climate change. Julie will address the carbon crediting paradigm for reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD). Her organization, Verra, is a mission-driven nonprofit organization that uses standards, among them the Verified Carbon Standard, to drive finance to projects that credibly and transparently advance environmental change across the globe. Over the past few years, Verra has worked with the Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics on developing jurisdictional risk maps and the allocation model for our pioneering REDD methodology.

Undergrad Fellowship Lunch
2025-10-23 12:00 - 13:00 | The Grind, UC
Come have lunch with us every three weeks! All undergraduate students are welcome to come, eat, socialize, and get to know us!

From Ranch to Runway: A Brown Bag Lunch on Sustainable Sheep Ranching with Ben Carver, M.A. ’19
2025-10-23 12:00 - 13:15 | Jonas Clark 101
Dive into the story of sheep ranching in the American West — how land management works with the textile industry to reduce emissions, preserve healthy ecosystems, and create the clothes we wear.

Ben Carver, M.A. ’19, will be back on campus for this brown bag lunch session. Ben is vice president of Shaniko Wool Company, which was founded in 2018 and built on the legacy of his parents, Dan and Jeanne Carver, at the Imperial Stock Ranch (originally established in 1871) in north central Oregon. In 1999, the Carvers pioneered a new model, selling their wool directly to textile brands that valued transparency and land stewardship. In 2017, the Imperial Stock Ranch became the first ranch in the world certified under the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), setting a precedent for responsible wool production.

Today, Shaniko brings together a group of family ranches across the American West and is the leading U.S. source of RWS-certified American Merino. By supplying wool at scale with verified standards for animal welfare, land management, and chain of custody, Shaniko connects global textile partners to fiber grown with integrity.

At Shaniko, one of Ben’s primary roles is to implement the Carbon Initiative, which measures the positive carbon impact of the regenerative farming methods on all of their partner ranches throughout the West. Ben meets with ranchers, collects field samples, coordinates with the laboratory team, and provides feedback, which helps guide management decisions.

Ben also runs all certification programs, including the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) and NATIVA Regen, helping ranchers create management plans that meet stringent guidelines. Ben’s passion for the environment, community, and sustainable practices guides his work with Shaniko Wool.

Ben Carver joined the family business in 2022 after a successful career in the humanitarian sector as a national director of programs. He led projects in conservation, education, and public health, from Yemen and Haiti to Lebanon and Pakistan.

First Year Success Advisor (FYSA) Office Hours
2025-10-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Asher Suite, UC
Have a question related to the first year and sophomore year experience (academics, time management, life skills, etc.)? Pop into FYSA Office Hours in the Asher Suite (Third Floor of the Higgins University Center) to chat with any of the First Year Success Advisors!

Navigating Open Access: From Discovery to Publication
2025-10-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Fuller Room (Goddard Library 422)
This library workshop introduces participants to the principles of Open Access (OA) publishing, exploring what it is, why it matters, and how to engage with it in their own research. Participants will define Open Access, learn strategies for finding and evaluating OA resources, consider both the risks and benefits of publishing openly and recognize how the library can support this endeavor. By the end of the session, participants will understand how OA scholarship continues to shape the future of academic publishing.

Accessibility Week: Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution Movie Screening
2025-10-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Lurie Conference Room, UC
Join us to watch Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution an incredible movie produced by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. Open to staff, faculty, and students

Club Purchasing Drop-In Hours
2025-10-23 14:30 - 15:30 | Asher Suite, UC
Stop by the Asher Suite (UC 3rd floor) to chat with Stacie, the Student Engagement Office & Budget Manager, about club purchasing/financial questions.

Sisters in Stride (SIS) Affinity Space
2025-10-23 17:00 - 18:00 | McCann Resource Room (1st Floor Dana Commons)
Sisters in Stride is an affinity space that centers women-identifying students of color who gather to create community and learn from shared stories, experiences and service.

Karate Club Practice
2025-10-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Racquetball Court
Come join Karate club for our normal practice!Wear comfortable clothes that you can work out in. No previous experience necessary.We hope to see you there!

Paper Mache w. Audrey
2025-10-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Craft Studio
Just like art class as a kid, on Thursday’s we get artsy, crafty and messy! If you’re looking for a fun and nostalgic way to spend your night, come down to the craft room and learn paper mache with our fantastic proctor Audrey! You’ll be guided through the basic steps of how to create cool sculptural pieces, in a fun and upbeat environment. This class is easy for crafters at any level, with a little something for everyone. We’re excited to see everyone !

Clark University Undergraduate Student Council Weekly Meeting (open to the public)
2025-10-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Grace Conference Room, UC
Join us for the weekly Clark Undergraduate Student Council meetings. 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.

Open Mic by PEC!
2025-10-23 19:00 - 20:30 | The Grind, UC
Join PEC for an open mic. Play some music, recite some poetry, do a stand-up comedy set – all acts are welcome!

Music Trivia Jeopardy!
2025-10-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Lurie Conference Room, UC
Come test your knowledge of music and eat free pizza at a game of music jeopardy!

Squash Fall In-House Tournament
2025-10-23 19:00 - 22:00 | Kneller Squash Courts
The Squash Fall In-House Tournament is here! Players of all skills are welcome to compete. The tournament is open to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff, and alumni! Join us and have some fun and play some squash! Sign ups are open until Friday 17th, 2025:More details can be found on the sign up link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwC1mvOED6biTqWM1RLbRQZSAY-2J4_zcTgs1k-Te4WYCCUw/viewform

Investment & Trading Society Meeting
2025-10-23 19:30 - 20:30 | Sackler S122

CANCELLED: Creating Large-Scale Participatory Public Installations
2025-10-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design, Worcester, MA, 01464, United States
Located along the Port Authority Bus Terminal at West 42nd Street and 8th Avenue in Times Square, this 72-foot, 5.5 million pixel, high-resolution LED display featured full multi-person interaction along its entire length via the NOIRFLUX interaction framework.

Regretfully, we have had to cancel this week’s lecture, “Creating Large Scale Participatory Public Installations,” by Clark alums Lorne Covington and Bill Saiff on Thursday, October 23 at 7:30pm. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to see you at future events sponsored by our Interactive Arts Collaborative. More to come soon!

How do you create public art and experiences that respond to people—not just one person, but many, all at once? Artists, technologists, and Clark University alumni Lorne Covington ’81 and Bill Saiff ’81 of NOIRFLUX will share how they design large-scale interactive environments where curious—but non-specialist—audiences become participants. Their work blends readily available technologies with their own custom-built tools to create installations that can sense, respond to, and engage any number of people in real time.

In this talk, Covington and Saiff will describe how they use design methods that focus on the participants’ experiences to make intuitive, engaging, and rewarding installations. They will show examples across art, education, research, and entertainment, and will invite the audience to join in and interact with some of their work firsthand.

Covington and Saiff’s creative journey began in the late 1970s, experimenting with Clark’s PDP-11/70 computer in the Goddard Library basement. By the early 1980s they were already designing some of the world’s first interactive video systems and applications. While their professional careers took them down separate paths—Lorne as a filmmaker, technologist, and creative innovator, and Bill as a leader in user experience research and design—they remained collaborators, continually refining their shared vision of how people engage with technology. Since founding NOIRFLUX in 2011, they have combined Lorne’s expertise in interactive media and sensing technologies with Bill’s decades of UX leadership to create installations that transform spectators into collective participants through interaction, exploration, and play.

Admission is free and open to the public. This event is sponsored by the Interactive Arts Collaborative through the Arts + Technology Program and is hosted by the Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities, the Becker School of Design and Technology, and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Clark University.

The Scarlet Weekly Pitch Meeting
2025-10-23 20:00 - 21:00 | ASEC 303
Join us to hear and take pitches for articles and talk with our team!

PEC General Meetings!
2025-10-23 20:00 - 21:00 | TBD
Come join us in planning more uplifting & fun shows for the Clark Community such as our Halloweekend and Spree Day performances!! This is also a great chance to make friends with people with similar interests too! Also, just a great way to spend your Thursday evenings 🙂

League of Legends Match
2025-10-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Online
Come cheer on our League of Legends!

Student Leadership Drop-In Hours
2025-10-24 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 such as:-Clark Engage questions/troubleshooting-Finding clubs of interest and -Clarifications about SLICE policies-Submitting tech activation forms, updated key lists, flyers/banners for approval-Assistance with proofreading club emails, documents, etc.-Quick questions that don’t require a full, formal meetingIf 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!Questions about club events should be directed to campus_life@clarku.edu, or stop by Maria’s drop-in hours!

Hadwen Arboretum Volunteering
2025-10-24 13:00 - 17:00 | Hadwen Arboretum

New Undergraduate Club Info Session
2025-10-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Grace Conference Room, Higgins University Center
Are you curious about starting a new club? Attend this information session to learn all about the process, including application information, requirements, and timeline, and to ask questions.Attendance at an info session is strongly recommended to promote a smooth approval and onboarding process for new clubs!Please note that this information session is geared toward undergraduate students looking to start a new club. Graduate students looking to start a new club should contact their graduate school for more information!

Hadwen Arboretum Volunteering
2025-10-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Hadwen Arboretum
Join Professor John Rogan in maintaining the Hadwen Arboretum through volunteering. Duties include trail maintenance, invasive removal, and other activities that change on a weekly basis. Please RSVP if interested and reach out to Prof. Rogan (JRogan@clarku.edu) with any questions or concerns.
