{"id":1087,"date":"2026-03-20T16:03:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/?page_id=1087"},"modified":"2026-03-23T16:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:59:07","slug":"experiential-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/experiential-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiential learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:80vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Experiential-learning-ambient.mp4\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"><\/video><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"h-experiential-learning\">Experiential Learning<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center double-bottom-margin is-style-intro\" id=\"h-turn-ideas-into-action\" style=\"font-size:3.2rem\">Turn ideas into action<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro triple-bottom-margin\">At Clark, you\u2019ll test your ideas in the field, build prototypes in the lab, partner with cities and nonprofits, present original research, and see how theory behaves under real pressure. Your education becomes something you can question, revise, and use. Here, you can begin making your mark in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull padded abut-end has-lighter-teal-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:1rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left double-bottom-margin has-display-font-family has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-tackle-problems-that-don-t-have-easy-nbsp-answers\">Tackle problems that don\u2019t have easy&nbsp;answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide abut-end is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide no-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-center-left\" style=\"min-height:40rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1296 size-full\" alt=\"Turna Barua '26\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Turna-08-crop.avif\" style=\"object-position:50% 28%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 28%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Turna-08-crop.avif 1600w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Turna-08-crop-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Turna-08-crop-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Turna-08-crop-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Turna-08-crop-1536x1024.avif 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#b3a596\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-white-color has-gray-800-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-63ba6a10456b86e3cbc8d24c41aa585f is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group goods is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Experiential learning in action<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-improving-access-to-education\">Improving access to education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-intro has-medium-font-size\">Political science major, Turna Barua \u201926 grew up appreciating the beauty and cultural heritage \u2014but also the stark economic disparities of her family\u2019s home in Rangamati, Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">She saw parents working to give their children better lives, while never getting the chance to pursue their own education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stagger-left no-gap section is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b1956cf1 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group goods has-white-color has-gray-800-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-41c885b6fe470d40b869e4052924fc8e is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">idea<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3c4641ff254416315e8bd563155232f0\">Supported by a <strong>Projects for Peace grant<\/strong>, Turna developed and launched an education initiative called <em>Egiye Jao<\/em>, or Go Ahead, offering evening classes in math and English to parents in Rangamati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turna recruited local college students to serve as program teachers, training them in culturally sensitive communication practices and peace-building facilitation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center goods has-small-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1191 size-large\" alt=\"Turna Barua '26\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Turna-03-1024x683.avif\" style=\"object-position:35% 65%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"35% 65%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Turna-03-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Turna-03-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Turna-03-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Turna-03-1536x1024.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Turna-03.avif 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-darker-blue-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:5em;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"937\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1169 size-large\" alt=\"Participants in Turna Barua's education program writing in notebooks in Bangladesh\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Egiye-Jao-937x1024.avif\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Egiye-Jao-937x1024.avif 937w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Egiye-Jao-275x300.avif 275w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Egiye-Jao-768x839.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Egiye-Jao-1406x1536.avif 1406w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Egiye-Jao.avif 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#877c7a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group goods has-white-color has-gray-800-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-bc7298a0bddc816e2de19f64d64da388 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">impact<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Because many of the 45 participants came from challenging financial backgrounds, the program supported their learning with food, compensation, and school supplies to take home to their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to providing access to education, Turna created a space for people to feel seen, heard, and valued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/02\/meaningful-change-starts-with-empathy\/\">In her own words<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns flairousel is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns no-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column padded has-white-color has-gray-600-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-804651acb69babb69fbc3df3e9035aca is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Climate change<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ella Christie \u201927 joined Geography Professor Karen Frey and her team on a polar research expedition aboard the CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier, to study rapidly changing Arctic ecosystems through the Distributed Biological Observatory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1128\" alt=\"Ella Christie \u201927 working aboard the CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ella-christie-774x1024.avif\" style=\"object-position:53% 58%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"53% 58%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ella-christie-774x1024.avif 774w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ella-christie-227x300.avif 227w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ella-christie-768x1016.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ella-christie-1161x1536.avif 1161w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Ella-christie.avif 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns no-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;min-height:unset;\" class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center has-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1119 size-large\" alt=\"Film studies student Zeke Fairley \u201925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Zeke-Fairley-13-1024x683.avif\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Zeke-Fairley-13-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Zeke-Fairley-13-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Zeke-Fairley-13-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Zeke-Fairley-13.avif 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch padded has-white-color has-gray-600-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-76766ae6496301923826cdb39629babc is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">SOCIAL CHANGE<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">For his senior thesis, film studies major, Zeke Fairley \u201925 wrote and directed the short film \u201cCabin Boy,\u201d exploring the perils of anger and isolation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns no-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;min-height:unset;\" class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1112\" alt=\"Computer science major, Solan Homestead '27\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Lux-Lab-29-Apr-1024x683.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Lux-Lab-29-Apr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Lux-Lab-29-Apr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Lux-Lab-29-Apr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Lux-Lab-29-Apr.avif 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch padded has-white-color has-gray-900-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8d08e1a9b3c0402073f5ae3576d73bae is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Disaster readiness<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\">Computer science major, makerspace student leader, and undergraduate researcher in the Laboratory for Intelligent Perceptual Systems, Solan Homestead &#8217;27 worked on a team that developed ResQMe, a disaster-zone communications system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns no-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch padded has-gray-300-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Climate change<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">Abigail Riseman \u201926 and Julia Head \u201926 survey tree health to help mitigate urban heat islands, through Clark&#8217;s Human-Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;min-height:unset;\" class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1115\" alt=\"Abigail Riseman \u201926 and Julia Head \u201926 survey tree health in Leominster.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Hero-28-MAY-2025-1024x683.avif\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Hero-28-MAY-2025-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Hero-28-MAY-2025-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Hero-28-MAY-2025-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Hero-28-MAY-2025-1536x1025.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Hero-28-MAY-2025.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull abut-end padded has-white-color has-gray-900-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-4a41b0c6d2f6082029e947b491982be1 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">rooted in community<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-experiential-learning-at-clark\">Experiential learning at Clark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p>In addition to a rigorous educational environment, all students complete at least two experiential learning opportunities before graduating. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Internships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community-based learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undergraduate research and creative work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Study abroad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student employment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leadership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull abut-end has-light-teal-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:5rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left triple-bottom-margin has-display-font-family has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-make-something-that-doesn-t-exist-nbsp-yet\">Make something that doesn\u2019t exist&nbsp;yet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns no-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1150\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1136 size-full\" alt=\"Milo Justice \u201926 and a team of fellow students work on developing the game Menticide.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/BSDT-Studio.avif\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/BSDT-Studio.avif 2000w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/BSDT-Studio-300x173.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/BSDT-Studio-1024x589.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/BSDT-Studio-768x442.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/BSDT-Studio-1536x883.avif 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-darker-blue-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch padded has-true-black-color has-gray-400-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8883ce108c865636f3112a4e73941935 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Experiential learning in action<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-imagine-virtual-worlds\">Imagine virtual worlds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\">Starting their second year until graduation, <strong>interactive media: game design and development<\/strong> majors work as part of a game studio team with various departments, leads, development infrastructure, and real-world demands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\">A team of interactive media majors developed Menticide, an adventure game that serves as an analog for mental health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;min-height:unset;\" class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1209\" alt=\"A student working on a computer, programing a robotic face\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Robotics-Lab-1024x683.avif\" style=\"object-position:50% 36%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 36%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Robotics-Lab-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Robotics-Lab-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Robotics-Lab-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Robotics-Lab-1536x1024.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Robotics-Lab-2048x1366.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left caption has-large-font-size\">Sarina Talerico \u201927, a computer science and data science major, builds an expressive animatronic robot head for research within Embodied AI.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;min-height:unset;\" class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1208\" alt=\"Wynne Dromey at a studio art thesis exhibit.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Wynne-Dromey-Studio-Art-Thesis-1024x683.avif\" style=\"object-position:50% 47%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 47%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Wynne-Dromey-Studio-Art-Thesis-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Wynne-Dromey-Studio-Art-Thesis-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Wynne-Dromey-Studio-Art-Thesis-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Wynne-Dromey-Studio-Art-Thesis-1536x1024.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Wynne-Dromey-Studio-Art-Thesis-2048x1366.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-1-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-caption caption has-large-font-size\">Wynne Dromey \u201925, a studio art and marketing major, creates work shaped by community, identity, and&nbsp;advocacy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94ee765fc7cd98bee16a15bd166789e1\"><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Drifter-Devolution-Ambient-1_1.mp4\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"><\/video><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1e61ae085ced492a13c0f9dfd5c7b837\">Drifter Devolution, a game developed by students in the <strong>Game Studio<\/strong>&nbsp;course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-16eee555e52ab065d8a36d626b4a09cc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/design-technology\/academics\/ba-interactive-media\/\">Explore game design at Clark<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:30rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1212 size-full\" alt=\"Cecilia Chaves works in Julio D'Arcy's lab\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/DArcy_Lab_06_Oct_2025-166.avif\" style=\"object-position:35% 63%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"35% 63%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/DArcy_Lab_06_Oct_2025-166.avif 2560w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/DArcy_Lab_06_Oct_2025-166-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/DArcy_Lab_06_Oct_2025-166-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/DArcy_Lab_06_Oct_2025-166-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/DArcy_Lab_06_Oct_2025-166-1536x1024.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/DArcy_Lab_06_Oct_2025-166-2048x1366.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\">Cecilia Chaves works in Julio D&#8217;Arcy&#8217;s lab to develop synthetic polymers for  future use in energy storage materials, water harvesting, pH and temperature sensors, and medical&nbsp;devices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull abut-end has-white-color has-true-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-87447f2ac38ef8217f96681fe6432c46 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns padded is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"is-style-default wp-block-clarku-metric\">\n\t<div class=\"inner has-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"value \">\n\t\t\t#48\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p style=\"font-size:0.9rem;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Best Schools in Undergraduate Research\/Creative Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-clarku-metric\">\n\t<div class=\"inner has-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"value \">\n\t\t\t100%\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p style=\"font-size:0.9rem;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>of students engage in world and workplace experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-clarku-metric\">\n\t<div class=\"inner has-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"value \">\n\t\t\t#11\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:0.9rem;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Best Schools for Making an Impact, <em>Princeton Review<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull abut-end has-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-display-font-family has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-share-your-work-with-the-world\">Share your work with the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stagger-right no-gap section is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b1956cf1 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group goods has-white-color has-gray-700-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-52c22cffdb18f5dee9cedf63268b2e45 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eportfolio\">ePortfolio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Track your growth and demonstrate the critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills you acquired during your Clark Experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div><div class=\"modal\">\n    <lite-youtube videoid=\"69Z_oqZ9uY4\" playlabel=\"ClarkU ePortfolio: Make your learning visible\" js-api>\n        <button class=\"close\"><span>\u00d7<\/span> Close<\/button>\n    <\/lite-youtube>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1231 size-large\" alt=\"Students gather for Clarkfest, a research showcase\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ClarkFest-ID-1024x768.avif\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ClarkFest-ID-1024x768.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ClarkFest-ID-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ClarkFest-ID-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ClarkFest-ID-1536x1152.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ClarkFest-ID-2048x1536.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#99796b\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group goods has-white-color has-gray-800-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a83af9524e63260fe810a7684de81854 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-clarkfest\">ClarkFEST<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Present and discuss your latest research and creative projects at ClarkFEST, our twice-yearly showcase of student work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group goods has-white-color has-gray-700-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9d79f31e3e4efe837eff38c3ed1cf58d is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Biodiversity<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Biology major, Carter Peterson \u201926 conducted research in the golden oyster mushroom\u2019s impact on fungal biodiversity, exploring how it \u201coutcompetes\u201d for terrain. Carter presented at ClarkFEST and the Mycological Society of America conference, where the work earned Best Undergraduate Poster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1288 size-large\" alt=\"Carter Peterson presents a mycology research project at ClarkFEST\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ClarkFest-carter-peterson-1024x683.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ClarkFest-carter-peterson-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ClarkFest-carter-peterson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ClarkFest-carter-peterson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ClarkFest-carter-peterson-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/ClarkFest-carter-peterson.avif 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#938b88\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull abut-end has-white-color has-gray-800-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d48bc4f10d630093acbce5168d24388f is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-display-font-family has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-turn-experience-into-direction\">Turn experience into direction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element is-style-panel has-true-black-color has-lighter-teal-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-47eac10b38c9a24e89fefe63aaa18ff6\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Gabriel_Spindel-36-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A portrait of Gabe Spindel \u201923, MBA \u201924, a second-generation Clark, was selected as the graduate student speaker for commencement 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-397 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Gabriel_Spindel-36-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Gabriel_Spindel-36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Gabriel_Spindel-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Gabriel_Spindel-36.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Internship to career<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabe Spindel \u201923, MBA \u201924 earned a degree through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/accelerated-degrees\/accelerated-masters\/\">Clark&#8217;s 4+1 Accelerated Master\u2019s<\/a>,  which provides an opportunity to earn a pathway to a master\u2019s degree \u2014 with one year of additional study and available tuition scholarships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While still at Clark, Gabe <strong>interned<\/strong> as a project coordinator for an engineering consulting firm and was offered a full-time position in Washington, D.C. 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