2026
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Best co-organizes conference on Black Urbanities
Geography Professor Asha Best recently co-organized Black Urbanities: Black Politics in the City, a conference held February 18–20 at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) in Barcelona, Spain. The conference, which was presented by the MACBA and the Barcelona Center for Contemporary Culture (CCCB), convened voices from across disciplines, geographies, and political histories to explore the collective experiences of…
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For 20th year, Worcester and Clark receive grant to prevent, reduce youth violence
The City of Worcester, with Clark University acting as a research partner, has once again received grant funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the Sen. Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative (Shannon CSI). The grant supports evidence-based efforts that prevent and reduce youth and gang violence in communities across the state. Clark has…
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Imber wins prestigious book prize
Professor Elizabeth Imber, the Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History, has been awarded the JCD-Herbert Katzki award from the Jewish Book Council for “Uncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism.”
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MBA students advance to finals of global research analysis competition
Three Clark MBA students advanced to the local finals of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global competition that engages students as research analysts.
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Tejada named to state board on LGBTQ+ youth
Rigoria E. Tejada, director of Alumni and Friends Engagement, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth.
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Ph.D. student Sarah Houle honored by Mass. school administrators
Sarah Houle, principal of Southbridge Middle School and a student in the first cohort of Clark’s Ph.D. in Transformative Education program , has been named the 2026 Middle School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators’ Association.