Anne Gibson, Ph.D. '95
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Clark symposium celebrates two centuries of ‘Frankenstein’
If a great book is one that resonates across cultures and generations, Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein, or “The Modern Prometheus,” qualifies hands down. First published in London in 1818, the tale of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and the 8-foot-tall, semi-human creature that he fashioned elicits in its readers strong conflicting emotions — from pity and empathy to…
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‘We were here because we wanted a good education’
In 1942, the first women undergraduates arrived at Clark. The university would never be the same.
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Student researches role of women who weave strategies for survival in Thailand
Steinbrecher Fellow Molly Gurney '18 explores story of villagers' protest against mining company
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Clark commemorates 75 years of activism and engagement by Clark women
Guests attending the event “Celebrating 75 Years of Co-ed Clark” on Oct. 28 could choose from several afternoon activities, including three hour-long panel sessions, a celebration of the 40th anniversary of women’s field hockey at Clark, and a closing reception at the Shaich Family Alumni and Student Engagement Center. Two sessions, “From Clark to a Life…
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Clark student’s research takes on challenge of urban inequity
The benefits of economic prosperity and growth are often unevenly distributed. How, for example, in a thriving city like San Francisco, can some of its citizens be so wealthy, while others struggle to maintain a decent standard of living? Clark University student Crystal Tang ’19, who has lived in the Bay Area much of her…
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For 46 years, Rudolph Nunnemacher taught biology at Clark with rare style
Professor Rudolph Nunnemacher emerged from his office carrying the lens of a whale’s eye. The electricity to the biology building was temporarily out of service, and he had just the remedy to brighten the darkness. He said to me, ‘Come watch this,’ remembers Michael Rosenzweig ’85, who followed obediently to the door of the…
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Clark University’s new Center for Gender, Race and Area Studies hosts open house
Clark University faculty, students and staff are invited to an open house hosted by the new Center for Race, Gender and Area Studies (CGRAS) on Wednesday, January 25, from 4-5:30 p.m. The center is located in Suite 1 on the first floor of Dana Commons. Light refreshments will be served. CGRAS, which took up residence…
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Goldie Michelson’s history is our history
When she passed away this summer, Clark’s oldest alumna (M.A. '36) had lived nearly 114 years
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Clark educator introduces Vietnamese university to liberal education of LEEP
“Reading Raphael in Hanoi,” an article featured in last month’s issue of The Atlantic, contained a prize-winning essay by Vietnamese student Thanh T. Nguyen. In his essay, Nguyen described what he had learned from reflecting critically on Renaissance-master Raphael’s painting “The School of Athens.” What makes Nguyen’s essay unusual is that the liberal education-style reflection…