Clark News and Media Relations
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Christopher Brennan ’73: “What Clark gave me was a broad view”
Christopher Brennan ’73, a student athlete and Chinese history concentrator at Clark, describes his career path –from Dean of Business at Middlesex Community College (MCC) in Mass. to his current work as Executive Director of MCC’s affiliate The Career Place. Learn more about Clark’s Return on Education. Learn more about Clark’s Return on Education.
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Richard Treitman ’73: “The Key LEEP Skill is Synthesis”
Entrepreneur-in-residence at Adobe Systems, Richard Treitman ’73 describes how his Clark English degree was the foundation for his career. Being able to write secured jobs as a tech writer and marketing writer which led to positions in product development and, ultimately, creating his own businesses. Learn more about Clark’s Return on Education.
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LEEP Project Insights
Four Clark University LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice) Pioneers reflect on their summer 2013 LEEP Projects and their learning outcomes.
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Clark and city schools partner to lead $1.1M project for excellence in science/math teaching
Clark University has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) totaling $1.1 million to support an extensive new project to further teaching excellence in science and math. The Clark Science-Math Teaching and Education Partnership (C-STEP) project, led by Clark University in partnership with the Worcester Public Schools, integrates the expertise of the University’s…
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Clark Athletes and Global Citizenship
Harris Rollinger ’13 MPA ’14 gives a preview of the upcoming inaugural Clark University College Athletes Service-Learning Trip (CAST) to Guatemala in January 2014. Video by Laina Pauker ’13; music by Shaun Holt ’13, MSPC ’14
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NASA-funded climate change study focus of meeting at Clark
Christopher Williams, assistant professor of geography, welcomed a group of distinguished colleagues to a Nov. 22 project meeting at Clark University, where they continued to develop methods for more accurately measuring climate change. Williams and his fellow team members, whom he describes as “leaders in the field of remote sensing,” are in their third year…
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Betsy Huang leads Clark University Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Last September, Clark University’s Higgins School of Humanities was awarded a $600,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation following a complex, sometimes grueling application process successfully executed by a team of faculty and staff. Associate Professor of English Betsy Huang spent over a year on the project, and was excited about turning her full attention to teaching and…
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Ed Trachtenberg was a Teacher, Coach and Advocate
Dr. Barry Herman ‘72 describes himself as a “lost kid” during much of his time at Clark University. The psychology major found himself swept up in the counterculture of the late ‘60s, nearly flunked out, took semesters off and had no clue what he wanted to do with his life. But as he entered his…
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Boatright Weighs in on 2014 Midterm Elections
Clark University Prof. Robert Boatright (political science) offers his expert insights as a panelist for The Brookings Institution webcast “2014 Midterm Election Preview: One Year Out.” (Nov. 5, 2013)
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Reel life meets real life
“The Flick,” a new play by Amherst native Annie Baker, debuted off-Broadway this winter, earning some rapturous reviews (as well as a share of criticism for its length — more than three hours). Set inside a dingy Worcester County movie theater, the story follows three workers whose love for film is equaled only by…