Clark News and Media Relations
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Clark English professor celebrates master’s candidates’ success
Clark University English Professor SunHee Kim Gertz used a different approach last fall when she taught her Introduction to Graduate Studies seminar, adding a requirement that paved the way for her students to achieve on a level usually reserved for Ph.D. candidates. Professor Gertz added to her seminar a new emphasis on the professional aspects…
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Professors author ‘essential’ economic geography text
Clark University School of Geography professors Yuko Aoyama, James T. Murphy and Susan Hanson have authored a new textbook, “Key Concepts in Economic Geography,” published by Sage Publications. Written by internationally recognized geographers, the book is recommended as an essential addition to any geography student’s library. “This book covers the breadth of economic geography from…
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Senior will hone advocacy skills as U.N. Women’s Conference delegate
Clark University senior Heather A. Mooney, of Waltham, will gain experience in the art of advocacy as a delegate to the annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meetings to be held from Feb. 22 to March 4 at the U.N. headquarters in New York City. She is one of only 23 women students…
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War against AIDS at a crossroad; status quo won’t do, panelists say
Experts in the long battle against HIV/AIDS gathered in Tilton Hall on Jan. 19 to offer hope that the world now stands at the midpoint of the disease’s global march, with better days ahead. The speakers were on hand to discuss the findings of the aids2031 consortium, published in the new book “AIDS: Taking a…
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Clark earns spot in Peace Corps’ Top Colleges rankings
Clark University ranks No. 18 on the Peace Corps 2011 rankings of colleges and universities in the small size category. There are currently seventeen (17) undergraduate alumni serving as Peace Corps volunteers. This is the second time that Clark University has made the national rankings; the first time was in 2007. Clark alumni are currently serving as volunteers…
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Top political strategist Donna Brazile to speak at Clark Feb. 10
Clark University will present “The Shifting American Political Landscape,” a lecture by veteran Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at Razzo Hall, at the Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing Street. Brazile is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University; an author; syndicated columnist; and an on-air contributor to CNN,…
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Poli-sci Harrington Fellows enjoy ‘insider’ views in D.C. program
Undergraduate political science majors Sonya Grabowski ’11, Matt Diamond ’12, and Amelia Najjar ’12 were awarded Harrington Public Affairs Fellowships to attend special academic seminars in Washington, D.C. earlier this month. Sponsored by the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, the two-week long program combines lectures by faculty and guest speakers, small group discussions, site visits to organizations…
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Clark TOPICS to host official 2011 White Ribbon Day observance
The Clark University student anti-violence organization TOPICS (Training, Outreach, Prevention, Intervention, Counseling, and Support) has been chosen by Jane Doe, Inc. – the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence –to host the official 2011 Regional White Ribbon Day Evening Observance from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 3, in Tilton Hall at the…
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Clark communications, marketing materials garner 5 CASE awards
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has named Clark University a winner in five marketing and communications categories in the 2011 CASE District I Communications Awards. Competing against colleges and universities from all the New England states and part of Canada, Clark was one of District I’s most awarded schools, and the…
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Timely spring dialogue symposium to focus on religion and compassion
Clark University’s long-running Difficult Dialogues initiative announces its spring symposium, “Who Cares? Religion and Compassion,” which begins next week. “Who Cares? Religion and Compassion” comprises a film series, exhibitions, talks, panels and community conversations that examine how compassion is nurtured, challenged, and how — and if — it calls us to action. How is compassion fulfilled…