ClarkNews
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Clark Composts! wins MassRecycle ‘Best Student Effort’ award
Clark Composts!, an innovative compost collection program under way in Clark University student residence halls, was recognized as “Best Student Effort” in MassRecycle’s 18th annual state-wide competition, receiving the award on Nov. 6 at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester. From its beginning as a student-designed pilot in 2011, Clark Composts! has evolved into an institutionally-supported practice…
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Clark University Board of Trustees adds four new members
The Clark University Board of Trustees has added four new members: Andrew T. Brandman, of New York City; Kevin D. Cherry, of Roxbury, Mass.; Daniel O. Hirsch, of Chevy Chase, Md.; and Paul Saltzman, of Scarsdale, N.Y. All received their undergraduate degrees from Clark. Brandman, Hirsch, and Saltzman are term trustees who were elected by…
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Clark University Model U.N. Team racking up the awards this year
If you happen to know someone on the Clark University Model U.N. team, you know they’ve spent the past month collecting accolades. With three competitions behind them, they are readying for five more, and a conference that will attract hundreds of High School Model U.N. participants from around New England to Clark. From Oct. 3 through…
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Harrington lecturer: No easy answer to congressional gridlock
Political gridlock in Washington is nothing new, but polarization between the two major parties has become so acute that it’s led to historic dysfunction on Capitol Hill, a renowned researcher told a Clark University audience Monday. Sarah Binder, Ph.D., a political scientist with George Washington University and the Brookings Institution, delivered the bleak news in the annual Harrington…
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Awards presented at Graduate School of Geography conference
A giant, walk-in globe, an art/science exhibit, a quiz bowl, awards and — of course — presentations of academic research, speakers and workshops were all part of the New England-St. Lawrence Valley Geographical Society (NESTVAL) 2013 Conference, hosted by the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University on Oct. 18 and 19. This year’s conference drew 229 participants,…
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Clark University professor speaks on global consumption at World Resources Conference in Davos
Clark University Professor Halina Brown attended the World Resource Forum (WRF) conference held in Davos, Switzerland, October 7-9. The conference’s primary emphasis is the use of technological advances to solve some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Brown was invited to be a plenary speaker at the conference, where she addressed issues surrounding global consumption.…
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Lund Award at Clark University honors community engagement
Clark University President David Angel presented the 2013 John W. Lund Community Achievement Award to Sheila Hokanson and Amelia Willcox ’13, during a recognition dinner, Oct. 9. Hokanson, of Charlton City (MA), was honored for her efforts with Relay for Life and Making Strides against Breast Cancer, as well as her involvement with Big Brothers and…
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Kiplinger’s names Clark #35 among best values in private colleges
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has again included Clark University on its list of the country’s best values in private colleges. Kiplinger’s annual list ranks 100 private universities and 100 liberal arts colleges. The top 50 colleges and top 50 universities appear in Kiplinger’s December issue — on newsstands November 5. Clark appears at number 35, up from number 40 in…
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Clark University Harrington lecture to focus on polarization in Congress
Clark University’s Harrington Public Affairs Lecture Series will feature “Congress: Legislating in Polarizing Times,” a lecture by Sarah Binder, a political scientist with George Washington University and the Brookings Institution. The lecture will take place on Monday, Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m. in Tilton Hall (Higgins University Center, second floor). Professor Binder, an expert on Congress and…
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New Clark study on clearcuts shows surprising trends in carbon, water
A new study by Clark University scientists, released today in Global Change Biology, is the first detailed account of how carbon, water, and energy balances shift in the three years following the clearcut of a deciduous forest. The study, conducted by Clark University Professor Christopher Williams and colleagues in a 20-acre clearcut in Petersham, Mass., reveals…