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Oct. 3: Strassler Center offers first of year-long Truth in History series

Truth is frequently categorized as absolute – something is true or it is not. Personal writing is a tremendous source of “true” information about the past. When historians gain access to primary documents – diary, memoir, or letter – they get excited. Such documents provide a unique view into history. Even so, we see with…
Clark University professors lead discussion on war with Syria

Five Clark University professors came together on Sept. 11 to present a timely panel discussion on the events unfolding in the Middle East, titled “The Coming War on Syria and the Implications for Peace and Stability in the Middle East,” sharing their unique scholarly perspectives and insights with a mostly-student audience that crowded the Higgins Lounge…
Clark University’s Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies announces fall events

Following is a list of events planned by Clark University’s Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. These events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 508-793-8897. Lecture “A Gendered Aftermath: The Armenian Genocide and Its Women” Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. Rose Library, Cohen-Lasry House, 11 Hawthorne Street Professor…
New LinkedIn feature connects thousands of Clarkies online

The popular social media site LinkedIn has introduced a new feature that allows thousands of Clark alumni to connect online. LinkedIn University pulls data from individual profiles on the popular networking site and aggregates it onto a common page dedicated to a specific college or university. LinkedIn users who cite Clark University as their alma mater immediately…
LEEP project stokes creative fires

There is no requirement for a Clark University student to become a LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice) Project Pioneer. Since the launch of the Pioneer program last year, however, the number of students taking advantage of the opportunity to do this meaningful work and research beyond the classroom has more than doubled — from 46 to 108. Watch Andy…
U.S. News Best Colleges 2014 ranks Clark University in top 100; 29 in ‘Great Schools at Great Prices’

The U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges guide once again recognizes Clark University‘s outstanding academics and financial value. The 2014 edition places Clark at No. 75 among National Universities and No. 29 on the list of Great Schools at Great Prices. “This latest acknowledgement is gratifying, and comes at a time of growing recognition for Clark University’s…
Pumped-up Bickman Fitness Center open for business

You may already feel healthier just reading this: on September 10 at noon, the expanded Bickman Fitness Center opened its doors. The addition of 7,000 square feet to the fitness center meets the growing demand from students, faculty and staff for more health and wellness options, pumping up the opportunities for Clarkies to get, and…
Clark appoints new director of Corporate & Foundation Relations

Clark University has appointed Robert Riddles as Director of the office of Corporate & Foundation Relations. Riddles took the post in May, bringing to Clark a decade of fundraising experience in higher education, most recently at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has secured grants totaling more than $10 million from both private and federal…
Armenian Genocide drama ‘Deported’ gets Sept. 10 staged reading at Clark University

Playwright Joyce Van Dyke stood in the lobby of the New Repertory Theatre following a 2003 performance of her drama, “A Girl’s War,” when she was approached by a distinguished man who introduced himself as Dr. Martin Deranian. He told her that his mother, Varter Nazarian, and Joyce’s grandmother, Elmas Sarajian, had been very close…
Washington Monthly ranking puts Clark University in top 100 for social mobility, research, service

Clark University is ranked among the top 100 U.S. colleges in the annual Washington Monthly College Guide and Rankings, a publication that rates schools based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: Social Mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), Research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and Ph.D.’s), and Service (encouraging students to give something…