Clark University will hold its 109th Commencement on Sunday, May 19, on the Jefferson Academic Center Green, rain or shine. The procession from the Kneller Athletic Center begins at 1:15 p.m.; the ceremony starts at 1:30 p.m. The commencement speaker will be Carolyn Mugar, executive director of Farm Aid, an organization that keeps family farmers on the land to…

Clark University has been recognized by the Princeton Review as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada, joining the ranks of outstanding universities and colleges nationwide that are leading the “green” movement through their own special programs and initiatives. Clark is included in the just-released, fourth edition of the…

“The events of this past week remind us that we still live in a dangerous world, where we need well-informed and intelligent public policies to keep us safe.” With this allusion to the Boston Marathon bombing that had occurred three days earlier, Harvard  Kennedy School of Government Professor Stephen Walt introduced the subject of April…

Clark University’s Franklin Eneh ’13 placed second in the advanced level of the Chinese Bridge Mandarin Chinese Language Speech Contest held recently at the Confucius Institute at UMass Boston. The contest was open to students from colleges and universities in Massachusetts. A student from Harvard University won first place. “First semester freshman year I took Chinese on a…

A new book series about climate change has Clark University written all over it. The four-volume “Climate Change: An Encyclopedia of Science and History” is co-edited by Jennie Stephens, associate professor of environmental science and policy, and boasts contributions from a host of Clark faculty, students and alumni. The series provides a holistic consideration of climate change that…

On Friday, April 5, Clark University students held REVERB, a student-designed event that showcased the creativity of, and fostered collaboration among, the Clark community. More than 50 Clark students, faculty, and staff shared their knitting and rug-making techniques and Cirque du Soleil-type stunts with fellow Clarkies, while others impressed their peers with their poetry, original plays…

Clark University‘s Harrington Public Affairs Lecture Series will sponsor “Follies, Failures and Ups: Why is U.S. Foreign Policy So Dysfunctional?,” a lecture by Stephen M. Walt of the Harvard Kennedy School. The talk will be held on Thursday, April 18 at 4 p.m. in room 320 of Jefferson Academic Center. It is free and open to the public. The lecture will…

Read the Worcester Telegram story about Boylan’s lecture. Jennifer Finney Boylan, author and transgender advocate, spoke at Clark on Thursday, April 11 about her experiences and transgender issues. Boylan is co-chair of the English department at Colby College, where she was voted Professor of the Year in 2000. She is a nationally known advocate for civil rights as…

On Friday, April 19, Clark University will host A New Economics Summit, “Connecting the Dots: Pathways to a New Economy,” from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in Daniels Theater, Atwood Hall. The event will allow Clark students, faculty, and local representatives to discuss how to develop pathways to a new economy in the City of Worcester; it…