ClarkNews
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Neighborhood Strings instrument-giving ceremony a beautiful prelude
On a chilly winter night, young students and family members from the neighborhood gathered in the Winton Faculty Dining Room at Clark University to celebrate the love of music. The staid, wood-paneled hall was filled to overflowing on Jan. 8 for an instrument-giving ceremony and potluck dinner organized by Neighborhood Strings, the Worcester Chamber Music Society’s new program that…
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I&E Program’s U-reka! Big Idea contest student winners announced
The Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) Program at Clark University announced winners of this year’s U-reka! Big Idea contest, a friendly competition that encourages students to create improvements to the Clark campus community and provides funding to help turn their ideas into reality. With only two votes separating first and second place, the top award went to “The Clark…
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New Clark Poll of Emerging Adults belies ‘freeloader’ stereotype
In contrast with cultural stereotypes, particularly that of “freeloading” off their parents, young people actually receive little to no financial support from their parents and strive for independence, even if it means living on a tight budget, according to the latest Clark University Poll of Emerging Adults. The poll, directed by Clark research professor of psychology Jeffrey…
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Prof. Gary Chaison’s labor expertise makes him a media favorite
In 2009, faced with a 23 percent pay cut and threats to close permanently The Boston Globe, the union employees of New England’s flagship newspaper returned to the bargaining table and settled for a 6 percent wage cut, pension freeze, reduced health care benefits and a five-day unpaid furlough. According to Gary Chaison, professor of industrial relations at…
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Class of ’16, returning students greeted by campus transformations
Students and other members of the Clark University community who had been away during the summer were greeted by many changes to the campus landscape. The transformation of a portion of Downing Street—from Florence to Woodland streets—into a pedestrian plaza was among a host of physical changes, including an expansion of the Fuller Quad and…
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Clark highlighted in new edition of ‘Colleges That Change Lives’
Selective guide tags schools ‘that will change the way you think about colleges’ “What happens when you take the best of a liberal arts college and the best of a research university and mash them together? You get Clark. The university is in a field by itself.” So begins the Clark University chapter of the…
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Clark psychologist publishes groundbreaking book on gay dads
According to a new book by Abbie E. Goldberg, associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Clark University, when gay men adopt, they perceive they are more readily accepted by their family members than they were when they were childless. This finding, and many other findings relevant to gay men’s experiences of adoption (e.g., dealing with discrimination in…
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For some new Clark students, first stop is helping rebuild in Biloxi
For nearly a decade, several of Clark University’s incoming students have taken the opportunity to begin their Clark college careers a little early – and away from campus. This summer, nine incoming students, two student mentors and a Clark administrator traveled to Biloxi to work with Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, from…
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LEEP Scholarships offer ‘full ride’ for up to 10 students for Fall 2013
Clark University has introduced a pioneering model for higher education called LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice) that fully integrates life-changing world, workplace and personal experiences with a robust liberal arts curriculum, giving students the full range of skills needed to thrive in today’s complex, ever-changing world. With LEEP, the University is deepening and aligning the connections…
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Eight Clark students finish up Barth Summer Internships
Eight Clark undergraduate students received stipends of up to $2500 to conduct internships in the non-profit sector this summer. The support for these internships was made possible through the generous support of Larry Franks ’73, Ellen Berelson and the Theodore H. Barth Foundation. Following is a list of these students and their internship opportunities: Kate Bamberg…