ClarkNews
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New study: Men suffering ‘intimate terrorism’ by women partners
The first findings of the largest study to date focusing on male victims of female-perpetrated domestic violence were recently released, showing the existence of severe, controlling abusive behavior by women toward their male partners, on a level that many would describe as “intimate terrorism.” Study results will be published as “Intimate terrorism by women towards…
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Clark senior Billy Adams helping to ‘shift the dialogue’ on same-sex marriage in California
One could say Wednesday, August 4, was a pivotal day for Clark senior William A. Adams III, of Augusta, Maine, and the work he has done this summer during an internship funded by Larry Franks ’73, Ellen Berelson and the Theodore H. Barth Foundation. Adams, who has been interning at Equality California in Fresno, Calif.,…
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Princeton Review: Clark among Best Colleges in the U.S., Northeast
Clark is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to the college guidebook, “The Best 373 Colleges: 2011 Edition” (Random House $22.99), released yesterday by The Princeton Review and it is one of 218 institutions listed on its “Best in the Northeast” section of its website feature, “2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region,” posted on PrincetonReview.com.…
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Graduate School of Management partners with Peace Corps
Clark University’s Graduate School of Management (GSOM) has partnered with the Peace Corps’ Fellows/USA program. At the GSOM, returned Peace Corps volunteers can work toward an MBA degree in a variety of concentrations, including social change. The social change track is comprised of courses in social entrepreneurship, environmental policy and community development. “This new agreement will bring a…
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Clark team at AIDS 2010 in Vienna
Clark University scholars are participants at the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010) in Vienna (July 18 to 23). The theme of the conference, which is expected to draw more than 25,000 attendees, is “Rights Here, Right Now.” Convened by the International AIDS Society, the biennial international conference gathers researchers, implementers and diverse leaders involved in the…
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Clark to host annual workshop for high school psych teachers
High school psychology teachers from California to Maine will be at Clark from Monday, July 26, to Wednesday, July 28, to attend the sixth annual American Psychological Association-Clark University Workshop for High School Teachers. The APA Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) and the American Psychological Foundation collaborated with the University to develop the workshop, which included presentations by TOPSS…
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CNN interviews Prof. Cordova about Marriage Checkup book
Most adults find the time to have regular dental checkups. So why do so few employ the same planned care and maintenance for their marriages? James V. Córdova, associate professor of psychology and director of Clinical Training and The Marriage Checkup Project at Clark University, answered this question and many others during a live interview with…
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Clark Athletics Director Linda Moulton to retire in Dec. 2010
After 23 years, Clark University Director of Athletics and Recreation Linda Moulton has announced she will retire from her position effective December 31, 2010. “Linda Moulton is one of the hardest working, fairest, and most thoughtful university administrators I have ever met,” said Clark University President John Bassett. “Her values are very much in line with the…
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New John & Kay Bassett Admissions Center underway; residence halls getting makeovers
Building projects on campus include renovations to first-year residence halls
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Students engaged in summer internships at non-profits from Worcester to Ecuador
The following Clark University undergraduates are participating in summer internships in the non-profit sector thanks to stipends from Larry Franks ’73, Ellen Berelson and the Theodore H. Barth Foundation. Billy Adams, from Augusta, Maine, is interning at Equality California in Fresno, Calif. Adams will be a senior at Clark this fall (Class of 2011). He majors in political science…