ClarkNews
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Clark U. senior receives $10,000 stipend from Davis Projects for Peace, helps cattle farmers and leopards coexist in Sri Lanka
Clark University senior Sanjiv Fernando received a $10,000 grant from Davis Projects for Peace which he used to fund his self-designed conservation project “Mitigating the Human-Leopard Conflict in Southeast Sri Lanka” this summer in his native country. With funding from the Davis Foundation and support from Clark’s LEEP initiative, Fernando spent the summer just outside of Yala National Park, an…
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Clark ranks #13 on Forbes list of most entrepreneurial universities
Anyone who knows Clark University knows that creativity, imagination and innovation are part of a Clarkie’s DNA. From entertainment to organic farming, from consulting to personal coaching, Clark alumni are making their marks as successful entrepreneurs. Forbes magazine has taken note, ranking Clark at No. 13 on its just-released list of the nation’s most entrepreneurial research universities. Forbes published…
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Forbes: Clark among ‘Top Colleges,’ No. 66 in Northeast, 68th in Research Universities
Clark University appears in Forbes’ annual “America’s Top Colleges” report, at No. 146 on the list of 650 schools recognized this year. Besides the overall ranking, Clark is ranked No. 114 among Private Colleges, No. 68 in Research Universities, and No. 66 in the Northeast. This is the seventh year Forbes has partnered exclusively with the Washington, D.C.-based Center for College…
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New report finds LGB parents and their children faring well despite heterosexism
A new report co-authored by Clark University associate professor of psychology Abbie E. Goldberg finds that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) parents and their children are functioning quite well despite confronting heterosexism in a variety of social contexts, including healthcare, legal and school systems. Co-written with Williams Institute scholars Nanette K. Gartrell and Gary Gates, the Research Report on LGB-Parent Families is the…
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John Templeton Foundation awards $1.45M to Clark University
GRANT SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON HOW COLLEGE EXPERIENCES CAN GIVE DIRECTION TO YOUTHS’ LIVES
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Clark U. to offer Professional Certificate in Youth Work Practice
In a world where racism, sexism, and homophobia exist, it is important for young people to have access to role models they can trust and respect—individuals who can help them develop knowledge, skills, and a sense of purpose. Clark University is now helping to train those leaders by offering a Professional Certificate in Youth Work Practice. “Whether leading…
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Incoming Clark student receives Diller Foundation’s Tikkun Olam award for ‘repairing the world’
A day before she begins classes at Clark University, a school where students are encouraged to “Challenge Convention” and “Change our World,” 18-year-old Maxine J. Harvey, of Methuen, will be recognized and rewarded for co-founding a project which embodies the values of tikkun olam, a central Jewish precept meaning “to repair the world.” Harvey is one of 15…
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Gurel APA-Clark University Workshop for High School Teachers celebrates 10 years
In the past decade, more than 200 high school teachers from around the country have traveled to Clark during the summer to attend the annual Lee Gurel American Psychological Association–Clark University Workshop for High School Teachers. This year, participants left the workshop with new contacts, textbooks and posters, and some took with them something a bit more personal:…
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Clark University named a ‘best buy’ in 2015 Fiske Guide to Colleges
The Fiske Guide to Colleges, revised and updated for 2015, includes Clark University as a “Best Buy” among the list of the “best and most interesting of the more than 2,200 four-year colleges in the United States.” Clark is one of just 41 institutions — 21 public and 20 private — to receive the Fiske “Best Buy” rating, which…
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Clark University named a top service-oriented school for return on tuition investment
Clark University has been ranked a top service-oriented college with an excellent return on investment by Best Value Schools, a free guide to value in higher education. Clark is ranked 22nd on the list of Top 25 Universities for Nonprofit and Community Service Ranked by Return, developed as a resource for service-minded individuals to find quality…