Stories
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Olympic gold medalist recalls her story for Clark students
On February 17, 1998, Gretchen Silverman and her American teammates defeated Canada in the first ever women’s ice hockey Olympics gold medal game. Silverman became the first woman ever to score a goal in an Olympic gold medal game. “Us versus Canada — there were no-holds barred,” she told an audience a Clark audience at…
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Students win regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival awards
Students honored for work on Clark Musical Theatre production of The Little Mermaid.
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Clark alumni discuss the business of work
Clark University alumni who excel in marketing, business and technology returned to campus recently to share advice and tips with students eyeing similar paths. The event was the fourth of Clark’s Networked Communities initiative, which connects students to alumni, faculty, parents and outside partners for career mentorship opportunities. Barbara Bigelow, professor of management and associate dean in Clark’s Graduate School…
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Alumni, employers share wisdom and advice with environmental science students
Clark alumni recently returned to campus to share their insights with budding environmental scientists about their educational and career pathways and strategies for how best to prepare for a successful professional future. The April 4 event, Practicing Environmental Science, was organized and hosted by Christopher A. Williams, director of the undergraduate program in Environmental Science and an associate professor…
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Marmot lecture uncovers the social inequities of health
“It’s not only about poverty. It’s about inequality.” From that simple premise, Sir Michael Marmot, a world leader in studying health inequalities and social determinants of health, delivered an illuminating President’s Lecture on April 11. Roaming the stage in Jefferson 320, Marmot talked about the vast health differences among residents in cities like London, Glasgow, and…
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Family Impact Seminar brings Clark research to legislators
Faculty speak at State House on issues, policies related to youth violence, illegal sex trafficking, and college sexual assaults
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ClarkCONNECT event a meeting of the minds for psychology alums, students
Clark University’s legacy in the social sciences dates back to its founding, when renowned psychologist G. Stanley Hall was named Clark’s first president. The American Psychological Association was launched here; Sigmund Freud delivered his only lectures outside of Europe at Clark; and the research of Clark-trained psychologists has played a critical role in revealing the complexities of…
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Clark President’s Lecture on April 11 to focus on health inequalities
Clark University will host Sir Michael G. Marmot for a President’s Lecture, “The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World,” at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, in Room 320 of Jefferson Academic Center, 950 Main St. His talk is free and open to the public. Marmot, who has studied health inequities for 40 years, will…
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Clark students are making ArtsWorcester exhibitions pop
Undergraduate students in last fall’s “Art, the Public, and the History of Worcester: ArtsWorcester,” a Problems of Practice (POP) course taught by Kristina Wilson, professor of art history, are seeing their efforts bear fruit this spring. The students researched contemporary artists to be featured in eight solo exhibitions produced by ArtsWorcester and wrote essays about the artists’ work. The students’…
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Working with ArtsWorcester, Clark students share research with community
Art History Professor Kristina Wilson's Problems of Practice class critically examines, promotes spring exhibitions at local galleries