Stories
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Two new faces in the Office of Study Abroad and Study Away
Clark University has hired Alissa Kramer to steer the Office of Study Abroad and Study Away Programs. As director, she is responsible for managing the operations of the office and providing holistic support to students throughout the pre-departure, on-site and the re-entry phase of their experience. Prior to joining Clark, Kramer spent four years serving as resident director…
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Leading scholar to speak on race, class and inequality
Jennifer Hochschild to present public lecture March 23; colloquium, master class are part of 2-day program
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Clark Mock Trial team earns awards at Yale, heads to subnational tournament
Clark University’s Mock Trial team recently earned individual awards and a sportsmanship award at the American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament at Yale University. Due to its exemplary performance, the A team received an at-large bid to the Opening Round Championship Series Tournament to be held March 25 and 26 in Wilmington, Delaware, where it will compete against teams from Rutgers, Princeton…
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University website garners Interactive Media Council Best in Class Award
Clark University’s website continues to garner professional recognition for its bold, interactive redesign. In February, Clark and external design partner KWALL received the Best in Class distinction from the Interactive Media Awards for displaying “the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism.” Created by the Interactive Media Council, Inc., a nonprofit organization of leading…
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Geography researcher presses for more equitable borders
Living in Morocco for five years, Leslie Gross-Wyrtzen witnessed the plight of migrants flowing through the country en route to Europe — as they were subjected to horrific violence at the hands of smugglers and endured life-threatening travel conditions. Their experiences made her want to take action. The second-year doctoral student in Clark University’s Graduate School…
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Clark professor, students find the humanity in computer research
Clark University computer scientist John Magee applies his expertise in human-computer interaction to help others – people with disabilities and, more recently, middle-school students. And by inviting Clark LEEP Fellows and other undergraduates to join his research projects, he’s giving students the opportunity to do the same. “There are a lot of opportunities in this research to improve people’s…
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Daysha Williams ’17 has gotta have an acting career
Daysha Williams’ Clark University experience has been a series of serendipitous moments. She first arrived on campus intending to pursue a career in public relations, but registered for a First-Year Intensive course called “How to Act Right on and off the Stage.” In that class, she met Raymond Munro, professor of theatre arts, and discovered both a calling…
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Drawn to their art: Cartoonists on why comics go outside the lines
Cartoonists James Sturm and Caleb Brown spent time at Clark on Feb. 7 talking about the joys and challenges of their profession as they opened the exhibit “Cartooning: Sense, Nonsense, Applications” at the Higgins Lounge in Dana Commons. Curated by Sturm, co-founder of the The Center for Cartoon Studies, the exhibit will be on display through…