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Clark University’s Ramos featured in Sports Illustrated’s ‘Faces In The Crowd’

Clark University sophomore Marina Ramos has been selected to appear as one of Sports Illustrated’s “Faces In The Crowd.” Ramos, who will be featured in the magazine’s Oct. 5 edition, is the eighth Clark student-athlete — and the third in the past five years — to be profiled in the popular section of the world’s…
Alumnus Gary Cohen ’78 awarded MacArthur “genius” fellowship

Clark alumnus Gary Cohen is the recipient of one of 24 MacArthur Fellowships — commonly known as “genius grants” — from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Fellows each receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 grant for their cutting-edge work that is transforming their fields. Cohen, a 1978 graduate of Clark, is a social entrepreneur…
Oct. 8 at Clark University: ‘We’: The Two-Letter Pronoun that Confounds the Nation

Prominent civil rights figure, founder of Algebra Project to present President’s Lecture
Oct. 6: State leaders to share insights on running the political race

MassPoliProfs and Clark University to present second ‘Party Matters' series conversation
Hibbett awarded two NSF grants for Open Tree of Life work

Whether bees or bacteria, hyenas or humans, all known life forms have a place in the first draft of the Open Tree of Life, published online last week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Molds and mushrooms haven’t been left out either, thanks in part to the work of Clark professor and…
Clark University alumnus receives AACSB Influential Leader Award

Lawrence Landry of Masterpiece Living honored among alumni from AACSB-accredited schools who are making an impact in the world through their business acumen, leadership, or entrepreneurial success
Clark students share campus experience with 700+ Family Weekend visitors

The Clark University campus was alive with activity last weekend as students welcomed more than 700 visitors for Family Weekend 2015. From spontaneous selfies with Freud to bus tours to the Worcester Art Museum, students and their honored guests took advantage of all the campus — and city — had to offer. A featured event…
In Istanbul, Clark U. Professor Taner Akçam gives Hrant Dink award ceremony keynote

Clark University Professor Taner Akçam, Endowed Chair of Armenian Genocide Studies, presented the keynote address at the 2015 International Hrant Dink Award ceremony in Istanbul on Sept. 15. The late Hrant Dink was a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist known for his efforts of reconciliation between Turks and Armenians and his advocacy of human and minority rights…
Higgins School of Humanities’ fall dialogue symposium focuses on ‘being human’

This fall, the Higgins School of Humanities’ Dialogue Symposium will focus on the question, “What does it mean to be human?” “I’m only human. I say that a lot: when I can’t get through my to-do list, when I make a mistake, when I am overwhelmed by circumstance or emotion,” wrote Amy Richter, director…
Newly elected Board of Trustees leadership team to advance Clark University’s mission

Steven Swain named Chair; Robert Stevenish and Richard Freeland named Vice Chairs; Linda Savitsky re-elected Secretary