Stories
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SynergE Worcester on track to save more than $1M in annual college energy costs
A collaborative college initiative that was started four years ago is now on track to save more than $1 million in annual energy costs for Clark University, College of the Holy Cross and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. SynergE Worcester, a program that was developed by the three colleges in conjunction with National Grid and GreenerU, is…
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No spy games, but plenty of research
William “Will” Rogers ’59 has sent along a token of thanks for being interviewed about his 51-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency. With it he’s enclosed a note: “Thought you might like a CIA pen. Don’t worry, it doesn’t do anything but write.” It’s the sort of quip he’s accustomed to delivering when the…
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Prof. Mark Miller and Judicial Politics
LISTEN NOW >> For the inaugural episode of Campaign Context, Clark University Professor of Political Science Mark Miller joined Oscar Winberg for a discussion on judicial politics and the Supreme Court. Miller is a 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar, holding the Bicentennial Fulbright Distinguished Chair in the North American Studies Department at the University of Helsinki in Finland for the 2014-15 academic year…
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Reunion keynote speaker to address millennial generation in the workforce
Lauren Stiller Rikleen ’75, a nationally recognized expert on developing a thriving, diverse and multigenerational workforce, will be the keynote speaker at the May 15 Clark University Reunion Weekend Dinner in Tilton Hall. Rikleen’s talk is titled “Developing Millennials to Challenge Convention and Change our World.” As president of the Rikleen Institute for Strategic Leadership,…
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D’Army Bailey ’65, LL.D. ’10, P ’00, Michelle Powers ’05 to receive awards at Reunion
Clark University will honor two esteemed alumni at the May 15 Reunion Weekend Dinner in Tilton Hall. D’Army Bailey ’65, LL.D. ’10, P ’00, will receive the Distinguished Service Award, and Michelle Powers ’05 will receive the Young Alumni Award. Bailey was welcomed at Clark in the early ’60s after he was expelled from…
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Taner Akçam Speaks at 2015 Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration
Watch Clark University Professor Taner Akçam’s speech at the Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration Ceremonies in Times Square on April 26, 2015. [speech text] On this, a day laden with great urgency and historical meaning, I would like to thank you for allowing me to appear with you and to share your grief and sorrow. Today does not…
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Playing D3 at Clark University
Clark University athletes talk about why they chose to play Division III athletics here.
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Veggie Venture
By Wendy Linden It’s Wednesday. I’m sitting at my desk on the Clark University campus at 138 Woodland Street, and I hear the familiar sound of the cart approaching. The Local Root is here! This week’s selection includes Fuji apples, organic greens, radishes, garlic, broccoli, red onions, red beets, multi-colored carrots and apple cider. There’s even a new promo:…
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Clark University’s Fiat Lux embodies mission, reflects tradition of excellence
Fiat Lux. Let there be light. For more than a century those words have guided Clark University’s mission to illuminate the path to knowledge, discovery and positive action. The image of an open book beneath a vibrant sun honors Clark’s tradition of academic rigor and excellence, with a message both familiar and meaningful to generations…
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Clark University featured in Princeton Review’s ‘Guide to 353 Green Colleges’
Clark University is one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. The university is included in the education service company’s just-released 2015 edition of “The Princeton Review Guide to 353 Green Colleges.” Published just days before the April 22, 2015 celebration of Earth Day, the free…