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Prof. Taner Akçam receives ‘Heroes of Justice and Truth’ award during Armenian Genocide Centennial commemoration

Clark University scholars long have been involved and outspoken about the Armenian Genocide. This spring in particular, as events of 1915 were commemorated and discussed at centenary events and among news media around the world, Clark voices and scholarship shed light on dark historical truths. Especially busy as a speaker, media source, and honoree was…
Something fishy at Clark

In February 2015, Smithsonian.com ran a story about the goldfish-swallowing fad that swept across campuses in 1939. What began as a lark — one Harvard student gulping a goldfish to win a $10 bet — quickly morphed into an all-out competition, with colleges scrambling to outdo one another. As the figures rose — 25…
Clark breaks ground on Main Street building

Clark University broke ground on its much-anticipated Alumni and Student Engagement Center on May 15, the cusp of Reunion and Commencement weekend. “If you’re going to be a good steward of your neighborhood, you have to take care of your front yard,” Clark University President David Angel told city leaders, community partners, and Clark alumni…
Reunion speaker: Millennials should be valued in the workplace

The millennial generation is lazy, entitled and disloyal. That all sounds pretty terrible if it’s true. But it’s not, Lauren Stiller Rikleen ’75 told an alumni audience at the May 15 Reunion Dinner in Tilton Hall. Rikleen, an author and nationally recognized expert on developing a multigenerational workforce, was the weekend’s keynote speaker, and she…
Steinbrecher fellows reconnect at alumni panel

They retraced the footsteps of Jack Kerouac, provided support to victims of human trafficking in Albania, and harvested the eggs from threespine stickleback fish. They learned how to reclaim scorched earth, and prowled the Paris catacombs to investigate the ways we approach death. And they did it all as undergraduates at Clark University. On May…
Blue Man Group co-founder recalls time at Clark; encourages grads to ‘be unreasonable’

Clark University held its 111th Commencement on Sunday, May 17, awarding 512 bachelor’s, 582 master’s and 24 doctoral degrees. The graduates, who received their degrees in a ceremony held on the campus green, represented more than 64 nations. President David P. Angel introduced Matt Goldman, co-founder of the iconic Blue Man Group and of…
Clark University student researchers receive Marsh-Mosakowski NOAA Fellowships

The 2015 Marsh-Mosakowski NOAA Fellows were introduced at Clark University and also welcomed by some past NOAA Fellows, on April 28. Pictured, from left, are Julianne Murphy ’17, Mosakowski Institute Director Jim Gomes, Michino Hisabayshi ’15, Robert Johnston, director of the Marsh Institute; Vanessa Carrasco ’15, Daniela Reyes Saade ’17, Faye Harwell ’15, Saira Khan…
The Entrepreneur’s Journey

A Clark internship helped inspire Hugh Panero ’78 to launch XM Satellite Radio, bring cable TV to the masses, and venture into the digital universe
Some days, you just trust your gut

WHEN THE FIRST PUNCH FLEW, I knew I had lost control of the situation. I had seen two men arguing near the back of the line, but the conflict wasn’t my problem as far as I was concerned. Even had it been my problem, how was I supposed to prevent two full-grown men from bickering?…
Stalking Malaria

Janice Culpepper '77 teams with Bill Gates to stop a global killer