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Clark students research habitats of African elephants and Guanaco

Clark undergraduates Michelle Andrews ’14 and Christina Geller ’13 and a group of graduate students enrolled in the Wildlife Conservation GIS Research Seminar taught by Associate Professor of Geography John Rogan and Research Assistant Professor Florencia Sangermano, recently traveled to the Bronx Zoo, the headquarters of the Wildlife Conservation Society, to present policy recommendations to…
Clark Alumni Association selects Arlington teacher for OSEA

The Clark University Alumni Association recently presented Marie T. Raduazzo, of Arlington, with the Outstanding Secondary Educator Award (OSEA). The award recognizes a secondary school teacher for the critical role they play in preparing students for higher education. The OSEA is recognized at Honors Convocation, just prior to Commencement, every year. Clark’s Commencement was held on Sunday,…
Cheryle St. Onge ’83 sees the big picture through her photographs

When she studies a smattering of seeds in her palm, or observes a series of waves crashing on the Maine coast, Cheryle St. Onge ’83 sees more than the byproduct of natural forces — she sees art. And with the click of a shutter, she makes art. St. Onge employs an 8 x 10 view camera,…
Le Cercle Francais, 1908

Ah, 1908 — when men were men, and women were … also men, since the University wouldn’t actually admit women for another 34 years. In the tradition of the ancient Greeks, members of Le Cercle Francais, which would evolve into the Clark University Players Society, were required to play all the roles — male and…
Clark holds 109th Commencement

Clark University held its 109th Commencement on Sunday, May 19. Degrees were granted to 1,096 graduates: 523 baccalaureate, 541 masters, and 32 doctoral. Carolyn Mugar, executive director of Farm Aid, and founder of the Armenia Tree Project, delivered the Commencement address and imparted lessons from the early days of both organizations. Mugar was married to the late John T. O’Connor,…
Ed Quinn ’50 supplied a bird’s-eye view of WWII

Like many military veterans, veterans, Edward Quinn ’50 has saved old photos from the days when he was deployed overseas. But his collection also contains original watercolors, wartime memorabilia, and images that are unlikely to be found in many scrapbooks, except for those compiled by a circle of soldiers that grows smaller as time…
Clark professor studies glacier contributions to sea level rise

Ninety-nine percent of all of Earth’s land ice is locked up in the massive Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. However, according to a new study led by Alex Gardner, assistant professor in the Clark University Graduate School of Geography, “the world’s other land ice stored in glaciers—humble repositories of the remaining 1 percent of land ice—contributed…
From roof to road, Clark’s campus bears Paul Bottis’ stamp

‘If someone says, “We can’t do this,” then get out of my way and I’ll show you how to do it.’
Clark University students hold Walk for Marathon victims, raise more than $500 for the One Fund

On Sunday, April 28, a “Last Mile” walk was held around The Green at Clark University as a fundraiser for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The Walk allowed participants to symbolically finish the marathon’s last mile for all the runners who not able to do so. Approximately 30 students, faculty, and family members…
Clark University professor receives $700K grant from NIMH to study postpartum depression issues

Abbie E. Goldberg, associate professor in The Department of Psychology at Clark University, received $718,770 from the National Institute of Mental Health for her three-and-a-half year project, “Mental health in the postpartum period among visible and invisible sexual minority women: A U.S.-Canada study.” Goldberg will serve as principal investigator and will work with Lori E. Ross, associate professor in the Department…