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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…
Clark Poll: Parents welcome emerging adults back to the nest

Parents of 18- to 29-year-old emerging adults feel so positive about their relationships with their children that they welcome them back home, according to a new 2013 Clark University Poll of Parents of Emerging Adults, which has become the definitive national survey of this demographic group. In contrast to the popular perception that parents don’t…
Anton, Steinbrecher alumni share experiences at April 24 panel

When he was a student at Clark University, Dr. Harrison Mackler ’07 was awarded a Steinbrecher Fellowship to experiment with synthetic alternatives to grafts for the repair of bone damaged by injury or disease. On April 24, Mackler was delighted to report to an audience in Dana Commons that the knowledge accrued from that Steinbrecher…
Outstanding alumni to be honored at Reunion Weekend, May 16-19

Allen Glick ’63 will be presented with the Distinguished Service Award, and Richard Boucher ’03, M.B.A. ’04, and Anthony Colon ’03, M.P.A. ’04, will jointly receive the Young Alumni Award at the May 17 Friday Night Dinner at Clark University’s Reunion Weekend. Jeffrey Lurie ’73, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, will deliver the keynote address. Dr. Lee…