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Clark University to host ‘Connecting the Dots: Pathways to a New Economy’ summit on April 19
On Friday, April 19, Clark University will host A New Economics Summit, “Connecting the Dots: Pathways to a New Economy,” from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in Daniels Theater, Atwood Hall. The event will allow Clark students, faculty, and local representatives to discuss how to develop pathways to a new economy in the City of Worcester; it…
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Fiscal Realities of Emerging Adulthood
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Ph.D., research professor of psychology and director of the Clark University Poll of Parents of Emerging Adults, elaborates on his research into the fiscal realities facing emerging adults. More about the Clark Poll
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EPA honors Clark University for food waste recycling efforts
Clark University is among seven New England colleges and universities recently honored by the Environmental Protection Agency with Food Recovery Challenge Achievement Awards. The Food Recovery Challenge invites organizations nationwide to save money through reducing, purchasing and lowering disposal fees for unconsumed food; supporting their community by diverting wholesome surplus food to feed people, not landfills or incinerators;…
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Bias against Emerging Adults
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Ph.D., research professor of psychology and director of the Clark University Poll of Parents of Emerging Adults, elaborates on the bias against emerging adults. More about the Clark Poll
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Youth at Risk seminar highlights challenges facing children in Mass.
Homelessness. Hunger. Adoption struggles. These were some of the tough realities addressed at the forum Youth at Risk 2: Children in Need, held by the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise at the State House in Boston. The event was the fourth annual Family Impact Seminar put on by the institute and the second in two years to highlight issues…
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Clark undergrad, faculty recognized for community engagement
Brittany Murphy ’13 and Clark professors Jennie Stephens and Eric DeMeulenaere were presented with Community Engagement Student and Faculty Awards by the Colleges of the Worcester Consortium (COWC) at a ceremony on March 26 at Worcester State University. The Consortium presents annual awards to students who have performed outstanding service to the community, and recognizes faculty members who have gone above…
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Markers of Adulthood for Emerging Adults
Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Ph.D., research professor of psychology and director of the Clark University Poll of Parents of Emerging Adults, elaborates on his research into Emerging Adults (ages 18 to 29) and the markers of adulthood. More about the Clark Poll
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Clark to host international symposium on education about Holocaust and genocide, April 11-13
Holocaust programs have become commonplace in many middle and high school curricula across the U.S. A trend toward deploying the Holocaust to convey moral instruction about present day prejudices, human rights abuses, and current genocides has emerged in recent years. These approaches and other common pedagogical practices call for critical review. For this reason, Clark University’s Strassler…
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Graduate School of Management at Clark University maintains prestigious AACSB accreditation
The Graduate School of Management (GSOM) at Clark University has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB Accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in business education, and has been earned by less than five percent of the world’s business programs. Created in 1982, the Graduate School of Management earned its initial AACSB…
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Oscar-winning actress Melissa Leo headlines Mobile Media Workshop
Clark University will experience some star power next week when Academy Award-winning actress Melissa Leo visits the campus as part of the three-day Mobile Media Workshop, April 1-3. Leo, who won the Oscar for best supporting actress in the 2010 film “The Fighter,” will be a hands-on participant, says Hugh Manon, associate professor of screen studies,…