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Rare book exhibit turns the page on the Jonas Clark literary collection

Jonas Clark loved books. In fact, the founder of Clark University was so passionate about volumes filled with words in languages both modern and ancient, and illustrations etched with detail and delicacy, that he accrued a personal library estimated at 10,000 books. In 1889, he donated some 4,000 volumes to the University’s library, and today…
Model U.N. team in top 25

UPDATE: The Model U.N. Team has been ranked in the top 25 of Best Delegate’s fall 2012 North American College Model U.N. Rankings. Clark is number 14 on the list of 50 schools, released Dec. 18.Also in the top 25 were Harvard, Yale, Georgetown and Columbia. Original post, from Oct. 22, 2012: The Clark University Model U.N. Team performance…
Geographer briefs media on fire activity in a changing climate

Several Clark University scientists present research at AGU annual meeting
Mandala creation/destruction caps ‘The End of Things’ symposium

The fall semester’s Difficult Dialogues symposium was structured on the theme “The End of Things,” exploring the nature of conclusions, both dramatic and whispered, in art, in the environment, in language and in government. Last week’s creation, and later dismantling, of a traditional Buddhist sand mandala in the lobby of Dana Commons served as a…
GSOM dedicates the Fishman Student Center in Carlson Hall

Mark Fishman ’82 may have forged an estimable career in high finance, but his message to the students gathered at the Dec. 5 dedication of the Fishman Student Center in Carlson Hall was less about making money than about making rewarding life choices. “Success is not about money, it’s about finding something you love and becoming world-class at it,” he said. “Do not…
Food for the Soul

Ron Shaich ’76, the founder, chairman and co-CEO of Panera Bread, is a contrarian. Rather than follow the pack, Shaich is a true entrepreneur who spends his life creating unique solutions for problems he sees in the world. Take Panera Cares, an initiative Shaich launched out of the Panera Bread Foundation in 2010. These nonprofit…
Clark University receives statewide award for recycling programs

Clark University’s outstanding achievement in recycling and waste reduction was recognized by MassRecycle, a statewide recycling coalition of individuals, governments, businesses, institutions and non-profits, at an awards ceremony Nov. 13, in Boston. MassRecycle’s 17th annual competition is divided into categories; last year Clark Dining Services placed first in the state for eating establishments. This year Clark placed…
New book chronicles professor’s ‘Geography Against Neoliberalism’

The work and life of Clark University Graduate School of Geography Professor Richard Peet is the subject of “Richard Peet: Geography Against Neoliberalism,” a new book released in Spain. Núria Benach, professor of geography at University of Barcelona, visited Clark University in the autumn of 2010 to interview Peet and gather contents for the book, which is the third of…
Clark University Atwood Lecture 2012

Clark University’s Graduate School of Geography’s 2012 Atwood Lecture features Professor Erik Swyngedouw, Department of Geography, School of Environment and Development at the University of Manchester, speaking on “Contested Hydro-Modernities: From Manufacturing Rivers to Desalting the Seas.” (October 2012) WATCH VIDEO
U.S. News ranks Clark University among ‘Most Connected Colleges’

Clark University is included in the new U.S. News Most Connected Colleges ranking, released Nov. 14. The Connectivity Index measures four areas of a college’s effectiveness in providing online services: Internet speed, Internet access, applications and technical support, and resources. “This is wonderful affirmation that Clark University is uniquely positioned as a small, liberal-arts-based, research university that is providing…