Stories
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Mortimer Appley, Clark’s sixth president, passes away at 90
Mortimer H. Appley, the sixth president of Clark University, died Thursday, March 29, at the age of 90. Appley was inaugurated as Clark president on July 1, 1974, and served for 10 years. “The Clark community is saddened to learn of the death of Mort Appley, an accomplished academician, who also provided a firm hand…
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Massachusetts Small Business Development Center at Clark wins Service Excellence award
The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center office located at Clark University has been named the winner of the 2012 Service Excellence award, according to an announcement by Robert Nelson, Massachusetts U.S. Small Business Administration District Director. The Service Excellence award is presented annually to recognize particular MSBDCs for excellence and innovation in providing training and…
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Advisory Committee expected to play key role in shaping LEEP
As deputy chief of staff for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, T.F. Scott Darling ’84 works for an organization that knows a thing about getting people from one place to another. So it seems appropriate that as he talks about Clark’s pioneering model for higher education, LEEP™ (Liberal Education and Effective Practice), Darling uses the…
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Clark’s ‘golden age’ of sports to be recalled at Reunion reception
It’s safe to say that a winning attitude is nestled comfortably in Wally Halas’ DNA. He is descended from sports royalty. His great uncle, George Halas, was the legendary coach of the Chicago Bears, which steamrolled through the NFL in the ’30s and ’40s, earning the team the nickname “Monsters of the Midway.” Halas’ Bears…
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Sustainability lessons in London
When Ann Salerno ’13, a double major in Global Environmental Studies and Art History, asked for more responsibility during her study abroad internship in London, she ended up writing a constitution for a community gardening group. Learn more about LEEP.
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My LEEP: Research with Mosquitoes
Matt Warndorf ’12 learned scientific research first hand working on mosquito research with Clark University Biology Professor Todd Livdahl. Learn more about LEEP. WATCH VIDEO
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LEEP Lessons from Clark’s EMS Squad
Ben Schaeffer ’15 describes his experience on Clark University’s EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Squad and how it’s helped him gain real-world skills. Learn more about LEEP.
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April 2 plug-in event on campus aims to energize electric vehicle use
Electric vehicles are slowly but steadily gaining traction with consumers in New England, and drivers of EVs in Worcester will soon be “topping off” at charging stations at Clark University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Quinsigamond Community College, and other sites set to be in service soon. The public is invited to join government and university officials,…
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Living LEEP
Hannah Berry ’12 describes Clark’s new model of education, LEEP, and how it relates to her academic experience. Learn more about LEEP.
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Caitlin Thayer’s Career has Sole
Caitlin Thayer ’07 Major: History Owner of Barefoot Media LLC, Hartford, Conn. Caitlin Thayer does not take her feet for granted, and with good reason. As a competitive runner, those feet carry her over hundreds of miles of New England roads each year, hitting the weather-worn, traffic-scarred pavement for races ranging in distance from 5K to…