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NYTimes Mag feature on Arnett’s research is talk of the nation
Professor of Psychology Jeffrey Jensen Arnett has struck a national chord with his studies on “emerging adulthood,” a term he’s coined to describe the phenomenon of young men and women delaying their commitment to careers and relationships. Arnett’s research was the subject of a cover story in Sunday’s The New York Times Magazine, which posed the question,…
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Prof. Enloe receives lifetime award for peace studies contributions
Cynthia Enloe, Research Professor at Clark University’s Department of International Development, Community, and Environment, has been awarded the Howard Zinn Lifetime Achievement in Peace Studies Award, by the Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA). “The award honors a very select group of scholar-activists who have made truly significant and ground breaking contributions that affect scholars across…
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Clark in top 50 ‘Great Schools, Great Prices’ and listed among ‘Best Universities’ in U.S. News report
Clark University’s academic quality and financial value earned a No. 41 ranking among the top 50 schools named in the Great Schools, Great Prices category of the 2011 edition of America’s Best Colleges, released today (Aug. 17) by the U.S. News Media Group. Clark also is included among the Best National Universities, ranked 86th of 262…
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Scientists say federal nuclear waste panel must rebuild public trust
A renewed federal effort to fix the nation’s stalled nuclear waste program is focusing so much on technological issues that it fails to address the public mistrust and lack of credibility hampering storage and disposal efforts, say Clark University scientists in a policy forum paper published in the latest issue of the journal Science. In “Nuclear Waste:…
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Clark on Forbes ‘best colleges’ list
Clark University sits high in the top third of Forbes’ annual “America’s Best Colleges” report, occupying spot #161 among the 610 schools recognized this year. Forbes conducts its rankings with research from the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, and also presents results as offering a “student’s point of view.” In its Aug. 11 special report, Forbes writes, “Whether they’re in…
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New study: Men suffering ‘intimate terrorism’ by women partners
The first findings of the largest study to date focusing on male victims of female-perpetrated domestic violence were recently released, showing the existence of severe, controlling abusive behavior by women toward their male partners, on a level that many would describe as “intimate terrorism.” Study results will be published as “Intimate terrorism by women towards…
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Clark senior Billy Adams helping to ‘shift the dialogue’ on same-sex marriage in California
One could say Wednesday, August 4, was a pivotal day for Clark senior William A. Adams III, of Augusta, Maine, and the work he has done this summer during an internship funded by Larry Franks ’73, Ellen Berelson and the Theodore H. Barth Foundation. Adams, who has been interning at Equality California in Fresno, Calif.,…
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Princeton Review: Clark among Best Colleges in the U.S., Northeast
Clark is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to the college guidebook, “The Best 373 Colleges: 2011 Edition” (Random House $22.99), released yesterday by The Princeton Review and it is one of 218 institutions listed on its “Best in the Northeast” section of its website feature, “2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region,” posted on PrincetonReview.com.…
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Graduate School of Management partners with Peace Corps
Clark University’s Graduate School of Management (GSOM) has partnered with the Peace Corps’ Fellows/USA program. At the GSOM, returned Peace Corps volunteers can work toward an MBA degree in a variety of concentrations, including social change. The social change track is comprised of courses in social entrepreneurship, environmental policy and community development. “This new agreement will bring a…
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Clark team at AIDS 2010 in Vienna
Clark University scholars are participants at the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010) in Vienna (July 18 to 23). The theme of the conference, which is expected to draw more than 25,000 attendees, is “Rights Here, Right Now.” Convened by the International AIDS Society, the biennial international conference gathers researchers, implementers and diverse leaders involved in the…