Stories
-
Students in Sierra Leone practice social entrepreneurship
Ten Clark University students and one Clark alumnus recently returned from Bo, Sierra Leone, with David Jordan, president of Seven Hills Foundation, and longtime adjunct professor at Clark University. Many of the students who participated in the trip had completed Jordan’s undergraduate Social Entrepreneurship course. For 11 days, as part of a combined Clark University/Seven Hills Global Outreach (SHGO) initiative, the…
-
Clark earns a bronze in social media ‘College Olympics’
Clark University was recently named to CollegeSurfing.com’s list of 50 Social Media Innovators in Higher Education, earning a bronze medal in the “Web 2.0 College Olympics.” Clark landed 41st among the fifty schools that CollegeSurfing said “captivated us with their social media savvy.” On Clark specifically, the online affiliate of the CollegeBound Network writes: “Clark…
-
President Bassett becomes Chair of NAICU Board of Directors
WORCESTER, MA—Clark University President John Bassett was installed as Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) at the organization’s annual meeting on Feb. 3, in Washington, D.C. President Bassett’s one-year term as chair of NAICU’s board was ratified by member college and university presidents. Vice chair of the board…
-
Clark ‘Difficult Dialogues’ conference to focus on higher ed
WORCESTER, MA— Clark University’s Difficult Dialogues Initiative and The Public Conversations Project, a leading dialogue consulting organization based in Watertown, Mass., will host a conference, “Inviting Dialogue; Renewing the Deep Purposes of Higher Education,” on Thursday, February 11 and Friday, February 12. The conference is aimed at examining the role of dialogue in higher education, and…
-
$475,000 to fund research on dating violence, sexual assault, stalking
Dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking are everybody’s concern, and the resulting pain and shame that often occurs when one is victimized can be prevented when somebody — a friend or even a stranger — decides to act. Bystander intervention has proved effective time and again in thwarting an assault. Yet studies have found several…
-
Clark students to help refugees in Worcester start businesses
WORCESTER, MA— Clark University students don’t have to travel to Iraq, Burundi, or Myanmar to help refugees with microfinance; a new course offered in the International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE) Department allows students to assist these populations here in Worcester, and to help secure funding that will launch businesses and sustain livelihoods. This week, twenty-five students in…
-
President and Mrs. Bassett honored as ‘Visions’ Citizens of the Year
Isaiah Thomas Award recognizes decade of community leadership, caring
-
Governor visits University Park Campus School; praises model
Dignitaries experience 'magic' of Clark and city school partnership
-
Provost Angel is president-elect
David P. Angel, Clark University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, will become the next president of the University, William S. Mosakowski, Chairman of the Board of Trustees announced on Dec. 30. Clark University’s Board of Trustees unanimously selected Angel—a seasoned academic administrator, expert in sustainability science, and one of the primary architects of…
-
Zipcars come to Clark this spring
Beginning in January, members of the Clark University community will have a new transportation option on campus: Zipcars. The Boston-based car sharing program has agreed to provide two of their publicly shared vehicles to Clark for hourly and daily use by students, faculty and staff. Persons who wish to use a Zipcar will be able…