Stories
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Pronita Gupta ’91 advocates for change as senior labor adviser in the Biden administration
Clark helped stoke her passion for workers’ rights
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Loretta Chekani ’71 wins top prize for latest historical romance
Worcester-based author Loretta Chekani ’71, who writes under the name Loretta Chase, has received the Romance Writers of America’s 2021 VIVIAN Award for “Ten Things I Hate About the Duke,” published by Avon Books, an imprint of Harper Collins. The VIVIAN Awards, which recognize excellence in romance writing and showcase author talent and creativity,…
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New podcast examines how Clarkies have persevered in a COVID world
“Moments of Uncertainty,” a podcast produced and hosted by Alumni and Friends Engagement, explores the ways in which Clarkies responded to the challenges of COVID-19 during 2020, a year like no other at Clark. The podcast reveals the lessons people took away from this extraordinary time, offering insight into how they adapted to ever-changing, and…
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First-year students learn how algorithms can warp human outcomes
‘Coded Bias’ director speaks as part of Common Academic Experience
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The long goodbye of a good man
When his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Stephen DiRado turned family pain into enduring art
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‘With Dad’ film earns plaudits
Editor’s note: “With Dad” will premiere on GBH, Boston’s PBS station, on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. The film is available to stream at https://www.wgbh.org/with-dad. Clark Screen Studies Professor Soren Sorensen was seeking a topic for his master’s thesis when he asked colleague Stephen DiRado if he’d be interested in sitting for an…
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Alumnus recalls Muhammad Ali’s 1968 visit to Clark
Ken Burns documentary about the boxer’s life and times airs this week on PBS
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Scientists identify forest carbon ‘hotspots’ across US with greatest potential to fight climate change
New study and mapping tool allow decision-makers to determine climate change impacts of forest loss and carbon sequestration potential for forests over the next 30 years
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Clark appoints Joseph M. Corazzini as vice president for government and community affairs
Today, Clark University President David Fithian ’87 announced the appointment of Joseph M. Corazzini as vice president for government and community affairs. He will join Clark on November 1, 2021. Read President Fithian’s full announcement » As a member of the University’s senior leadership team, Corazzini will oversee all government and community relations at…
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The events of 9/11 still echo 20 years later
Neil Lucente ’97 was on an elevator on the 81st floor of the World Trade Center when the plane hit his building. Rich Fields ’03 was the president of Clark Student Council, struggling to find the words to ease the fear and sadness of his classmates. Faith Duggan ’23 was only fourth months old, yet…