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Blue Man Group co-founder recalls time at Clark; encourages grads to ‘be unreasonable’

Clark University held its 111th Commencement on Sunday, May 17, awarding 512 bachelor’s, 582 master’s and 24 doctoral degrees. The graduates, who received their degrees in a ceremony held on the campus green, represented more than 64 nations. President David P. Angel introduced Matt Goldman, co-founder of the iconic Blue Man Group and of…
It’s Klingons to Cronkite for Sandy Fries ’76

When he was about ten years old, Sandy Fries ‘76 was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up. A fireman? Doctor? Lawyer? No, he told his inquisitor. “I want to be Walter Cronkite.” Fries didn’t become the renowned news anchor, but he did learn what went into creating a Cronkite newscast.…
Alumni awards presented at Reunion 2014 Dinner

Andrea and Peter Klein ’64 were given the Distinguished Service Award, and Scott Zoback ’04, M.P.A. ’05, received the Young Alumni Award at the May 16 Clark University Reunion Dinner in Tilton Hall. President David Angel noted Zoback’s contributions as a volunteer and class agent, his service as president of the Alumni Association, and his…
From Clark University to Ground Zero: Scott Rechler ’89 recounts his journey at Reunion Dinner

Scott Rechler ’89 returned to Clark University as the featured speaker at the May 16 Reunion Dinner where he lauded his alma mater’s willingness to compel change and stressed the ongoing need for leaders to follow their moral compasses when making decisions. Rechler, the chairman and chief executive officer of RXR Realty LCC, is a…
Character builder

Author Leslie Margolis ‘96 has earned a loyal following among young readers thanks to a pair of feisty heroines named Annabelle and Maggie.
Driving Force: Chief economic adviser Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, M.A. ’88, Ph.D. ’86, helps steer Ford Motor Company toward profitability

Ellen Hughes-Cromwick began raising red flags in the fall of 2006. As recounted in the 2012 book “American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company,” Ford’s chief economic adviser warned about significant shifts in several markets, the proliferation of subprime mortgages, the correction taking place in the housing market, tightening…
Ed Quinn ’50 supplied a bird’s-eye view of WWII

Like many military veterans, veterans, Edward Quinn ’50 has saved old photos from the days when he was deployed overseas. But his collection also contains original watercolors, wartime memorabilia, and images that are unlikely to be found in many scrapbooks, except for those compiled by a circle of soldiers that grows smaller as time…
William ’76 and Jane ’75 Mosakowski are honored for gift to Goddard Library collections

Libraries are typically quiet places, reserved for study and reflection. But for a brief moment on April 15, inside the Robert H. Goddard Library, the golden rule was heartily ignored as members of the Clark University staff and faculty broke into applause to honor William ’76 and Jane ’75 Mosakowski for their significant contributions to the library’s collections.…
What’s eating Mark Bittman?

The food editorialist, Clark class of ’71, offers a sane response to an American diet flirting with madness
Clark opportunities extolled, alumni feted at Reunion dinner

The world opened up for Michael Ross ’93 the day he arrived in Hughes Hall as a first-year student in 1989. The kid from a working-class Boston family found himself becoming fast friends with students who hailed from Pakistan, Jamaica, and that most exotic of locales, New York. Ross also discovered that Clark was a…