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Iconic Clark pea pod is revived for the next generation of Clarkies
On a hot August Day 34 years ago, designer Keith Carville and photographer Chuck Kidd drove to a vegetable farm in Hubbardston, Mass., painted some peas, and snapped a picture. The resulting poster of vibrantly colored peas nestled inside a pod, paired with the tagline, “Clark University: Categorizing people isn’t something you can do…
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Just your typical 52-day field trip
In 1928, Clark students embarked on a transcontinental adventure — for credit
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First colleagues, and now citizens
On Feb. 14., Taner Akçam (above right) joined Thomas Kuehne, his colleague at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, as a new citizen of the United States. The professors say they were motivated to seek citizenship because they wanted to have a voice in the U.S. political process, particularly the ability to vote in…
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2019 Fiske Guide lists Clark among ‘best and most interesting’ colleges
The Fiske Guide to Colleges, revised and updated for 2019, again includes Clark University in its profiles of more than 300 of the “best and most interesting” colleges in the United States, Canada, and Britain. The Fiske Guide covers a broad range of topics, including academic quality, student body, social life, financial aid, campus setting, housing,…
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Fourteen graduate from Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program
Clark University is hosting two commencements this year. In fact, one of them has already taken place. On April 27 in Harrington House, 14 people were honored for completing Clark’s inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program. Sponsored by the President’s Office and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the program was designed to give Clark professionals and…
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Clark University to hold 114th Commencement on Sunday, May 20
Speaker is Hauwa Ibrahim, human rights and Shariah law attorney
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‘We were here because we wanted a good education’
In 1942, the first women undergraduates arrived at Clark. The university would never be the same.
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Clark University takes pledge to become a ‘Healthy Campus’
Thanks to psychology/public health student Keegan Daugherty's initiative, University is first in the state to join national movement
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Alumni, faculty and students honor Professor Gertz with day of ‘Global Cultures’
Students, alumni, faculty and friends recently gathered to honor SunHee Kim Gertz (pictured), professor emerita and senior research scholar in English at Clark University. Throughout her career, Gertz has championed diversity and inclusion, and the scholars recognized her contributions with the Global Cultures Alumni Conference, coordinated by Lisa Kasmer, associate professor and chair of the English department. For current English majors,…
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Clark launches landmark survey on its campus culture, community
Clark University has embarked on a landmark project, unprecedented in its scope and unique in the University’s history. On Oct. 2, Clark launched the Survey on Campus Culture and Community via a campus wide campaign that included emails, as well as tables set up on campus. (See photos on Flickr.) “The aims of this research relate to core aspirations…