English
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Stanley Gutridge ’45 brings history to life at Clark event
Stanley Gutridge ’45 returned to Clark University Oct. 6 to share his thoughts about the evolution of Worcester, the value of public service, and the institutional racism he faced when he entered the work world. His recollections were plentiful and detailed, and the conversation always engaging. The Community Fireside Chat held in Dana Commons was…
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Worcester honors 99-year-old Clark alum for decades of public service
Retired accountant Stanley Gutridge ’45 may be a numbers man, but he also has a way with words. “I’m the baby of my family,” says the 99-year-old with a laugh, “and the lone survivor.” Gutridge has seen a lot of life while helping others make the most of theirs, efforts that have not gone unnoticed.…
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Memorial endowment honors late Clark professor
Siblings of English Prof. Winston Napier establish fund to support Frazier Chair in African American Literature
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Virginia Vaughan’s legacy of giving reaches beyond the classroom
Professor Emerita Virginia Mason Vaughan taught in Clark’s English Department for 38 years and chaired it for 11 of those. She served on numerous faculty boards, led key search committees, and hired more than half of the current English faculty. Most importantly, she helped shepherd thousands of students into productive lives and careers, where even…
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Panelists explore a very human problem
“What is it about humans?” The question rings true of just about anything people do, but it has special resonance when considered in the context of our planet’s fate. The March 23 Clark University Climate Change Teach-in panel “What is it about humans?” featured Hugh Manon, associate professor of screen studies, Stephen Levin, associate professor of English, and Usha Ilyer, assistant professor…
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Writing a different future for the planet
Climate Change Teach-in session delves into role of speculative fiction in the environmental debate