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Clark’s Mock Trial Team headed to sub-national tournament for third consecutive year

Clark University’s Mock Trial Team is headed to the American Mock Trial Association Sub-National Tournament for the third year in a row; the team was awarded an automatic bid after their outstanding performance at the 2016 New Haven Regional Tournament at Yale University last month. Two of Clark’s teams participated in the regional tournament. Team A won the bid by achieving…
The Deregulatory Moment? Prof. Boatright edits ‘must read’ on campaign finance law

Robert G. Boatright, associate professor of political science at Clark University, is the editor of a collection of essays titled, “The Deregulatory Moment? A Comparative Perspective on Changing Campaign Finance Laws” (University of Michigan Press 2015). “The Deregulatory Moment?” has been called a “must read for anyone interested specifically in campaign spending, and more generally in the…
Clark students attend Supreme Court hearing

Twelve Clark University students accompanied Professor Mark C. Miller of the Political Science Department to Washington, D.C., Feb. 28 and 29 to hear oral arguments at the United States Supreme Court. The trip was funded in part by the Barry ’62 and Elaine ’65 Epstein Pre-Law Fund, the June Patron ’65 Endowed Fund, the Law & Society program, and the Political…
Clark Model UN Team returns from Harvard Conference with awards in hand

A delegation of 20 members of Clark University‘s Model U.N. Team recently participated in the 62nd session of the Harvard National Model United Nations Conference (HNMUN 2016); several returned with awards for their performance in highly competitive committees. Doga Bilgin ’16 and Pingzhen Hu ’16 were awarded Outstanding Delegate in the Science and Technology Committee; Justin Lewis ’16 was…
Clark Model UN Team continues superb performance; busy spring semester slated

The Clark University Model UN Team has concluded a successful fall semester, winning numerous awards and looking forward to more strong performances next year. The Clark team participated in the Boston Area Regional Model United Nations held at Boston University, in the 43rd National Collegiate Security Conference at Georgetown University, in the Northeast Regional Model…
Clark professor’s ‘Sex, Politics, and Putin’ receives two prestigious book prizes

Clark University professor and chair of the political science department Valerie Sperling’s recently published book, “Sex, Politics, and Putin: Political Legitimacy in Russia,” has received the Davis Center Book Prize in Political and Social Studies from the Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) and also the Heldt Prize for Best Book in Slavic…
Hit the road, Mass.: Transportation expert eyes an efficient, equitable transit system

Massachusetts residents consider themselves modern-day road warriors, not always by choice. Much of the highway infrastructure is in disrepair, and public transportation is either so scarce or unreliable that many are forced into their cars for daily slogs into work, to bring their children to school, or do the errands of daily life. There is…
Oct. 6: State leaders to share insights on running the political race

MassPoliProfs and Clark University to present second ‘Party Matters' series conversation
D’Army Bailey ’65, LL.D. ’10, P ’00, Michelle Powers ’05 to receive awards at Reunion

Clark University will honor two esteemed alumni at the May 15 Reunion Weekend Dinner in Tilton Hall. D’Army Bailey ’65, LL.D. ’10, P ’00, will receive the Distinguished Service Award, and Michelle Powers ’05 will receive the Young Alumni Award. Bailey was welcomed at Clark in the early ’60s after he was expelled from…
Clark U. students travel to Capitol Hill to advocate for international education

Four Clark University students traveled to Capitol Hill recently to participate in NAFSA (Association of International Education) Advocacy Day, an annual event devoted to educating members of Congress about how international education impacts states and districts, and why it’s important to have a more globally engaged United States. Eriberto Mora ’17 of Worcester, Connor Ruby…