School of Business
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Reunion keynote speaker to address millennial generation in the workforce
Lauren Stiller Rikleen ’75, a nationally recognized expert on developing a thriving, diverse and multigenerational workforce, will be the keynote speaker at the May 15 Clark University Reunion Weekend Dinner in Tilton Hall. Rikleen’s talk is titled “Developing Millennials to Challenge Convention and Change our World.” As president of the Rikleen Institute for Strategic Leadership,…
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Clark graduate students showcase research at Multidisciplinary Conference
On April 8, Clark University graduate students came together to celebrate and showcase the work of 65 of their peers across ten of the University’s graduate departments and divisions. An annual event, the Graduate Student Multidisciplinary Conference (MDC) includes oral presentations as well as a poster session. Open to all current graduate students, the event…
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Ureka! It’s WooConnect
“What is there to do in Worcester?” That was a common question we heard during Week One orientation, and it stuck with us. While Alex grew up in Holden, Mass., and had been able to experience all that Worcester had to offer, Abhijit was raised in Singapore, and had little knowledge of the area. Together, we…
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Clarkies pursue opportunities to better themselves, help others during Spring Break
While it’s safe to say that the majority of Clarkies went home or ventured to sandy beaches as a respite from studying and shivering here in Central Massachusetts, dozens of students participated in organized activities that allowed them to stay active, exercising their problem-solving skills and helping others during Spring Break. The Clark University LEEP…
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Student entrepreneurs win Ureka! Big Idea Challenge at Clark
Top projects include agraponic food systems, a campus pub, and help for students struggling academically
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Clark University is no. 10 in Peace Corps ranking of volunteer-producing schools
Clark University is number 10 on the Peace Corps’ 2015 rankings of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in the U.S. Clark is ranked on the list of small universities and colleges, with 11 alumni volunteering worldwide. Since 1961, 239 Clark alumni have served in the Peace Corps, but the University last appeared in the national…
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Entrepreneurial Clark senior’s promising startup aims to foster financial literacy
“You’re doing too much. Try picking one direction.” That’s what Rebecca R. Liebman says her teachers have been telling her for years. Her response: “What other time in my life can I do this much?” Liebman, a senior Global Environmental Studies (GES) major and Innovation & Entrepreneurship minor at Clark University is engaged in several…
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‘A profound experience’: Leir Luxembourg Program alumni reunite on campus
Uwe Gertz expected perhaps 80 to 100 attendees at the reunion of the Henry J. Leir Luxembourg Program-Clark University (LLP-CU) on Nov. 1. But the turnout exceeded all expectations, necessitating a change of venue from Dana Commons to the Higgins University Center to accommodate more than 160 people — one of them traveling from London — for…
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Princeton Review: Clark’s Graduate School of Management is a best business school
The Graduate School of Management (GSOM) at Clark University is once again selected as one of the nation’s outstanding business schools by The Princeton Review, which features the school in the new 2015 edition of “The Best 296 Business Schools.” The Princeton Review tallied its Best Business School list based on feedback from 21,600 students attending the 296…
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Clark U. welcomes nine tenure-track faculty
Clark University welcomes new tenure-track faculty members for the 2014-2015 academic year. David Correll, Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Management, graduated from Iowa State University with a Ph.D. in supply chain management and an M.S. in sustainable agriculture, as well as biorenewable fuels and technology. His research applies elements of operations research and…