Social change
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Clark campus embraces mindfulness and meditation
Mindfulness practices like meditation, reflective writing, and other de-stressors are becoming more and more a part of campus life at Clark University. “I see a real thirst in students for moments and spaces in which to be more present and aware,” says Jessica Bane Robert, assistant director of the Writing Center and a LEEP Center adviser, who teaches a half-semester…
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Student researches role of women who weave strategies for survival in Thailand
Steinbrecher Fellow Molly Gurney '18 explores story of villagers' protest against mining company
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Clark’s diversity and inclusion efforts find a home on campus
Students spearhead the creation of dedicated space in Dana Commons
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Clark students find social entrepreneurship a perfect fit
Clark University has produced numerous successful entrepreneurs, including Trustee Ronald Shaich ’76, L.H.D. ’14, founder of Panera Bread and Au Bon Pain, and Brad McNamara, M.B.A./ES &P ’13, co-founder of Freight Farms. Even better, many are social entrepreneurs, who share a vision of giving back to the community — Shaich oversaw the opening of Panera Cares Community Cafes, confronting food…
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‘Hair Story’: Charline Kirongozi pulls together strands of politics, history behind black hair
Clark student's research examines issues facing children of the African diaspora, from Maine to Mali
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Alumni connection forges a student opportunity
During her summer internship at Opportunity@Work, Maddie Bowers ’18 learns from Laura Faulkner ’10, M.P.A. ’11, about the value of mentorship
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Clark student inspired to bring change locally and globally
Erica Issenberg ’18 takes 'Challenge Convention. Change Our World' to heart in Worcester, Ho Chi Minh City — and beyond
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Michelle Cove ’91 creates nonprofit to help girls fight back against sexist media
Too fat. Too skinny. Too short. Too tall. Dumb. Slow. Bad hair. Bad skin. No style. The insults are like darts that land precisely where a girl might feel most vulnerable. They may be launched by a classmate, a teammate, or even a “friend.” More insidiously, the messages are reinforced on television, in music and…
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A tale of two cities in Beirut
Anthony Jreije ’18 investigates the politics of gentrification in Lebanon’s capital
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Clark student’s research takes on challenge of urban inequity
The benefits of economic prosperity and growth are often unevenly distributed. How, for example, in a thriving city like San Francisco, can some of its citizens be so wealthy, while others struggle to maintain a decent standard of living? Clark University student Crystal Tang ’19, who has lived in the Bay Area much of her…