{"id":111,"date":"2025-09-09T13:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/campaign-new\/?p=111"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:35:11","slug":"plan-and-purpose-for-uplifting-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/plan-and-purpose\/plan-and-purpose-for-uplifting-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan and purpose for uplifting people"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Campaign priority<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan and Purpose for Uplifting People<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

on Campus, in Worcester,
and Around the World<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the heart of Clark\u2019s mission is a commitment to building and sustaining vibrant, inclusive communities. From supporting and empowering our students to realize their full potential, to deepening our engagement with Worcester, and advancing equity and justice on a global scale, we seek to uplift individuals and communities through education, action, and collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Areas of focus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enhance the student experience with endowed scholarships<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Create new endowed professorships to reward scholarly achievement, retain our best faculty, and attract scholars of the greatest distinction to Clark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grow the Clark Fund<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Continue Clark\u2019s commitment to Worcester and Main South through research, partnerships, and student internships<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Krishna Gajjar \u201925<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krishna graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt wasn\u2019t until later that I realized how big a deal it is to be able to do a fully independent project as an undergrad. I learned how to read scientific papers, design experiments, learn and execute techniques, and analyze and interpret results. I completely fell in love with research.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stories of impact<\/p>\n\n\n\n