Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, I am delighted to announce that Clark has received a $10 million pledge from our trustee and philanthropist Vickie Riccardo and her daughters, Jocelyn Spencer and Alyssa Spencer ’17. This gift enables the University to begin the process of establishing the new School of Climate, Environment, and Society — first,…

To the Clark Community, We are pleased to announce that Dr. David A. Jordan, MPA ’02, has been appointed to a three-year term as dean of the School of Management, effective immediately. David, who has been serving in an interim capacity since August 2023, will now serve as dean of the School until June 30,…

Update on June 10, 2024: the committee has released its final report. Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni, Over the past few months, we have seen renewed, vigorous, and I believe fruitful debate across higher education about the role of colleges and universities in response to social, political, and economic issues and occurrences. The debate…

State of the University Address Good afternoon and welcome. Thank you for joining me for this year’s State of the University address, which I am pleased is now in person. Let me say that I am grateful for all the ways we have come back together as a community since the pandemic. I want to…

Dear Members of the Clark Community: The present situation in the Middle East, which was sparked by the October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas, is tragic, with thousands of innocent Israeli and Palestinian lives lost and ongoing immeasurable suffering. Here at Clark over the past month, we have remained intently focused on the safety and…

To the Clark University community, On Monday, October 16, Clark University will launch the 2023 Diversity and Equity Campus Climate Survey for all students, faculty, and staff. Your participation is vital to helping us assess campus sentiment toward issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, inform us about our performance as an institution in these important…

Dear Clark Students, Faculty, and Staff, We are devastated and heartbroken by the horrific attacks in Israel and the violence that is spreading throughout the region, and we deplore the terrorism that has been carried out against innocent civilians. We know that many members of our community have been deeply impacted, and are worried and…

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, We are very pleased to announce an important change in the location of Clark’s Commencement exercises that will enhance the experience for our graduates and their guests. Beginning with Clark’s 120th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 20, 2024, we will now be holding our exercises in the DCU Center in…

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, It is my great pleasure to welcome everyone to the start of a new academic year. I especially want to greet our new students who begin their undergraduate, graduate, professional, or continuing education programs of study today. I am sure I speak for everyone already at Clark when I say…

To the Clark Community, We write to share with you a change in leadership at the School of Management (SOM). Alan Eisner will be stepping down as dean and returning to his faculty role effective August 14, timed with the beginning of the 2023–24 academic year. After a fall sabbatical to continue work on the…