Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff: On this first day of classes of the 2022–2023 academic year, I write to share my sense that this is an especially exciting time in the life of our university and to express the hope that you are feeling the same way. This past week, we welcomed our largest incoming…

Dear Faculty and Staff: I write to share that Jeff Gillooly, Vice President for Advancement, is stepping down from his position on June 30, 2022. Jonathan Kappel ’81, Executive Director of Principal Gifts, will be serving as interim vice president until a successor is named. As you know, Jeff oversees all fundraising, and alumni, families…

Dear Members of the Clark Community, This week began for me — and I imagine others within our community — with a kind of emotional whiplash, something with which I have been grappling for several days now. The horrific murders of ten people in Buffalo, New York this past Saturday—purely motivated by racism—instantaneously produced for…

Dear Faculty, Students, and Staff, I am very pleased to share with you the exciting news that Clark University Trustee Erica Penn ’84 and her husband, Kevin, have made a generous gift to the University that will enhance our ability to support Clark students in science and technology fields of study. The newly established Penn…

Dear Clark Students, Faculty, and Staff, We deeply appreciate your continued responsiveness and caring for one another throughout the pandemic — especially most recently, as we’ve revised risk mitigation protocols (testing and mask-wearing) based on the sharp decline in the prevalence of COVID-19 infections. Of course, we are aware of and are monitoring the risks…

To the Members of the Clark Community, I want to thank everyone who participated in, supported, and attended “Gala: Remastered” this past weekend. This beloved tradition represents the very best of the Clark spirit and showcases the cultural diversity that is so important to who we are as an institution. Gala fortifies our shared sense…

We are writing to share an update on the effort a group of graduate students initiated to unionize and be represented by Teamsters Local 170. As we shared on February 28, this is a formal process that is overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The proposed union would involve a defined group of…

To Members of the Clark Community: I am pleased to announce that Clark’s 118th Commencement exercises will take place Sunday, May 22, on the Campus Green. Commencement is among our most meaningful and celebratory occasions each year, and I am looking forward to sharing the day with our graduates and to welcoming families and friends…

Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty, On March 4, we shared plans for a move toward pre-COVID normalcy on our campus. This included changes in the University’s testing and masking requirements, making both optional. Since our March 4 announcement, we have heard from a number of students, staff, and faculty that the simultaneous lifting of both…

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, As we head into spring break, the COVID-19 national and regional trends are encouraging. We are particularly encouraged by the steady decline of the Omicron variant on our own campus, which can be tracked on the Healthy Clark Dashboard. As a community, we have adjusted admirably to the disruptions that…