To the Clark Community, As we near the end of the academic year, I am writing to let you know that Clark’s search for a chief officer of diversity, equity, and inclusion (CODEI) will continue into the summer. We did recently have the opportunity to offer the position to a very strong candidate who was…

The following comments were delivered by President David Fithian at the May 25, 2021, ceremony celebrating the recent graduates of the Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program. I am very pleased to be part of today’s event. You are the fourth graduating class of the Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program, and I’m incredibly honored to help…

To the Clark Community: The challenges during the 2020-21 academic year, soon coming to a close, have been profound. We are, more than a year later, still managing through the pandemic. A year ago today, the horrific murder of George Floyd commanded our nation’s attention to ongoing anti-black incidents of police brutality and systemic racism…

Dear Members of the Clark Community, As previously announced, Clark’s plans for fall semester are to resume “normal” operations as nearly as possible. To achieve this goal, I believe we must aim for the fullest possible degree of immunity among us all. I am, therefore, announcing today — after careful consultation with public health experts,…

To Members of the University Community: I am very pleased to announce that Sebastián Royo, vice president of international affairs and professor of political science at Suffolk University, has been appointed provost and vice president of academic affairs at Clark University effective July 1. In addition to serving as provost, Sebastián will hold a tenured…

To the Clark Community, We write today to share further details about Commencement 2021 that we hope will help our students and families formalize plans for observing this milestone occasion. As you know, Clark University’s in-person Commencement ceremonies will be held on June 12 for students receiving graduate degrees and on June 13 for students…

Dear Faculty and Staff, I am very pleased to announce a $6 million gift to Clark University from the late Tina Sweeney, MA ’49. Ms. Sweeney’s gift, a bequest, is dedicated to fostering broader music-education opportunities here at the University and to establishing music programs, through Clark, that inspire and bring music arts education to…

This evening, we learned of the verdict in the trial of the police officer who took George Floyd’s life through an act of police brutality, shocking for its inhumanity. While nothing can ease the pain of the senseless loss of Mr. Floyd, we hope the decision by the jury to hold Mr. Floyd’s killer accountable…

Dear Members of the Clark Community, It is with a heavy heart that we mourn another senseless killing of a black man at the hands of law enforcement, this time in a Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright, a twenty year old unarmed black man, was shot by a Brooklyn Center police officer. The killing of…

To the Clark Community, I write to share the good news that Clark University will hold 2021 in-person Commencement ceremonies on June 12 for students receiving graduate degrees and June 13 for students receiving undergraduate degrees. The ceremonies will be held, rain or shine, on one of Clark’s athletic fields, at a time yet to…