Clark University has received a $260,338 grant to support key components of its Liberal Education and Effective Practice Initiative (LEEP), a multi-year, campus-wide program that aims to re-invent traditional, undergraduate liberal education. The grant was received from the Davis Educational Foundation, established by Stanton and Elisabeth Davis after Mr. Davis’s retirement as chairman of Shaw’s…

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, armed militia groups have been committing mass atrocities in order to gain control of the country’s thriving mineral trade. Products from these mines — tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold — are found in almost all electronics products and, as of now, there is no process to track the origin…

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We’ve added three new themes to ClarkYOU. To change your theme, click on the Settings icon on the right side of the page, select Themes, and you’ll find three new themes in the listing: Clark Red Graduate School Green Clarkies

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Clark University graduate students Jody Russell Manning, Elizabeth P. Anthony and recent graduate Angela L. Woodmansee are spending the 2010-11 academic year studying abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The three scholars were selected on the basis of academic or professional achievements, as well as for their demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. More…

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New forest-saving geographic information system (GIS) tools implemented by Clark Labs will be unveiled at Forest Day 4, on Dec. 5 at COP16, the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change 16th Conference of the Parties, in Cancun, Mexico. More…

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The Clark Anti-Violence Education (CAVE) program brought David Lisak, the pre-eminent expert on rape and sexual assault on college campuses, to Clark University on November 16. “Let’s stop using the term date rape,” Lisak urged an audience in Tilton Hall, pointing out how connotations “hint at acquiescence.” More…

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Critical MASS, a Clark student dance group, won the top prize at “Consortium’s Got Talent,” a contest sponsored by the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, held at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts on Nov. 12. Chosen by audience vote, the winners received bragging rights and $1,000 from the evening’s cosponsor, Foley’s Collision Center. More…

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Clark University and Chapman University, in Orange, Calif., will partner to create a new graduate fellowship in Holocaust history, the two universities announced today (Nov. 10).  The fellowship will be offered as a “unique and innovative academic collaboration” between the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education at Chapman and the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide…

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The first annual Clark University High School Model United Nations Conference will be held this Saturday, Nov. 13. We are expecting over 150 high school students from all over New England for this conference. Clark University High School Model UN Conference Department of Political Science, Clark University Jefferson Academic Center (JAC) Auditorium 320, and Jefferson…

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