Get books at bargain prices at the Annual Used Book Sale! Ground Floor of the Goddard Library Thursday, Sept. 16 and Friday, Sept. 17; 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The sale will include all categories of books and the proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Goddard Library. This will include 3,000 books donated by…
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Professor Paul Ropp's new book examines 'China in World History'
Paul S. Ropp, research professor of history at Clark University, recently published “China in World History” (Oxford University Press 2010). The book is a compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. “China has experienced 300 years of social…
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Free therapy for sexual assault and dating violence survivors
The Clark Anti-Violence Education Program now offers free, confidential therapy for victims of dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. CAVE is a safe starting point for all students and friends affected by assault and violence, providing free consultations and individual therapy. CAVE advocacy services help survivors understand their options. Some common domains that our staff…
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ClarkArts presents "Viol, Viola" concert featuring Clark faculty
Viola, Viola Faculty members Mark Berger and Peter Sulski return for a reprise of their double viola concert, which will feature George Benjamin’s iconic “Viol, Viola,” as well as works by Jean-Marie Leclaire and Clark professor Matthew Malsky. Saturday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Razzo Hall, Traina Center for the Arts The concert is free…
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ClarkArts presents a night of jazz standards
Brooks Milgate and Friends: A night of jazz standards from old to new! Faculty member Brooks Milgate will lead a group of area musicians for a musical blast. Friday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Razzo Hall, Traina Center for the Arts Free and Open to the Public For more information contact ClarkArts or follow us…
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Roundtable discussion explores 'Race in the Woo," Sept. 9
Roundtable discussion Race in the Woo Thursday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m. Lurie Conference Room, 1st floor (Higgins University Center) This event will feature a 15-20 minute presentation by Ravi Perry, assistant professor of political science at Clark, on the results and implications of the results from the African American Satisfaction with Quality of Life and…
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Important Spring 2011 Study Abroad Deadlines
We have had to make some changes in deadlines for study abroad applications and want to be sure that students are well aware of these changes before returning to campus in August. These changes have to do with the large volume of students applying for spring 2011, and with the turn-around time it takes to…
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NYTimes Mag feature on Arnett's research is talk of the nation
Professor of Psychology Jeffrey Jensen Arnett has struck a national chord with his studies on “emerging adulthood,” a term he’s coined to describe the phenomenon of young men and women delaying their commitment to careers and relationships. Arnett’s research was the subject of a cover story in Sunday’s The New York Times Magazine, which posed…
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Communicating science is vital, workshop at Clark makes clear
The public’s increasing lack of understanding and growing distrust of science has become apparent to many, from members of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences to the casual talk-radio listener. In July, several members of Clark’s scientific community addressed these concerns during a special two-day workshop titled, “Communicating Clearly: Opportunities and Challenges for Scientists in…
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Clark senior helps to 'shift the dialogue' on same-sex marriage in California
One could say Wednesday, August 4, was a pivotal day for Clark senior William A. Adams III, of Augusta, Maine, and the work he has done this summer during an internship funded by Larry Franks ’73, Ellen Berelson and the Theodore H. Barth Foundation. Adams, who has been interning at Equality California in Fresno, Calif.,…