Robin Miller, a dual degree student in the MBA and MS in Environmental Science and Policy program, has made the most of her time at Clark University. Actively involved in a number of student clubs and activities, she recently returned from a summer trip to Luxembourg and Belgium, having been selected to participate in an international…
IDCE hosted it’s fall semester potluck September 2. The event is part of the kickoff events for the start of the semester and is an opportunity for students to get to know one another as well as sample foods from their classmates native countries.
Clark’s International Development, Community, and Environment (IDCE) Department began the new year with an annual tradition — the IDCE Fall Retreat. This year’s retreat was held in North Scituate, RI, and gave new and returning students an opportunity to meet one another, reunite with classmates, and participate in activities intended to strengthen the bond of our unique community. Here’s…
Clark welcomed over 300 new graduate students to campus during the week-long fall 2015 Graduate Student Orientation. The sessions, which started Monday for new international students, began with a welcome from Clark’s President David Angel, followed by a few words from the Dean of Graduate Studies William Fisher, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs…
The IDCE community organized a departmental ceremony to celebrate the graduation of the 2015 class and to recognize the journey they have accomplished together. Initiated by students and supported by faculty and staff, the celebration was held on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Tilton Hall with Professor Halina Brown as keynote speaker, student speakers representing…
First year GISDE graduate student Monica Noon has received the competitive Career Development Grant awarded by the American Association for University Women. “I really wanted to apply for this grant because of the requirements,” said Noon. “It was specifically targeted at women who are going back to the University to further their education and careers.…
Dr. Ellen Foley, Associate Professor of International Development and Social Change, first went to Senegal in 1992 as an undergraduate. Since then, much of her work has focused on health concerns facing populations in West Africa, with a primary interest in reproductive and sexual health. Most recently she has teamed up with researchers from Senegal,…
On Friday, February 13, 2015 USAID sponsored a panel discussion on the topic: Land Tenure and Disasters. The event highlighted the important linkages that exist between land tenure and disaster planning and recovery. Among the key takeaways from the event were the importance of proactively addressing land tenure as a part of disaster risk reduction…
Clark University’s International Development, Community, and Environment (IDCE) program is embarking on a year-long initiative assessing the effectiveness of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) adopted by the United Nations in 2000. The initiative will include opportunities for engagement among the university, the community at large, and noted scholars focused on specific aspects of the MDGs.…
