Monthly Archives: May 2010

Clark’s Melkonian Featured In Sports Illustrated

For the second time this year, a Clark University student-athlete will be featured in the world’s most prominent sports magazine. First-year, two-sport star Mel Melkonian (Worcester, Mass./Saint Peter Marian) will appear in the May 31 edition of Sports Illustrated’s famed “Faces In The Crowd” section, the magazine announced on Wednesday. The issue, which hit newsstands…

Clark honors Conn. teacher as Outstanding Secondary Educator

The Clark University Alumni Association recognized Beth Regan, of Tolland, Conn., with this year’s Outstanding Secondary Educator Award (OSEA) on Sunday, May 23. The award recognizes secondary-school teachers for the critical role they play in preparing students for higher education.  It is presented at Honors Convocation, just prior to Commencement every year. Clark senior Carolyn…

Clark’s 105th Commencement: Grads urged to see with new eyes

Clark University celebrated its 105th Commencement on Sunday, May 23. Degrees were granted to 967 Clark graduates: 522 baccalaureate, 413 masters, and 32 doctoral. Richard F. Celeste, president of Colorado College, delivered the Commencement address, asking graduates to see with new eyes. In his address to the graduates, Celeste recalled a legally blind fellow Peace…

Clark Guggenheim Fellow explores societies 'struggling for beauty'

Thomas Kuehne, Clark University Professor of History and Strassler Family Chair in the Study of Holocaust History, was recently awarded a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in support of his proposed book-length essay, “Struggling for Beauty.” “Struggling for Beauty” will focus on the rise of “beauty” in modern world societies since the…

Students take part in Campus Challenge, finish in top 10

A Clark University student team made it into the top ten among groups from more than 3,000 colleges and universities to take part in this year’s ONE Campus Challenge, a friendly competition to determine which university’s student body has the most effective poverty-fighting campaign. * View the Clark team’s ONE Campus Challenge video at Clark Voices.…

President Bassett's honorary degree makes history at WPI graduation

There will be more than the usual pomp and circumstance this graduation season for Clark University President John Bassett, who received an honorary doctorate degree at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s 142nd commencement exercises on May 15.  The occasion marked the first-ever Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters bestowed in WPI’s history, conferred upon President Bassett “for his…

Steinbrecher Fellows embark on summer creative projects

Seven Clark undergraduate students were recently named Steinbrecher Fellows; all will undertake projects this summer and during the 2010-2011 academic year.  The Steinbrecher Fellowship Program was established in 2006 to encourage and support Clark undergraduates’ pursuit of original ideas, creative research, and community service projects. The new Steinbrecher Fellows and their projects are: Students will…

'Namaste!' Clark IDCE assists Bhutanese refugees in N.H.

“Namaste” means “Welcome” in Nepali. Clark’s International Development, Community and Environment Department is applying a thoughtfully practiced, proven model of community development and social change in the town of Concord, N.H., working alongside hundreds of Bhutanese refugees of Nepali descent who are striving to make their way — to be welcomed and to welcome new lives in an unfamiliar place.