Yearly Archives: 2011

Clark earns 5 CASE awards; alumni magazine named best in class

Clark University took home five awards in the annual Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) communications contest. CLARK alumni magazine was named best overall magazine in the 30,000-74,999 circulation class, earning a silver award (there was no gold given), and took a bronze for best design. Clark’s recruitment poster, “Change Our World,” earned…

Harrington Foundation commits $3M to support Boys & Girls Club

Sometimes a simple, straightforward response is all that’s required.  At least that’s what former Clark University Trustee James H. (Jim) Harrington told dozens of city officials and community leaders, board members and past presidents of the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester in the lobby of the 65 Tainter Street facility this morning. It was…

Frey contributes to Arctic Report Card; joins live media briefing

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its annual Arctic Report Card today, and no time might seem more crucial than now as the world grapples with the natural, physical and socio-political aspects of climate change. NOAA released the report card to the media and the public via a call-in webinar on Thursday, Dec. 1. Karen Frey, assistant…

Clark ranks third in ONE Campus Challenge, holds events this week marking World AIDS Day

Clark University’s student chapter of the anti-poverty organization, ONE, will be celebrating World AIDS Day with several events this week, including a World AIDS Day celebration they hope will attract hundreds of students and members of the campus community. Clark currently ranks third (out of 2581 schools) in this year’s ONE Campus Challenge – an intercollegiate…

Online conference explores animal behavior; Prof. Foster to moderate ‘observational learning’ session

Did you know that humans aren’t the only primates that will barter with one another to achieve some mutual benefit? (Capuchin monkeys and chimpanzees also recognize the value of a fair trade.) Or that various animal species, from insects to humans, spar over reproductive roles, with the “breeder” typically enjoying king-of-the-hill status? Or that when it comes…

MBA student, entrepreneur excels at ‘elevator pitch’ competition

Clark University graduate student Brad McNamara won second place at the Princeton Entrepreneurship Pitch Contest in Boston on Nov. 17, presenting an “elevator pitch” about his new business model aimed at meeting the growing demand for environmentally friendly, locally grown produce. McNamara, who is pursuing his MBA in social change and a master’s degree in environmental…

Drop by drop: Kudrolli physics lab builds landmark research on sand

A research paper by Clark University Professor Arshad Kudrolli, chair of the Physics Department and Jan and Larry Landry University Professor, and post-doctoral research associate Julien Chopin, titled “Building Designed Granular Towers One Drop at a Time,” recently scored a science-publication hat trick of sorts, highlighted not only in Physical Review Letters (Editor’s Suggestion) but also…

Clark Admissions slated to go SAT/ACT optional for fall 2013

Clark University will make the submission of standardized test scores an optional part of the admissions process, beginning with the class enrolling in Fall 2013. Clark’s decision to institute a test-optional policy follows an extensive study by the Office of Admissions and the Clark faculty. “By taking a holistic view of a student’s capabilities, character…

MassRecycle names Sodexo at Clark 2011 GOLD Award Winner

Sodexo, which provides food services at Clark University’s three dining locations and catering for the Worcester campus, has been named “2011 Gold Award Winner” in the Food Establishment category by MassRecycle. The awards recognize individuals, businesses, municipalities and organizations for outstanding efforts to increase recycling and eliminate waste in Massachusetts. MassRecycle presented the Food Establishment Recycling Award…