Monthly Archives: January 2013

Clark makes the grade on credit rating from Standard & Poor’s

Clark University received a piece of positive financial news this week when Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced it has upgraded the University’s credit rating from A to A+. Jim Collins, executive vice president and treasurer, said the upgrade will allow Clark to borrow at lower interest rates and to pay less for credit enhancement.…

Clark University psychology professor Hines co-authors seminal book on family violence in the U.S.

As recent headlines focus attention on gun laws, video games, bullying and more, a new edition of “Family Violence in the United States: Defining, Understanding, and Combating Abuse” presents students and practitioners with a thought-provoking examination of maltreatment in families and delves into “less understood and more controversial forms of maltreatment,” including the maltreatment of…

Clark receives awards for website, AIR, magazine, recruiting materials

Clark University has received awards in the annual Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District I Excellence contest. The University’s admissions recruiting package (which included two viewbooks, academic brochures, a water bottle, poster and a T-shirt) earned top honors with a silver award (no gold was awarded in that category). Clark’s website focusing on…

Neighborhood Strings instrument-giving ceremony a beautiful prelude

On a chilly winter night, young students and family members from the neighborhood gathered in the Winton Faculty Dining Room at Clark University to celebrate the love of music. The staid, wood-paneled hall was filled to overflowing on Jan. 8 for an instrument-giving ceremony and potluck dinner organized by Neighborhood Strings, the Worcester Chamber Music…

I&E Program’s U-reka! Big Idea contest student winners announced

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) Program at Clark University announced winners of this year’s U-reka! Big Idea contest, a friendly competition that encourages students to create improvements to the Clark campus community and provides funding to help turn their ideas into reality. With only two votes separating first and second place, the top award went…