Can coaching a bunch of teenage girls on a soccer field make you a better teacher? A new book co-authored by Clark University professor Eric DeMeulenaere, “Reflections from the Field: How Coaching Made Us Better Teachers” (Information Age Publishing, $24.95), argues just that. DeMeulenaere and his co-authors James E. McDermott, part-time faculty member at Clark University; Chad…
Monthly Archives: April 2013
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Activist Carolyn Mugar to speak at Clark commencement, May 19
Clark University will hold its 109th Commencement on Sunday, May 19, on the Jefferson Academic Center Green, rain or shine. The procession from the Kneller Athletic Center begins at 1:15 p.m.; the ceremony starts at 1:30 p.m. The commencement speaker will be Carolyn Mugar, executive director of Farm Aid, an organization that keeps family farmers…
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Clark is first Mass. school to commit to ‘real food’ purchasing
Clark University President David Angel has signed a pledge that the university will have 20 percent “real food” by 2020. This commitment is part of a national campaign coordinated by the Real Food Challenge, an organization that works with colleges and universities across the country to shift spending in cafeterias toward more locally produced, sustainably…
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Clark named in Princeton Review’s 2013 guide to top ‘green colleges’
Clark University has been recognized by the Princeton Review as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada, joining the ranks of outstanding universities and colleges nationwide that are leading the “green” movement through their own special programs and initiatives. Clark is included in the just-released, fourth edition of the Princeton…
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William ’76 and Jane ’75 Mosakowski are honored for gift to Goddard Library collections
Libraries are typically quiet places, reserved for study and reflection. But for a brief moment on April 15, inside the Robert H. Goddard Library, the golden rule was heartily ignored as members of the Clark University staff and faculty broke into applause to honor William ’76 and Jane ’75 Mosakowski for their significant contributions to…
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Harrington lecturer Walt explores curse-worthy U.S. foreign policy
“The events of this past week remind us that we still live in a dangerous world, where we need well-informed and intelligent public policies to keep us safe.” With this allusion to the Boston Marathon bombing that had occurred three days earlier, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Professor Stephen Walt introduced the subject of April…
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Franklin Eneh ’13 places second in Chinese language speech contest
Clark University’s Franklin Eneh ’13 placed second in the advanced level of the Chinese Bridge Mandarin Chinese Language Speech Contest held recently at the Confucius Institute at UMass Boston. The contest was open to students from colleges and universities in Massachusetts. A student from Harvard University won first place. “First semester freshman year I took…
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Climate change book series features Clark University contributors
A new book series about climate change has Clark University written all over it. The four-volume “Climate Change: An Encyclopedia of Science and History” is co-edited by Jennie Stephens, associate professor of environmental science and policy, and boasts contributions from a host of Clark faculty, students and alumni. The series provides a holistic consideration of…
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Clarkies flaunt their talents, celebrate creativity at REVERB
On Friday, April 5, Clark University students held REVERB, a student-designed event that showcased the creativity of, and fostered collaboration among, the Clark community. More than 50 Clark students, faculty, and staff shared their knitting and rug-making techniques and Cirque du Soleil-type stunts with fellow Clarkies, while others impressed their peers with their poetry, original…
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Harrington lecture will focus on dysfunction of U.S. foreign policy
Clark University’s Harrington Public Affairs Lecture Series will sponsor “Follies, Failures and [#$%@]-Ups: Why is U.S. Foreign Policy So Dysfunctional?,” a lecture by Stephen M. Walt of the Harvard Kennedy School. The talk will be held on Thursday, April 18 at 4 p.m. in room 320 of Jefferson Academic Center. It is free and open to the…