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Panera founder Ron Shaich ’76 tells Clark University graduates, ‘Do the work that matters’

Clark University held its 110th Commencement on Sunday, May 18, awarding 511 bachelor’s degrees, 442 master’s, and 16 doctoral degrees. Students representing more than 80 countries began the traditional processional at noon, moving down a flag-lined pathway to their places under a tent on the campus green. Ron Shaich ’76, founder, chairman of the board,…

Panera founder Ron Shaich ’76 to speak at commencement, May 18

Clark University will hold its 110th Commencement on Sunday, May 18, on the Jefferson Academic Center Green. The processional will begin at noon followed by a University-wide ceremony. At approximately 1:30 p.m., graduate students and their guests will move to the Kneller Athletic Center for a graduate school commencement, while the undergraduate program will continue…

Class of 2011 ‘leading already’ in time of ‘great transformation’

Clark University celebrated its 107th Commencement—the first under the stewardship of Clark’s ninth President, David P. Angel—on Sunday, May 22. Degrees were granted to 1,045 Clark graduates:  524 baccalaureate, 486 masters, and 35 doctoral. Alan Khazei, the founder and chief executive officer of Be the Change Inc. and City Year co-founder, delivered the Commencement address.…

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…