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Writer, environmental activist to speak at Clark for public dialogue on climate change

The Higgins School of Humanities at Clark University will kick off its popular dialogue symposium series with a talk by award-winning writer and environmental activist Rebecca Solnit, titled “Stories for Hot Weather: In Between Impossible and Easy, Between Despair and Denial.” Her talk will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 in Room 320of the Jefferson Academic…

Student selected as semifinalist in national volunteer service contest

Clark University student Eric J. Fuchs-Stengel is among 50 semifinalists in the Students in Service Awards sponsored by Washington Campus Compact and Inspireum. The awards recognize outstanding college students whose volunteer service positively impacts society and inspires others to serve. Fuchs-Stengel, of Mahwah, N.J., is the founder and executive director of a youth environmental organization…