Six Clark students, along with Sustainability Coordinator Jenny Isler, attended a Sustainability Roundtable at Wellesley College on July 27. “It was great to get together with my peers and talk about solutions to common problems that we have on all of our differnt campuses,” said Ya’ara Persing, a fifth-year CDP student in IDCE. Students and…
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Clark senior conducts research at Harvard Forest with Prof. Williams
Marcus D. Pasay ’12 is spending the summer working with Christopher Williams, assistant professor of geography, to study carbon, water, and energy fluxes in recently disturbed forests. “Marcus is a great addition to our research team,” said Williams. “Thanks to a junior-year study away experience in Australia (School for Field Studies), he joined us already…
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Bottleless filtered water solution is now available
Water cooler in the office? Love cold filtered water on demand, and hot water for tea at the push of a button, but hate those big plastic bottles taking up space (with nasty BPA, by the way)? Scared someone’s going to throw out their shoulder lifting the things? Wonder about the ….stuff… in the little…
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Keep your cool: Shut the shades
With crazy heat and humidity predicted for later this week, please think about shutting the shades or blinds in your office to keep the room cool and dark. It will help save energy when your air conditioner is running! Window glass magnifies the power of the sun and can really heat up the air in…
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Clark Community Thrift Store is hiring!
NOW HIRING Sales Associates for seasonal summer/fall employment, with the opportunity to continue working in the fall. We are looking for people to start immediately. If you are interested, please e-mail CCTS and ask for an application to be sent to you. In the subject line, please write “Summer Employment,” followed by your name. Applications…
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Strassler Center to host summit on conflict in the Congo, Sept. 24-25
The Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University will host an international summit, “Informed Activism: Armed Conflict, Scarce Resource, and Congo,” Sept. 24 – 25, in Tilton Hall at the Higgins University Center, 950 Main Street, Worcester. Aproximately 300 participants representing more than 17 non-governmental organizations and college campuses from around the…
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Prof. Hines presents at Family Dynamics Roundtable in Canadian Parliament
Denise A. Hines, Clark University Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, was one of twelve experts called upon to participate in the Roundtable of Family Dynamics of the Senate of Canada, a symposium chaired by Senator Anne Cools in May at Parliament in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. “Senator Cools believes in the use of research evidence to guide…
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Senior spends beginning of summer in Nepal thanks to Steinbrecher Fellowship
Agnes E. Beckmann ’12 received a Steinbrecher Fellowship from Clark University and has spent the beginning of her summer vacation volunteering at a day care and school in Kathmandu at a non-profit organization, Orchid Garden Nepal, through ProWorld Service Corps. The Steinbrecher Fellowship Program was established in 2006 to encourage and support Clark undergraduates’ pursuit…
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Thrift Store summer roll-out: new clothes!
Stop by the Clark Community Thrift Store starting this week to get all the summer clothes and accessories you need. Everything in the store is NEW!!! That’s right! Never before seen clothes, accessories, knick-knacks, etc. to start off your summer. Stop by now to get all the first picks of our new inventory! Also ask…
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Students receive Fulbright Awards; will study in Germany, Poland, South Korea
Clark University graduate students Michael J. Geheran and Joanna Sliwa, and recent graduate Serena T. Pham, are spending the 2011-12 academic year studying abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The three scholars were selected on the basis of academic or professional achievements, as well as for their demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. More…
