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Report shows greenhouse gas emissions at Clark were on the rise in 2017

March 22, 2018

Clark’s 2017 Green House Gas Emission’s Update: On the RiseClark University signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Change Commitment (ACUPCC) in 2007, one of the first to sign this landmark pledge. We published our Climate Action Plan in 2009 and pledged to net-zero emissions by 2030 — a bold and worthy goal! Since…

Register now for Academic Spree Day, April 25

March 15, 2018

Academic Spree Day will be held on Wednesday, April 25 from noon to 4:30 p.m. You may now register to participate. The deadline to register is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 8. During Academic Spree Day, the Clark community celebrates student work produced under the mentorship of the University’s distinguished faculty. These events provide students with opportunities…

DiIorio’s ‘James Hemings’ to be read at the Great Plains Theatre Conference

March 7, 2018

Theatre Professor Gino DiIorio‘s new play, “James Hemings,” will be developed at a reading this summer at the Great Plains Theatre Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. The nationally recognized conference offers extensive opportunities for top emerging playwrights to learn and grow. Over 1,000 plays were submitted to this year’s conference, with 20 plays selected for development. “James…

Feb. 27: DiIorio’s ‘Three Exits’ to be read at Clark

February 19, 2018

Theatre Arts Program Director Gino Diiorio‘s new play, “Three Exits,” will be read on Feb. 27 in the Experimental Theatre at Little Center. The reading, which will begin at 7:30 p.m., will feature Clark alum Karin Trachtenberg ’83, along with Linda Goetz and David Anderson, and will be directed by Kathryn Howell. The play runs…

Feb. 4: Hub New Music concert in Razzo Hall will include works by composers at Clark

February 1, 2018

February 4 at 3 p.m. Razzo Hall, Traina Center for the Arts Free an open to all Hub New Music, Boston-based chamber music organization actively performing and commissioning the latest generation of composers, will perform a program that is special for its inclusion of works by two composers at Clark: Sundar Subramanian, Professor of Music…

Opening Jan. 24: ‘The Wall’ exhibition looks at border territory between the U.S. and Mexico

January 23, 2018

The Wall An exhibition of paintings about the border territory between the U.S. and Mexico Wednesday, January 24 3 to 4 p.m. Conversation with the artist, Gregory Thielker, and Paja Faudree, associate professor of anthropology at Brown University 4 to 5:30 p.m. Opening reception Schiltkamp Gallery, Traina Center for the Arts Exhibition on view through…

Jan. 25: 2018 NOAA summer internships info session

January 16, 2018

Thursday, January 25, 2018 4 to 5 p.m. Fuller Conference Room, 4th floor Goddard Library NOAA Internships place Clark students in exciting, hands-on projects at locations around the United States. Students from a wide range of majors will have the chance to learn from working scientists and policy experts at one of America’s leading public…

Clark receives achievement certificate from EPA for work in reducing food waste

December 8, 2017

In 2016, over 950 businesses, governments, and organizations participated in EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge, part of the EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management Program, which seeks to reduce the environmental impact of all kinds of materials. To prevent and reduce their wasted food, Food Recovery Challenge participants used cost-effective and creative practices like reducing excess food from educational…

Clark University awards 2018 Michelson Playwriting Commission to Miranda Adekoje

December 8, 2017

Clark University announces the winner of the 2018 Michelson Playwriting Commission, awarded to a playwright of color and carrying with it a $2,000 prize. The winning play is also given a workshop production in the Michaelson Theatre. This year’s winner is Miranda Adekoje, for her play Shelter of Last Resort. Miranda Adekoje is a writer for…

Oct. 3: Opening reception of student-curated exhibition, WATER + COLOR

September 29, 2017

Tuesday, Oct. 3; 5 –6:30 p.m. Schiltkamp Gallery, Traina Center for the Arts Curated, installed, and organized by Studio Art Professor Elli Crocker, with students in Gallery Culture and Practice, this exhibition showcases the work of six artists whose innovative painting in watercolor defies conventional notions about this challenging medium. Surprising in scale, subject matter and approach,…