Community Development and Planning Professor Ramon Borges-Mendez recently participated in a community meeting to discuss the accomplishments and challenges facing the Puerto Rican community in western Massachusetts.
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International Development Community and Environment
Refugee Testimonies Workshop at Clark: Teaching techniques, value of ‘witnessing’
“Not since the end of the Second World War have there been so many refugees, displaced people and asylum seekers,” said Ban Ki-moon in his speech at the recent opening the 69th UN General Assembly. At a three-day workshop at Clark University, participants explored ways of drawing out, preserving and sharing refugee narratives.
International Development Community and Environment
Clark University graduate students recount challenges, share experiences of Haiti fieldwork with NGOs
As the spring semester was coming to an end, a dozen Clark University graduate students embarked on a field trip to conduct research for two non-government organizations in Haiti. In mere hours, they moved from one of the richest nations in the world to one that is acknowledged as the poorest in the Western Hemisphere.
International Development Community and Environment
GIS Student Tim St. Onge interns at Aveza to work on urban playgrounds
Tim St. Onge, graduate student in the GIS for Development and Environment program, was cited for the work he did on urban playgrounds during his internship at Aveza, a GIS Firm in Philadelphia, PA.
Graduate School of Management
Clark Graduate School of Management remains among Princeton Review’s best business schools
The Graduate School of Management (GSOM) at Clark University is once again selected as one of the nation’s outstanding business schools by The Princeton Review, which features the school in the new 2015 edition of “The Best 296 Business Schools.” The Princeton Review tallied its Best Business School list based on feedback from 21,600 students…
International Development Community and Environment
Professor Laurie Ross’s work assisting Worcester city officials with youth violence
Community Development and Planning Professor Laurie Ross was recently quoted in an article about how Worcester city officials are addressing youth violence in the city.
International Development Community and Environment
Student Shaobo Li
Second-year International Development and Social Change graduate student Shabo Li’s research is offering new insights in to how effective community meetings are in the city.
Graduate School of Management
Clark MBA program in U.S. News ‘Best Graduate Schools’
Clark University is recognized among the “Best Graduate Schools 2015” by U.S. News & World Report in its just-released annual guide. U.S. News surveyed 453 accredited master’s programs in business. The Clark University Graduate School of Management MBA program appears at No. 114 of 282 schools recognized in the Best Part-Time MBA Programs category. “Our…
Graduate School of Management
Meet New GSOM Faculty Member, David Correll, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Management (GSOM) professors are widely published in the top journals in their fields, and regularly advise financial firms, government and environmental agencies, and companies worldwide. One of GSOM’s newest faculty hires is no exception. Assistant Professor David Correll comes to GSOM from Iowa State University, where he earned his Ph.D. in supply…
Graduate School of Management
Clark ranks high on Forbes list of most entrepreneurial universities
Anyone who knows Clark University knows that creativity, imagination and innovation are part of a Clarkie’s DNA. From entertainment to organic farming, from consulting to personal coaching, Clark alumni are making their marks as successful entrepreneurs. Forbes magazine has taken note, ranking Clark at No. 13 on its just-released list of the nation’s most entrepreneurial…