Yearly Archives: 2013

New LinkedIn feature connects thousands of Clarkies online

The popular social media site LinkedIn has introduced a new feature that allows thousands of Clark alumni to connect online. LinkedIn University pulls data from individual profiles on the popular networking site and aggregates it onto a common page dedicated to a specific college or university. LinkedIn users who cite Clark University as their alma…

LEEP project stokes creative fires

There is no requirement for a Clark University student to become a LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice) Project Pioneer. Since the launch of the Pioneer program last year, however, the number of students taking advantage of the opportunity to do this meaningful work and research beyond the classroom has more than doubled — from 46 to 108. Watch…

U.S. News Best Colleges 2014 ranks Clark University in top 100; 29 in ‘Great Schools at Great Prices’

The U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges guide once again recognizes Clark University’s outstanding academics and financial value. The 2014 edition places Clark at No. 75 among National Universities and No. 29 on the list of Great Schools at Great Prices. “This latest acknowledgement is gratifying, and comes at a time of growing recognition…

Pumped-up Bickman Fitness Center open for business

You may already feel healthier just reading this: on September 10 at noon, the expanded Bickman Fitness Center opened its doors. The addition of 7,000 square feet to the fitness center meets the growing demand from students, faculty and staff for more health and wellness options, pumping up the opportunities for Clarkies to get, and…

Clark appoints new director of Corporate & Foundation Relations

Clark University has appointed Robert Riddles as Director of the office of Corporate & Foundation Relations. Riddles took the post in May, bringing to Clark a decade of fundraising experience in higher education, most recently at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has secured grants totaling more than $10 million from both private and federal…

Washington Monthly ranking puts Clark University in top 100 for social mobility, research, service

Clark University is ranked among the top 100 U.S. colleges in the annual Washington Monthly College Guide and Rankings, a publication that rates schools based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: Social Mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), Research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and Ph.D.’s), and Service (encouraging students to give…

Clark University begins first academic LEEP year

Clark University greets every new academic year with excitement and news about changes on campus. This fall, students, faculty and the entire campus community formally set out under the banner of LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice), Clark’s pioneering model for higher education. LEEP builds upon the historic and distinctive strengths of Clark and fully…

HERO Fellows present research, hold stakeholder summit, Aug. 1

Five years ago, the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) descended upon Worcester County and forced the removal of over 30,000 trees from the area, dramatically altering the lives in, and landscapes of many local neighborhoods.  In recent years, local organizations and city, state, and town officials have worked with residents to replant close to 22,000 trees.…

Clark University Poll of Parents of Emerging Adults: College send-off can mean missing their BFFs

Forget those TV ads where parents gleefully anticipate “alone time” as they wave goodbye to their college-bound children. For most parents of emerging adults, back-to-school time means missing their best friends. The 2013 Clark University Poll of Parents of Emerging Adults  finds that parents and their emerging adults get along well, much better than they…