Don’t be fooled by Worcester’s brutal winter, Susanne Moser, Ph.D. ’97, told the audience in Atwood Hall. Our planet just experienced its warmest year on record, and the temperatures are rising. “Every single ecological and biological system on earth is seeing the impact of climate change” in unprecedented ways, Moser said. “There is no arguing…
Yearly Archives: 2015
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Clark University community mourns death of former president Frederick Jackson
The following statement was sent by President David Angel to Clark faculty, staff and alumni: The Clark University community was saddened to learn of the passing of former Clark president Frederick H. Jackson on March 20, 2015, in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center at Westborough [Mass.]. Dr. Jackson, 95, was University president from 1967…
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Clark U. historian co-edits book on women and work in 18th-century France
Women not only comprised a significant part of the labor force in eighteenth-century France, but the ubiquity of their employment was such that the presence of women in the workplace was considered by the government as “routine and expected.” Those conclusions are supported by essays collected in a new book: Women and Work in Eighteenth-Century…
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Clarkies pursue opportunities to better themselves, help others during Spring Break
While it’s safe to say that the majority of Clarkies went home or ventured to sandy beaches as a respite from studying and shivering here in Central Massachusetts, dozens of students participated in organized activities that allowed them to stay active, exercising their problem-solving skills and helping others during Spring Break. The Clark University LEEP…
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Arid nations ride wave of ‘water tech’
“The world is thirsty, and getting thirstier.” So announced David Goodtree, co-founder of the New England Water Innovation Network (NEWIN), as he opened the March 11 President’s Lecture in Razzo Hall at Clark University. Goodtree spoke about global water scarcity and the conflicts that arise as nations go dry. He noted that the simple law…
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Blue Man Group co-founder to speak at Clark U. commencement, May 17
Clark University will hold its 111th Commencement on Sunday, May 17, on the Jefferson Academic Center Green, rain or shine. The procession from the Kneller Athletic Center will begin at noon, followed by a University-wide ceremony. This year’s commencement speaker is Matt Goldman, co-founder of the iconic Blue Man Group and of the Blue School…
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Atwood Lecture to feature noted expert on abolition geography, March 19
Ruth Wilson Gilmore, well known scholar and activist, will present “Too Soon for Sorry: Abolition Geography and the Problem of Innocence,” the Wallace W. Atwood Lecture presented by the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University. The lecture is free and open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Tilton…
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Third Culture Kids Conference at Clark: Global Stories and Lasting Connections
A little dance of white lies. That’s how Steph Yiu describes her reaction when someone asks her where she’s from. Yiu was born in Singapore and has lived in Hong Kong, Taipei, Edinburgh, Portland (Oregon), Chicago and Boston. Her “dance” depends on where she is or who she’s with and sometimes it can lead to…
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Clark University faculty respond generously to Liberia book drive
Individuals in Clark’s Chemistry Department recently helped teachers and students in Liberia replenish their supply of textbooks. The department responded generously to a request by Denise Darrigrand, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, who announced that members of her church were collecting textbooks—specifically math and science books and encyclopedias—for students in Liberia.…
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What future do we want? Teach-in will illuminate climate change issues, March 26
A campus-wide Teach-in on Climate Change will be held at Clark University on Thursday, March 26. The Teach-in is aimed at increasing awareness of what is taking place in the unfolding climate crisis, and deepening honest conversations about and creative responses to it. Keynote talks will be given by climate change scientist Susi Moser, Ph.D.…