Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of MuslimGirl.net, is kicking off Women’s History Month at Clark University. Al-Khatahtbeh, 23, who founded the website as a 17-year-old, plans to discuss how the site has been a forum for serious discussion about the intersection of Islam and Muslim women’s feminist identities. Clark doctoral student Hasnaa Mokhtar writes…
Clark University junior Alicja Gancarz has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Phi Beta Kappa Association of Boston (PBK-Boston), a local affiliate of the nation’s oldest and most distinguished collegiate honorary society, in recognition of her strong academic record and for her exemplary essay describing how she embodies the society’s motto, “Love of learning…
Clark Arts is proud to present “The American of Wisconsin and the Story of Two Lovers by a Bridge,” a new play from Boston playwright — and Company One Theatre (founded by Clarkies) board member — John ADEkoje. The play centers around Gebnga, a Nigerian stand up comedian trying to find his way in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. Tackling…
Clark University is number 23 on the Peace Corps’ 2016 rankings of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities. Clark is ranked on the list of small colleges and universities, with 8 alumni currently volunteering worldwide. Since 1961, 255 Clark alumni have served in the Peace Corps; this is the second straight year that the University…
One in six Americans struggles with hunger. That’s 49 million people. It’s a disarming statistic, and it’s also an unnecessary one, insists Doug Rauch, the former president of the Trader Joe’s Company grocery chain. In his Feb. 18 Clark University President’s Lecture inside a packed Razzo Hall, Rauch offered pointed criticism of the American food…
A unique group of schools in the Main South neighborhood, in close partnership with Clark University, is drawing attention for its laser-sharp focus on student needs. The Innovation Schools neighborhood partnership, the first such cluster in Massachusetts, offers a new approach that allows schools to operate with both more freedom and personalization. “This is a…
