Michael Dukakis, former Governor of Massachusetts and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee, offered his insider’s perspectives to a group of Clark students on Sept. 17 during a frank discussion about life in public office, his own and current election strategies – both winning and losing – some recent political history, and today’s political climate. Dukakis…
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Difficult Dialogues Symposium to feature cultural historian, Sept. 17
Fall events, lectures to focus on death, extinction, renewal Clark will host cultural historian Morris Berman tonight for the first public lecture of the fall semester’s Difficult Dialogues Symposium, “The End of Things/Death, Extinction, Renewal.” Berman will deliver “The Waning of the Modern Ages” at 7 p.m. Monday evening, in the Higgins Lounge at Dana…
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Clark University rises in U.S. News & World Report college rankings
Clark University is again recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 edition of Best Colleges. The just-released issue recognizes Clark’s outstanding academics and financial value, placing Clark at No. 83 among national universities and No. 28 on the list of “Great Schools at Great Prices.” Clark placed at No. 94 in last year’s rankings.…
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Class of ’16, returning students greeted by campus transformations
Students and other members of the Clark University community who had been away during the summer were greeted by many changes to the campus landscape. The transformation of a portion of Downing Street—from Florence to Woodland streets—into a pedestrian plaza was among a host of physical changes, including an expansion of the Fuller Quad and…
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Clark highlighted in new edition of ‘Colleges That Change Lives’
Selective guide tags schools ‘that will change the way you think about colleges’ “What happens when you take the best of a liberal arts college and the best of a research university and mash them together? You get Clark. The university is in a field by itself.” So begins the Clark University chapter of the…
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Princeton Review recognizes Clark among ‘Best Colleges’ 2013 edition
Clark University has again been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the country’s best institutions for undergraduate education. Clark is included in the education services company’s 2013 annual college guide, “The Best 377 Colleges,” released August 21. Only about 15 percent of America’s 2,500 four-year colleges and three colleges outside the United States…
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For some new Clark students, first stop is helping rebuild in Biloxi
For nearly a decade, several of Clark University’s incoming students have taken the opportunity to begin their Clark college careers a little early – and away from campus. This summer, nine incoming students, two student mentors and a Clark administrator traveled to Biloxi to work with Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, from…
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LEEP Scholarships offer ‘full ride’ for up to 10 students for Fall 2013
Clark University has introduced a pioneering model for higher education called LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice) that fully integrates life-changing world, workplace and personal experiences with a robust liberal arts curriculum, giving students the full range of skills needed to thrive in today’s complex, ever-changing world. With LEEP, the University is deepening and aligning…
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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2013 includes Clark University
The 2013 revised and updated Fiske Guide to Colleges includes Clark University among the list of “best and most interesting of the more than 2,200 four-year colleges in the United States.” The Fiske Guide is compiled by Edward B. Fiske, who served for 17 years as education editor of the New York Times. Now a…
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Eight Clark students finish up Barth Summer Internships
Eight Clark undergraduate students received stipends of up to $2500 to conduct internships in the non-profit sector this summer. The support for these internships was made possible through the generous support of Larry Franks ’73, Ellen Berelson and the Theodore H. Barth Foundation. Following is a list of these students and their internship opportunities: Kate…
