The 2017 Iris Awards honors five champions of diversity, civility, and community service On March 8, while people around the world celebrated International Women’s Day, members of the local community gathered in Gaiser Student Center to honor five women’s contributions to Southwest Washington at the 2017 Iris Awards. Guests enjoyed refreshments and light fare…
Clark College hosts Southwest Washington Regional Science Olympiad Burning marshmallows, miniature hovercrafts, robotic arms, and the perennial favorite, bottle rockets, were a just a few of the 48 activities featured at this year’s Southwest Regional Science Olympiad Tournament, which took place at Clark College on Saturday, March 4. More than 350 young scientists…
Five outstanding women to be honored for their contributions to Southwest Washington Five women will be honored at the 2017 Iris Awards, honoring women of achievement in Southwest Washington. They will receive the awards at a ceremony held March 8 at Clark College. Three Iris Awards for exceptional leadership, philanthropy and community service will be…
Governor visits Clark’s Child & Family Studies, where everyone’s a learner—kids, students, even parents Governor Jay Inslee stopped by Clark College on Jan. 24 to tour the Oliva Family Early Learning Center and learn about the college’s approach to early learning. Inslee had a chance to tour the 5,000 square-foot building, which features…
Thirty-Eighty Penguins got up and moving during the month of October for the second Walktober Challenge against the WSU Vancouver Cougars and the Lower Columbia College Red Devils. Collectively, Clark logged in 12,412,963 steps — earning second place in the college challenge. Way to go, Penguins! The top three participants at Clark were: 1st Place: Haley Tucker…
The Veterans Resource Center would like to thank everyone who participated in our Veterans Day photo on November 10. As you can see from the image, it was a huge success. We hope to grow this annual celebration so veterans in our community know how much we appreciate their service. Thank you for all you do…
Clark College hosts a faculty panel discussion on income inequality Oct. 6 On Thursday, October 6, Clark College will host a panel discussion about the rise in income inequality and the widening opportunity gap. Income Inequality: Is the American Dream at Risk? takes place at 6 p.m. in Foster Auditorium on Clark’s…
For the 13th year in a row, Clark College employees donated backpacks and supplies to 52 school-aged children of Clark College students. Names of children are gathered and referred by Workforce Education Services, Financial Aid, Veterans Affairs, Child & Family Services, and the Diversity Center. Each child is asked their favorite color and characters so…
Classes for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Management begin in 2017 Clark College received approval last week from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the college’s regional accrediting body, to offer and begin the Applied Management baccalaureate program in January 2017. The college received approval earlier this year from…
Clark College receives grant to fund a full-time financial literacy coach The Bank of America Charitable Foundation recently awarded Clark College a $20,000 grant to support a full-time financial literacy coach at Clark College. The coach works directly with students to help them stabilize their finances and increase the likelihood of students meeting their economic, educational,…
