Mature Learning Celebrates 40 Years of Learning and Friendship On March 29, Clark College’s Mature Learning program celebrated its 40th anniversary by doing what it does best: providing diverse learning opportunities and a warm and welcoming community for seniors in Southwest Washington. Guests who attended the half-day event, which was held at…
A Regional Resource
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Clark College takes the Next Step toward bringing classes to the Columbia River Gorge As the economy of the Columbia River Gorge has developed, so have its needs for a more highly trained workforce. Recently members of two Gorge school districts reached out to Clark College to help meet those needs. Representatives from Clark…
Redefining Possible
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Spencer West shares his inspiring story with the Clark College community When Spencer West was 5 years old, he lost his legs to a rare genetic disease. “My family was told I would never sit up by myself, I would never be able to walk on my own, I would never have a…
A Dramatic Lesson
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Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Washington visit Clark College’s production of RENT On the evening of February 21, the Clark College Theatre Department opened its doors to students and community members for the dress rehearsal of the winter quarter musical, “RENT.” Forty of those community members were students from the Boys and…
More than a Dream
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Dr. Darryl Brice urges audience to explore the lesser-known aspects of Dr. King’s legacy “If you look at that ‘I Have a Dream’ speech that everyone references … look at the front part,” said Dr. Darryl Brice as he gave Clark College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day keynote speech to an audience gathered…
Older and Wiser
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The State of the College Address examines Clark College’s achievements as it approaches its 80th anniversary As Clark College nears its 80th anniversary, its longevity can be seen both as one of its greatest challenges and as one of its greatest strengths. Clark College President Bob Knight explored that theme during his annual…
Moving Toward Their Future
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As soon as President Bob Knight concluded his annual State of the College address, many audience members grabbed their coats and hurried out of Gaiser Student Center–not because they were eager to leave, but because they wanted to see the new location of Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language. These programs, which were housed…
Doing Good in the Worst of Times
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A Clark alumnus recounts his “soul-shaking” mission of mercy to Haiti On Jan. 13, the day after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit the island nation of Haiti just 16 miles outside of its capital, Port-au-Prince, Enrico “Rico” Selga received a call from Medical Teams International (MTI), a church-based nonprofit offering medical assistance to…
