Administrative News

News regarding policies, program changes, budgets, infrastructure, and procedures affecting Clark College

Most college offices offline Aug. 17-18

main campus

Most staff at Clark College will be largely unavailable to the public while they participate in a collegewide staff training on Tuesday, August 17 and Wednesday, August 18.  Classes will continue as normally scheduled. Additionally, the following services will be available: Child & Family Studies (child care) Computer lab (by appointment only) Library Services (response times to some emails may be…

Clark College announces plans for fall

four students in face masks walking outside Cannell Library

Fall term will begin with many services and classes offered at least partially on campus       Clark College announced today its plans for fall term and the first phase of its return to on-site operations.   Earlier today, President Karin Edwards announced the following:  The college will strongly encourage students and employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, but will not require…

Executive Vice President of Operations named

Galina Burley

Clark College alumna Galina Burley brings wealth of experience managing different public organizations       Clark College has announced the hiring of Galina Burley in the role of Executive Vice President of Operations. She will begin at the college on July 8.   Burley was hired through a nationwide search. She will be entering a newly created position which oversees college operations including…

From the Board of Trustees: Remembering Jane Jacobsen

Jane Jacobsen at podium in academic regalia

Dear College Community,  As members of the Board of Trustees, we want to add our voices to the many who are expressing sorrow at the passing of our fellow Trustee, Jane Jacobsen.  Those who knew Jane will remember her warmth, her kindness, and her seemingly limitless capacity for positive energy. Jane would show up with fresh…

College mourns Trustee

Jane Jacobsen

Today the college community learned that Clark College Trustee Jane Jacobsen had passed away over the weekend. “Jane became a Clark College trustee in 2016, and throughout her two terms on the Board she was an indefatigable cheerleader for the college,” wrote Clark College President Karin Edwards in an email to the college community announcing…

New VP of HR named

Brad Avakian brings broad experience of law and labor to role      Clark College has announced the hiring of Brad Avakian in the role of Vice President of Human Resources. He will begin at the college on June 10.   “We are excited to bring someone with Brad’s breadth and depth of knowledge into this crucial leadership position…

Welcome, Professors!

composite photo of 12 newly tenured faculty

Clark College Board of Trustees approves 2021 tenured faculty      Twelve outstanding educators are the newest members of the tenured faculty at Clark College. Joseph Cavalli (history), Mark Eddinger (mathematics), Amy Ewing Johnson (dental hygiene), Melissa J. Favara (English), Tyler H.J. Frank (career and academic preparation), Doug Harris (music), Christina Howard (biology), Dr. Sarah Kuzera (medical assisting), Dr. Michelle Mayer (mathematics), Kristin Sherwood (College 101),…

Clark College removes application fee

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Decision goes into effect with spring term registration, expanding access to higher education      Clark College has taken an exciting new step to expand access to higher education. Beginning with registration for the 2021 spring term, the college is removing its admission application fee, making it free for almost all prospective students to apply. (The one exception…

Veterans Resource Center  receives grant

Silouhette of two soldiers saluting the U.S. flag

Student veterans get additional support through $450,000 in federal funding       The Veterans Resource Center at Clark College received a $449,460 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS) over three years. Clark is one of only two community colleges in the state to receive the grant. Focused on…

Clark College announces new Trustee

Cristhian Canseco Juarez

Governor appoints Cristhian Canseco Juarez to Board of Trustees      Governor Jay Inslee has appointed Cristhian A. Canseco Juarez to the Clark College Board of Trustees. Canseco Juarez is a first-generation college graduate, as well as an immigrant and an alumnus of Washington State University Vancouver. He is deeply involved in community service in Vancouver, providing resources for those…

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