Goings on at the Penguin Nation
Clark College celebrates the Class of 2020 with its first-ever virtual ceremony Like all Clark College students, the Class of 2020 experienced plenty of challenges–academic, economic, and personal–along their educational journeys. But on top of the typical hurdles, they also faced something unprecedented in the college’s history: In March, they learned that their…
Coming-of-age musical runs Feb. 21 – March 7 Clark College Theatre continues its 2019-2020 season with the musical Bare by Jon Hartmere and Damon Intrabartolo. Bare is a coming-of-age rock musical that features a group of high school seniors at a Catholic boarding school who face issues of sexuality and personal identity.…
Award-winning author reads from and discusses her work on February 24 The Clark College Columbia Writers Series continues its 2019-2020 season with national award-winning writer Terese Mailhot. This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Monday, February 24, from 11 a.m. to noon in Penguin Union…
Four Running Start Information Nights held Feb. 5, Feb. 24, March 9, and March 24 High school students can learn how to take the next step in their education by attending one of four optional Running Start Information Night sessions at Clark College. The identical sessions will be held 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday,…
Clark College celebrates the legacy of Dr. King with exploration of the local history of “Buffalo Soldiers” on Jan. 21 Clark College will honor the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday, January 21, by exploring a little-known aspect of the local African-American experience: the “Buffalo Soldiers,” all-black regiments who served…
Tibetan monks will create spiritual artwork in college’s library Jan. 13-17 Clark College will host a group of four Tibetan Buddhist monks from South India from Monday, January 13, through Friday, January 17, as they construct a sand mandala in Cannell Library on the college’s main campus. All events are free and open…
The finals have all been handed in and students are enjoying some much-deserved rest during Winter Break, but here at Clark College staff are busy getting ready for Winter Term, which begins January 6. There are plenty of exciting classes to look forward to, including: The Small World Initiative (BIOL 105), a collaboration with Yale…
Clark College Orchestra performs 30th anniversary season of Dr. Donald Appert On Wednesday, December 4, the award-winning Clark College Orchestra will present its fall concert as part of the 2019-2020 season celebrating the 30th anniversary of Dr. Donald Appert as Clark College Music Director/Conductor. This all-orchestral extravaganza will include La Valse by Maurice…
Obie Award-winning dark comedy about faith in modern times runs Nov. 15 – 23 Clark College Theatre starts its 2019-2020 season with A Bright New Boise by Samuel D. Hunter. Winner of the 2011 Obie Award for Playwrighting and nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, A Bright New Boise is…
New partnership with National Book Foundation brings two fiction long-listers to college on Nov. 7 The Clark College Columbia Writers Series kicks off its 2019-2020 season with “The Female Gaze” with 2019 National Book Awards Fiction Longlisters Kali Fajardo-Anstine (Sabrina & Corina) and Kimberly King Parsons (Black Light). This event, which is free and open to the…
