Events

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Sakura returns April 19

image of cherry blossoms

Annual celebration of international friendship includes opening ceremony, family-friendly activities        On Thursday, April 19, Clark College’s 2018 Sakura Festival will honor the historic ties of friendship between the sister-cities of Vancouver, Washington, and Joyo, Japan. The festival will begin at 1:00 p.m. with opening remarks near the Royce E. Pollard Japanese Friendship…

Four outstanding women, one inspirational evening

Nan Henriksen

The 2018 Iris Awards showcase the contributions of women to Southwest Washington      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 four women’s contributions to Southwest Washington at the 2018 Iris Awards. Guests enjoyed refreshments and light fare…

Telling her story

Son of a Holocaust survivor shares his mother’s harrowing story on March 13       On March 13, Clark College hosts Matthew Erlich of the Holocaust Center for Humanity as he describes the journey of his mother, an Auschwitz survivor. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at…

Clark College Theatre presents “Hair”

Hair cast photo

Celebrate the Age of Aquarius Feb. 23 – March 10       Clark College Theatre continues its 2017-2018 season with the classic 1960s musical Hair. This vibrant, trippy product of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution features several songs that became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement. With book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome…

Making financial aid easier to navigate

Main Campus at night

Students and parents can get free guidance at Clark College’s Financial Aid Night and Funding Fair on March 1       On Thursday, March 1, specialists from Clark College’s Financial Aid Office, as well as representatives from local nonprofits, will be on hand to answer questions from prospective students and parents about navigating the…

A rousing coda

jazz band

This year’s Jazz Festival marks the last where Prof. Inouye calls the tune       Every year during the last weekend of January, the Clark College Jazz Festival fills Gaiser Hall with swinging tunes from middle and high school bands. This year was no exception, with a total of 1,116 students from 55 schools…

Iris Awards announced

Photo of all four 2018 Iris Award recipients

Four outstanding women to be honored at March 8 ceremony      Four women representing exceptional leadership, philanthropy and community service are the winners of the 2018 Iris Awards, honoring women of achievement in Southwest Washington. They will be honored at an awards reception on Thursday, March 8. Awards will be presented to Julie Bocanegra,…

Clark College Columbia Writers Series hosts Cheston Knapp

Cheston Knapp

Tin House editor reads from his new collection of essays on Feb. 15      The Clark College Columbia Writers Series continues its 2017-2018 season with Cheston Knapp, managing editor of the award-winning literary magazine Tin House. He will discuss his work and read from his new collection of essays, Up Up, Down Down. This…

Free dental health day for kids

Young girl in dentist chair

Dental Hygiene students give community a great reason to smile      The Clark College Dental Hygiene Program will hold a free children’s dental clinic on Saturday, February 3, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the main campus of Clark College. The event will take place in the Firstenburg Dental Hygiene Education and Care…

State of the College

President Knight at podium

At his annual State of the College address on January 18, Clark College President Bob Knight highlighted both the college’s accomplishments and its challenges. When it came to the former, Knight didn’t have far to look—just outside the doors of Gaiser Student Center, students were learning and eating at the McClaskey Culinary Institute, which opened…

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