Community can explore options for college, English as a Second Language, and more In an effort to better serve its community and broaden the availability of education, Clark College is hosting variety of free information sessions to help those interested in pursuing their educations at Clark during the upcoming 2017 winter quarter,…
Events
Goings on at the Penguin Nation
Financial Aid Info Night
by herickson •
Clark College hosts an event for the college-minded on December 7 On Wednesday, December 7, specialists from Clark College’s Financial Aid Office will be on hand to answer questions from prospective students and parents about navigating the world of financial aid. Clark’s annual Financial Aid Information Night provides information about Clark’s admission…
International Education Week
by herickson •
Clark College is celebrating International Education Week, a program of the U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, with events on Thursday, November 17, and Friday, November 18. Highlights include: Thursday, November 17 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., PUB 161: International Employers Panel. Discover what it takes to operate in a global economy from representatives…
Clark College Theatre presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
by herickson •
Tongue-in-cheek homage to Chekhov runs Nov. 11-19 Clark College Theatre opens its 2016-2017 season with the Tony Award-winning play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister,…
Dana Spiotta reads at Clark
by herickson •
Columbia Writers Series hosts National Book Award finalist on Nov. 3 The Clark College Columbia Writers Series is proud to present its fall quarter installment, featuring author Dana Spiotta. This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Anna Pechanec Hall (APH) room 201 on Clark College’s main…
Educating for the Seventh Generation
by herickson •
Clark College hosts a celebration of indigenous cultures On Friday, Nov. 4, Clark College welcomes the community as it hosts “Educating for the Seventh Generation,” a celebration of indigenous cultures. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with free food and refreshments. The Native American Culture Club will provide an Opening Prayer and…
Clark College closed to the public Oct. 7
by herickson •
Bookstore, child care, some computer labs remain open On Friday, October 7, Clark College will be largely closed to the public for a faculty/staff workday. No classes are scheduled. Additionally, student services and college offices will be closed. Child & Family Studies (child care), the Clark College Bookstore, and some computer labs…
Analyzing the American Dream
by Lorraine Browne Leedy •
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…
Clark College goes to the Fair
by herickson •
College offers family-friendly STEM education at Summer’s Biggest Party In keeping with this year’s Clark County Fair Theme of “Science Fun,” Clark College is offering a host of family-friendly, hands-on activities promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Clark students, staff, and faculty will lead demonstrations every day of the fair, which runs…
Penguins Fly
by herickson •
Clark College’s 80th graduating class takes wing “Mommy did it!” read the message on Ashley Ellis’s mortarboard cap, the glittery writing sparkling in the sun as she waited outside the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater before Clark College’s 80th Commencement ceremony on June 16. Ellis wrote the message for her 2-year-old son, Paul, who…