Goings on at the Penguin Nation
More than 700 graduates cross the stage at Clark’s 2018 Commencement The skies above Sleep Country Amphitheater filled with heavy gray clouds on June 21, but nothing could dampen the bright spirits of the more than 700 students participating in Clark College’s 2018 Commencement ceremony. Members of the college’s 82nd graduating class…
For many recruiters, the Clark College Career Fair is a return to their alma mater It’s become an annual tradition: hundreds of Clark College students showing up to meet potential employers as graduation looms near. But while Clark’s Career Fair has become a familiar part of the academic cycle, not everyone realizes…
Family-friendly event focuses on wellness Clark College welcomes the community to its third annual Healthy Penguin Walkabout on Saturday, June 2, on its main campus. This free, family-friendly event offers a wide range of opportunities for personal health assessments, wellness-related education, and healthy activities. Activities run 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will take…
Celebration features John Deeder as keynote speaker On Thursday, June 21, Clark College will honor its 82nd graduating class at the 2018 Clark College Commencement ceremony. The ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater. The keynote speaker is John D. Deeder, recently retired superintendent of Evergreen Public…
Art, individuality, and love clash in play running May 18 – 26 Clark College Theatre continues its 2017-2018 season with The Shape of Things by Neil Labute. A dark tale of what people will do for love and art, the story revolves around four college students whose lives are inalterably changed when two…
Annual literary festival includes celebrated authors and on-the-go poetry The Clark College Columbia Writers Series is offering a week of writers, readings, and events on the college’s main campus during its fourth annual Subtext Literary Festival. On May 14-17, the college will host well-known authors, as well as readings and events by…
Clark College hosts native plant sale, lecture May 3-4 Clark College will host two events for lovers of native plants this May. Its fifth annual native plant sale will take place at the college’s greenhouse on May 3, 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m, and May 4, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Additionally,…
This year’s Sakura Festival honors the man who inspired it It was if the trees knew how special this day was. For the past week, the 100 shirofugen cherry trees that grace Clark College’s campus had held their blossoms tightly closed against the gray, chilly weather. But the morning of the college’s annual…
Clark celebrates Arbor Day with 200 new cherry blossom trees and the college’s eighth consecutive Tree Campus USA designation On April 11, Clark College celebrated tree planting and care at the annual Arbor Day celebration. Led by Clark College International Programs director Jane Walster, the ceremony took place on the northeast corner of…
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…
