Children’s Free Dental Health Day helps more than 100 kids Some days, it’s like the Tooth Fairy is trying to tell you something. For instance, there’s nothing like losing one of your baby teeth to remind you that you need to visit the dentist. Fortunately for Juliet Shiemke, age 7, students from the…
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State of the College points toward “True North”
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At his annual State of the College address on January 20, President Bob Knight spoke about the importance of an organization finding its “true north,” which he defined as “the very reason the organization exists, and what it can do better than anything else.” Knight went on to say that Clark College has been steering its…
Free Children’s Dental Health Day on Feb. 4
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The Clark College Dental Hygiene Program will hold a free children’s dental clinic on Saturday, February 4, 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 Center in the Health Sciences Building on Clark’s main campus. Dental hygiene…
Clark College announces Winter STEM Seminar Series
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Free lunchtime lectures cover everything from volcanoes to animal acupuncture Clark College is inviting the public to come back to school for a series of free lunchtime seminars that explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Begun in 2015, the Clark College STEM Seminar Series launches its 2017 Winter season on Friday, January…
A champ returns
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Former student Mitchell S. Jackson appears at the Columbia Writers Series on Jan. 17 During the 2017 winter quarter installment of its renowned Columbia Writers Series, Clark College will welcome back former student Mitchell S. Jackson, an award-winning author. Mitchell will read from and discuss his writing from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on…
Rosa Clemente speaks at Clark
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Leading scholar on Afro-Latinx identity delivers keynote address at college’s celebration of Dr. King on Jan. 18 Clark College will honor the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, January 18, with “Transformation: A New Era of Social Activism,” a keynote address delivered by Rosa Clemente. The event, which is free…
Clark College offers information sessions
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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,…
Financial Aid Info Night
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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
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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
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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,…