Events

Goings on at the Penguin Nation

Change is coming

President Knight

President Knight’s 2016 State of the College address focuses on transformation      Clark College President Robert K. Knight delivered the annual State of the College address in Gaiser Student Center on Jan. 21. In his speech he stated, “I hope to leave you with a sense of the transformation that is happening all around…

Mothers, daughters, writers

Clark’s Columbia Writers Series hosts two authors with powerful personal stories this quarter      Clark College’s Columbia Writers Series will host two outstanding writers during winter quarter, both of whom are known for their beautifully written but brutal memoirs—one a recollection of an adolescence wracked with alienation and abuse, the other a wrenching account…

Beyond the Limits to Growth

Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama

Prominent Japanese academic addresses Clark on the problems and solutions of the future       “I believe we live now in a period of very great transition for human civilization,” said Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama as he began his presentation to a full Gaiser Student Center on October 28. Titled “Beyond the Limits to Growth:…

Natalie Diaz opens Columbia Writers Series

Natalie Diaz

Nationally known American Indian poet discusses her work and life       Angels don’t come to the reservation. Bats, maybe, or owls, boxy mottled things. Coyotes, too. They all mean the same thing— death. And death eats angels, I guess, because I haven’t seen an angel fly through this valley ever. –excerpt from “Abecedarian…

Learn as you lunch

Professor Steven Clark

Clark College launches new STEM Seminar Series      Clark College is inviting the public to come back to school for a series of free seminars that explore the lighter side of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). New this academic year, the Clark College STEM Seminar Series launches on Friday, October 16, at noon…

A Night of Celebration

Clark College’s 2015 Commencement sees a record-breaking number of graduates crossing the stage       The sun shone, the bagpipes sounded, and the members of Clark College’s 79th graduating class gathered together—more than 730 of them, making the 2015 Commencement ceremony the college’s largest yet. The Clark County Event Center was filled with friends,…

Curt Warner to Speak at Commencement

Curt Warner

Former Seahawk to address Class of 2015      Legendary football star and local businessman Curt Warner will be sharing his inspiring message with the Clark College Class of 2015 as the college’s Commencement keynote speaker. This year’s ceremony is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, at the Clark County…

Clark College Honors Memorial Day

Silouhette of two soldiers saluting the U.S. flag

Event on Tuesday, May 19 will feature Dr. Samantha Powers      Clark College’s Veterans Resource Center is honoring Memorial Day by commemorating veterans who have given their lives in service to their country on Tuesday, May 19 at 2:00 p.m. in the Penguin Union Building room 161 on the college’s main campus. (The college…

“Subtext” Grows

Phoenix unveiling

Now in its third year, the literary festival expands to a full week      This year, the Clark College Columbia Writers Series is expanding its popular Subtext literary festival to offer a full week of writers, readings, and events on the college’s main campus. From May 18 – 22, the college will host internationally…

When Puppets Do the Talking

Betsy Ubiergo

Faculty Speaker Series covers an unusual way to teach world languages      On Tuesday, May 12, at 4:00 p.m. in the Ellis Dunn Community Room (Gaiser Hall room 213), the Teaching and Learning Center hosts “Bilingual Puppetry: A project-based learning exploration,” the 2014 spring quarter installment of Clark College’s Faculty Speaker Series. Professor Elizabeth…

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