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Welcome, Professors!

Aaron Guerra in chef's jacket, smiling, with arms lifted

Eight outstanding educators are the newest members of the tenured faculty at Clark College. Rhea Becke (career and academic preparation), Chris Boucher (diesel technology), Amy Laurel Bratton (communication studies), Alison R. Dolder (professional baking and pastry arts), Becky Engel (American Sign Language), R. Earl Frederick Jr. (cuisine), Aaron Guerra (cuisine), and Dr. Nick Macias (computer science and…

Clark College restricts activities on campus due to COVID-19

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Clark College is closely monitoring the outbreak of a respiratory virus called COVID-19. At this time, there are no cases of COVID-19 in Clark County, according to Clark County Public Health. Because the safety of students, staff and faculty is top priority, today the college formally activated its incident response team to identify issues and…

Clark College announces new president

Dr. Karin Edwards

Board of Trustees names Dr. Karin Edwards to lead the college      Today Clark College marked a major milestone when its Board of Trustees announced its selection of Dr. Karin Edwards to be the college’s next president. Dr. Edwards comes to Clark College with an impressive history of leadership, including her current position as…

Clark College Theatre presents “Bare”

rainbow-colored text: "bare: a pop opera"

Coming-of-age musical runs Feb. 21 – March 7       Clark College Theatre continues its 2019-2020 season with the musical Bare by Jon Hartmere and Damon Intrabartolo. Bare is a coming-of-age rock musical that features a group of high school seniors at a Catholic boarding school who face issues of sexuality and personal identity.…

Columbia Writers Series welcomes Terese Mailhot

Award-winning author reads from and discusses her work on February 24       The Clark College Columbia Writers Series continues its 2019-2020 season with national award-winning writer Terese Mailhot. This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Monday, February 24, from 11 a.m. to noon in Penguin Union…

Get a Running Start at Clark College

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Four Running Start Information Nights held Feb. 5, Feb. 24, March 9, and March 24      High school students can learn how to take the next step in their education by attending one of four optional Running Start Information Night sessions at Clark College. The identical sessions will be held 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday,…

Making business ideas a reality

Alison Warlitner making bath bomb

Clark College club hosts its annual Pitch Fest to foster student entrepreneurs      As the entry deadline approaches for Pitch Fest 2020 at Clark College, last year’s winners say participating in the Shark Tank-like competition sponsored by Clark Entrepreneurs made an enormous difference in moving their business to the next level.   Teams of Clark College…

Celebrating MLK Day with untold history

photo of African-American men on horseback dressed as 19th-century soldiers

Clark College celebrates the legacy of Dr. King with exploration of the local history of “Buffalo Soldiers” on Jan. 21      Clark College will honor the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday, January 21, by exploring a little-known aspect of the local African-American experience: the “Buffalo Soldiers,” all-black regiments who served…

Open forums for presidential candidates announced

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Dates have been set for the open forums for community members to meet the three finalists for the Clark College President position. These forums are a chance for members of the Clark College community and other stakeholders to meet the finalists and ask questions about their leadership experience and philosophy. Each candidate will hold two…

Clark College hosts sand mandala construction

Tibetan monks making sand mandala

Tibetan monks will create spiritual artwork in college’s library Jan. 13-17      Clark College will host a group of four Tibetan Buddhist monks from South India from Monday, January 13, through Friday, January 17, as they construct a sand mandala in Cannell Library on the college’s main campus. All events are free and open…

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