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Knight delivers State of the College Jan. 17

State of the College 2013

Annual address provides outlook for the college’s coming year       Clark College President Robert K. Knight will deliver the annual State of the College address on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 11:00 a.m. in Gaiser Student Center. During his speech, President Knight will address the college’s ongoing work to better meet the needs of students and…

Nominations open for 2019 Iris Awards

Iris Awards logo

Ceremony honors outstanding women in Southwest Washington       Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Iris Awards, which honor outstanding women in Southwest Washington. The winners will be announced at the end of January, and the recipients will be honored at a reception and ceremony on Wednesday, March 7, 2019, from 5:30…

Helping student parents

toddlers in Oliva Family Early Learning Center

Clark College receives grant for almost a half-million dollars to subsidize child care for students with kids       Clark College recently received a $496,800 grant to help low-income parents pursue higher education. The grant, which will be disbursed over four years, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s CCAMPIS (Child Care Access Means…

Clark College hosts Dr. Fumiaki Kubo

Dr. Fumiaki Kubo

Internationally respected expert to speak on Japan-U.S. relations on Dec. 6      Clark College will host a renowned Japanese academic for a lecture on Japan-U.S. relations on Thursday, December 6, at 11:00 a.m. This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Gaiser Hall room 213, located on Clark…

Paul Speer named to Board of Trustees

Paul Speer

Vancouver resident has long record of civic engagement, leadership experience      Paul Speer has been appointed to the Clark College Board of Trustees by Gov. Jay Inslee. His appointment began October 31, 2018, and ends September 30, 2023. His first board meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, November 14. “Paul has deep roots in Clark County…

Clark College Theatre begins season with “The Clean House”

poster image for The Clean House, showing man and woman dancing in dust

Award-winning comedy creates chaos out of order in play running Nov. 9 – 17       Clark College Theatre begins its 2018-2019 season with The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl. A 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist, The Clean House is a romantic comedy about loss, love, change, and redemption. A career-oriented doctor has hired a…

Students helping students

PTK students in front of grocery bags

Donations for annual Thanksgiving gift basket drive due by Nov. 19      Every year, members of Clark College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society collect money to pay for grocery baskets so that Clark students in need can have all the supplies to make Thanksgiving dinner for their families. This year, they have…

Penguin Pantry marks a year of service

shelves with food on them

The food pantry will hold an open house on Oct. 25      Clark College’s Penguin Pantry will celebrate is first year of serving students with an open house on Thursday, October 25, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Open House will be a ‘reverse reception’ — an opportunity for students, staff, faculty, and community…

Oswald gets a new look

Oswald with Bob

Clark’s beloved mascot returns from summer break with a fresh and agile appearance      Oswald the Penguin has been Clark College’s mascot since the college was first founded—in fact, he was donated by the college’s very first student. But that doesn’t mean he hasn’t changed his feathers from time to time. This fall, Oswald…

Clark’s Pharmacy Tech ranked No. 1

Pharmacy technician students

Washington Monthly lists it as the best in the country      Clark College’s Pharmacy Technician program has been ranked No. 1 in the nation by Washington Monthly in its annual “College Rankings” issue. The issue, which is published in September, traditionally ranks four-year colleges and universities based on a range of criteria. However, this…

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