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Rashida Willard leads college equity work supporting students, faculty and staff Clark College announced today November 14, 2019 that Rashida Willard has accepted the position of Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the college effective immediately. “Rashida has earned the respect of her peers, our students and the community as a…
Laura LeMasters brings wealth of experience in supporting student athletes Clark College recently announced that Laura LeMasters has accepted the position of athletic director at the college. LeMasters joined Clark College as assistant athletic director in 2016 and most recently served as interim athletic director since June. She has a master’s degree in…
Obie Award-winning dark comedy about faith in modern times runs Nov. 15 – 23 Clark College Theatre starts its 2019-2020 season with A Bright New Boise by Samuel D. Hunter. Winner of the 2011 Obie Award for Playwrighting and nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, A Bright New Boise is…
New partnership with National Book Foundation brings two fiction long-listers to college on Nov. 7 The Clark College Columbia Writers Series kicks off its 2019-2020 season with “The Female Gaze” with 2019 National Book Awards Fiction Longlisters Kali Fajardo-Anstine (Sabrina & Corina) and Kimberly King Parsons (Black Light). This event, which is free and open to the…
For the fourth year in a row, the Penguins are Southern Region champions The Clark College women’s soccer team concluded their 2019 regular season on Saturday, October 26. With the 3-1 win over Clackamas, the Penguins went undefeated in Southern Region play. This continues a near-historic winning streak for Penguin women’s soccer:…
Community and college representatives have come together to form a Presidential Search Advisory Committee at Clark College. Their job will be to screen applicants and recommend presidential candidate finalists to the Clark College Board of Trustees. The committee met for the first time on October 11 to review the process, participate in implicit bias training…
Clark College holds 10th annual celebration of indigenous cultures on Nov. 1 On Friday, Nov. 1, Clark College welcomes the community as it hosts “Educating for the Seventh Generation,” a celebration of Indigenous cultures. The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. with free food and refreshments. At 5:15 p.m., dancers from the…
Clark College at Columbia Tech Center is “open for business” this fall Business and community leaders joined Clark College on Monday, October 14 for a Vancouver Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting to celebrate a milestone. Clark College first opened Columbia Tech Center in east Clark County in fall 2009. Responding to feedback…
Community provides input on qualities needed in next college president Clark College reached out for community and college input on the selection of the next college President this past week. The search firm, Gold Hill Associates, held an open house as one source of input on what the job profile should include. The profile will…
Congratulations to Hanan Al-Zubaidy, Chippi Bello, and Kayla Escott, Clark College’s three representatives at the Social Justice Leadership Institute this year. They have demonstrated a commitment to making our college a more inclusive and social justice-minded place. This is a yearlong program to foster leadership identity among historically underrepresented groups. It allows leaders to develop…
