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Nine outstanding educators become newly tenured faculty members On May 7, a reception was held in Gaiser Student Center to welcome the nine newest members of the tenured faculty at Clark College. Glenna Afflerbaugh (dental hygiene), Patricia Atkinson (economics), Caron Ford (career and academic preparation), Rebecca Herman (dental hygiene), Yusufu Kamara (economics),…
Clark College hosts native plant sale, lecture May 3-4 Clark College will host two events for lovers of native plants this May. Its fifth annual native plant sale will take place at the college’s greenhouse on May 3, 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m, and May 4, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Additionally,…
This year’s Sakura Festival honors the man who inspired it It was if the trees knew how special this day was. For the past week, the 100 shirofugen cherry trees that grace Clark College’s campus had held their blossoms tightly closed against the gray, chilly weather. But the morning of the college’s annual…
Clark celebrates Arbor Day with 200 new cherry blossom trees and the college’s eighth consecutive Tree Campus USA designation On April 11, Clark College celebrated tree planting and care at the annual Arbor Day celebration. Led by Clark College International Programs director Jane Walster, the ceremony took place on the northeast corner of…
Stephen Hayes awarded prestigious fellowship for painting project focused on gun violence Clark College is proud to announce that adjunct art instructor Stephen Hayes has been named a 2018 Guggenheim Fellow in Fine Arts. Hayes is one of 175 scholars, artists, and scientists from the U.S. and Canada to receive this honor from…
Annual celebration of international friendship includes opening ceremony, family-friendly activities On Thursday, April 19, Clark College’s 2018 Sakura Festival will honor the historic ties of friendship between the sister-cities of Vancouver, Washington, and Joyo, Japan. The festival will begin at 1:00 p.m. with opening remarks near the Royce E. Pollard Japanese Friendship…
Three outstanding students represent Clark College at state ceremony On March 22, three outstanding students represented Clark College at the 23rd annual All-Washington Academic Team ceremony, honoring 78 students from Washington State for their academic excellence and community service. The All-Washington Academic Team is a program of Phi Theta Kappa, the international…
The 2018 Iris Awards showcase the contributions of women to Southwest Washington On March 8, while people around the world celebrated International Women’s Day, members of the local community gathered in Gaiser Student Center to honor four women’s contributions to Southwest Washington at the 2018 Iris Awards. Guests enjoyed refreshments and light fare…
Clark College’s student newspaper continues its award-winning tradition at national conference Clark College’s student-run newspaper, The Independent, again placed in the Top 10 in a national contest of two-year colleges, earning fourth place in the annual Best of Show competition in Long Beach, California. The award from the Associated Collegiate Press honored overall excellence…
Son of a Holocaust survivor shares his mother’s harrowing story on March 13 On March 13, Clark College hosts Matthew Erlich of the Holocaust Center for Humanity as he describes the journey of his mother, an Auschwitz survivor. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at…
