In 2007, Clark College President Bob Knight introduced a new honor at Clark College: the presidential coin. The coin is given to faculty and staff members who provide exemplary service to Clark students, the college and the community. The honorees are decided by the president and are kept secret until the names are announced–generally on…
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Free Financial Aid Advice
by herickson •
Clark College hosts College Goal Washington on January 24 Clark College and Washington State University Vancouver will again team up to host College Goal Washington, a free annual event that helps students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the form required to apply for federal financial assistance for…
The Year in Pictures
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Get a Running Start at College
by herickson •
Clark hosts two information nights for high school students and their families High school sophomores and juniors can learn how to take the next step in their education by attending one of two optional Running Start Information Night sessions at Clark College. The identical sessions will be held 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.…
Help Clark students dress for success
by herickson •
The annual Career Clothing Closet is seeking donations Clark College Career Services is seeking clothing and cash donations for its 11th Annual Career Clothing Closet, which provides professional and/or interview clothing to Clark College students at no cost. The Closet will be held April 23 and 24 in advance of Clark College…
Iris Award Nominations Now Open
by herickson •
College celebrates 30 years of honoring women in Southwest Washington Nominations are now open for the 2015 Iris Awards. The winners will be announced in January, and the recipients will be honored at a reception and ceremony on Thursday, March 5, 2015, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Clark College’s Gaiser Student…
A Decade of Service
by herickson •
Longtime trustee Sherry Parker ends her term Ever since she first became a member of the Clark College Board of Trustees in 2003, Sherry Parker has been vital presence at the college, where she has faithfully attended not just board meetings but also Opening Days, State of the College addresses, cultural events, Commencement…
Small World Could Bring Big Rewards
by herickson •
Clark joins Yale University’s innovative new program to hunt for new antibiotics and ignite interest in STEM When antibiotics were first introduced in the 1930s, they seemed almost magical in their ability to save people from previously fatal infections. But recently, the medical community has warned that bacteria are evolving to resist…
Clark College Goes Global
by herickson •
College celebrates International Education Week with its largest number of international students yet On November 17, Clark College hosts its seventh celebration of International Education Week. But in many ways, Clark’s celebration began months earlier, with the launching of its new Intensive English Language Program (IELP) at the beginning of this fall quarter.…
Rockets, Eggs, and Safety Goggles
by herickson •
Clark hosts its largest Elementary Science Olympiad ever Normally, you wouldn’t encourage kids to drop eggs on your floor. But this Saturday, all the rules got bent (or possibly refracted) at Clark College’s seventh annual Elementary Science Olympiad, where third-through-fifth graders tested the limits of physics with egg drops and challenged their engineering…