The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) has approved Clark College’s proposal to add the college’s first baccalaureate degree. Starting in the fall of 2015 the college will offer a Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene. The B.A.S. in Dental Hygiene will benefit both students and the community, according to Dr. Tim Cook,…
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Our Trees Need Your Vote!
by herickson •
Clark College is one of 10 finalists in the national Arbor Day Foundation’s annual Tree Campus USA “Celebrate Arbor Day Event Contest,” large school division. The contest, which includes college campuses from across the United States, will reward five colleges in each division with materials, funding, and support for a special Arbor Day celebration in…
Foundation Ensures a Bright Future
by herickson •
Fundraising campaign ends with a record amount of donations to the college A burst of sunshine lit up the stage on September 30 as Clark College students lined up to reveal the final amount raised for the college’s five-year Ensuring a Bright Future fundraising campaign. More than 150 guests were in attendance as…
STEM groundbreaking draws a happy crowd
by rmorin •
New building slated to open in 2016 A burst of rain accompanied Clark’s Pep Band as they played Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” before a crowd of about 60 people on Tuesday afternoon during Clark College’s official groundbreaking of its science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) building. In speaking about why STEM education is critical…
Icy Adventures in Microbiology
by herickson •
Dr. Roberto Anitori discusses rock-eating microbes in Antarctica at the Faculty Speaker Series From one-celled organisms to imaginary elephants, we have much to learn from the non-human life forms around us. That is the theme of this year’s season of Clark College’s Faculty Speaker Series, “Microbes, Pets, and Puppets: What Animals Can Teach…
Bright Talents, Dark Tales
by herickson •
Clark College Columbia Writers Series hosts two rising stars this fall quarter Clark College will host award-winning authors Benjamin Percy and Wells Tower in two separate installments of the college’s renowned Columbia Writers Series. Percy will read from his work and discuss his writing process on October 21; Tower, on November 3. This…
Connect the Numbers on 9/30
by herickson •
The community is invited to help Clark College celebrate the successful completion of the “Ensuring a Bright Future” fundraising campaign on September 30 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Andersen Fountain on the main campus of Clark College. The family-friendly celebration will include carnival-inspired games and food, as well as presentations by Clark students…
Exceptional Classfied Staff Awards
by herickson •
Awards announced on Opening Day Opening Day is traditionally the occasion for announcing the yearly Exceptional Classified Staff Awards, which recognize two classified employees for their contributions to Clark College. Recipients receive a glass plaque and $1,000, funded through an anonymous donor’s contributions to the Clark College Foundation. For their “exemplary work performance,…
Presidential Coins
by herickson •
Five outstanding members of the Clark College community receive recognition 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…
Exceptional Faculty, Exceptional Stories
by herickson •
Learn more about this year’s Exceptional Faculty Award winners A professor who never planned on going to college, A Web-savvy wiz who stays in touch with students on Twitter, an aspiring academic who turned his back on the ivory tower in favor of more hands-on teaching, and an experienced clinician who takes the…