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What Can Fido Teach Your Child?

Dr. Mika Maruyama

Clark College’s Faculty Speaker Series Examines the Hidden Nature of Child-Pet Relationships      Many of us value our pets as sources of comfort, companionship, and protection. But what if it turned out that they were also teaching our children valuable lessons that could help them be better adults? Clark College psychology professor Dr. Mika…

Clark Welcomes Jess Walter

Jess Walter

Best-selling author reads at Columbia Writers Series on Feb. 11     During the 2015 winter quarter installment of its renowned Columbia Writers Series, Clark College will welcome best-selling writer Jess Walter, whose award-winning work was recently deemed “captivating” by the New York Times and “bad-ass” by Esquire magazine. A former National Book Award finalist and…

Keeping Kids Healthy

Dental Hygiene

Clark College Dental Hygiene hosts Free Children’s Dental Health Day on Feb. 7      The Clark College Dental Hygiene Program will hold a free children’s dental clinic on Saturday, February 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the main campus of Clark College. The event will take place in the newly remodeled Firstenburg…

Expanding Our Future

President Knight

President Knight sounds hopeful notes during 2015 State of the College Address      “Over the past year, we have seen many successes and we have seen many things that seemed like a dream or a far-off vision come to fruition.” So began President Bob Knight’s 2015 State of the College Address, held January 15…

Presidential Coins

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…

Free Financial Aid Advice

Butch and Oswald with students

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

See some of the images that defined 2014 at Clark      If a picture is worth a thousand words, then consider this slideshow a year’s worth of diary entries, telling the story of Clark College in 2014. It was a year of growth for the college, seeing the introduction of its first bachelor’s degree,…

Get a Running Start at College

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

Clothing Closet

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

Iris logo

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…

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