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Clark College Theatre Presents: “Dog Sees God”

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A nutty yet heartbreaking work of modern theatre runs May 2 – 17       Clark College Theatre concludes its 2013-14 season with Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead by Bert V. Royal. A breakout hit when it debuted at the New York International Fringe Festival, this challenging work operates both as…

Celebrating Spring and Friendship

Annual Sakura Festival honors the ties between Vancouver and Japan         As he introduced the opening ceremonies of this year’s Sakura Festival, Clark College President Bob Knight called the 100 shirofugen trees whose blossoming the festival celebrates “a gift rich with symbolism.” As dignitaries from both Japan and Vancouver rose to speak,…

Democracy or Dictatorship?

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Prof. Carlos Castro presents Central American case study in next Faculty Speaker Series      What makes one country develop into a democracy, and another into a dictatorship? That is the question at the heart of Clark College sociology professor Carlos Castro’s upcoming Faculty Speaker Series lecture, “Borderlines: Political and Economic Differences between Nicaragua and…

Trees and Technology

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Clark College celebrates Arbor Day, 21st-century style      On April 9, Clark College celebrated both the natural and digital worlds at its annual Arbor Day event, as it added two new trees to the campus’s beautiful arboretum and unveiled a new, student-designed website that uses digital technology to catalog that arboretum. The new online…

Trees and Technology

Arboretum website

This year’s Arbor Day celebration features a mobile-friendly map made by Clark students      On April 9, Clark College will celebrate both the natural and digital worlds at its annual Arbor Day event, as it adds two new trees to the campus’s beautiful arboretum and unveils a new, student-designed website that uses digital technology…

Student Spotlight: Amelia Longbons and Christopher Beh

Two Outstanding Scholars Named to All-Washington Academic Team      Two Clark College students who serve their college and their community were named to the 2014 All-Washington Academic Team. Amelia Longbons of Kelso and Christopher Beh of Vancouver were among 68 students from Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges who were recognized on March 27…

Finding Her Strength

Unbeknownst to her students, Clark instructor Judy Glenney played a pivotal role in women’s athletics      Students in Judy Glenney’s physical education classes learn a few things about their instructor early on: She’s funny. She’s patient. She’s happy to meet students where they are, whether that’s “just got off the couch” or “training for…

Launching a New Appreciation for STEM

Business community gathers at Christensen Shipyards to learn how Clark is promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics      Flanked by a pair of three-story-high yachts, more than 150 people gathered inside the Christensen Shipyards warehouse in Vancouver to have their DNA tested and taste hot ice cream during an interactive event that demonstrated how…

Athletics Roundup

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A look back at the fall and winter seasons in Clark College sports      It’s been an exciting 2013-14 fall and winter for Clark College Athletics. So far this year, all of Clark’s athletic programs have advanced to the NWAACC playoffs–that’s seven for seven! In addition, four coaches were named Coach of the Year…

A Lesson They Can Wear

Clark’s littlest Penguins don kimono in preparation for Sakura       It’s the first sunny day the children in Terry Haye’s classroom in Clark College’s Child & Family Studies program have seen for a while, and the classroom’s staff need a few moments to gather everyone on the carpeted area normally reserved for Story…

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