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Seussapalooza

Clark College’s sixth annual “Seuss-a-Palooza” benefits fire-ravaged Crestline Elementary      As Theodor Geisel (aka “Dr. Seuss”) once wrote, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Heeding those words, Clark College has chosen to make the beneficiary of its sixth annual “Seuss-a-Palooza” book drive and…

Notes from the Fest

The 52nd annual Clark College Jazz Festival brings young musicians together      From January 30 through February 1, Gaiser Student Center was swinging with the sounds of big-band jazz during Clark College’s renowned Jazz Festival. The event brought 60 jazz bands from middle and high schools around the region to compete in multiple divisions.…

A Crucial Conversation

Clark College honors Dr. King’s legacy with diversity educator Lee Mun Wah      A young, African-American student who feels like he doesn’t fit in at college. A professor who spent years feeling isolated because of her race. A quiet young man constantly bullied for being different. A mother struggling to learn how to teach…

After Haiyan

A Clark nursing alumnus shares his experiences helping in the typhoon-ravaged Philippines       Enrico “Rico” Selga is a well-known figure to many at Clark College. Either they recognize him from his time as a nursing student here during the 1990s, or they saw him receive the Clark College Foundation’s Outstanding Alumni Award in…

Clark hosts writer Jon Raymond

Jon Raymond

Award-winning author and screenwriter participates in Columbia Writers Series      Clark College welcomes the award-winning fiction author and screenwriter Jon Raymond during the winter quarter installment of its renowned Columbia Writers Series. Raymond, whose work has garnered both critical acclaim and prestigious awards, will read from some of his most recent works and speak…

Compass Points to Sirius Bonner

Sirius Bonner

Clark’s Special Advisor for Diversity and Equity receives community award      Sirius Bonner, Clark College special advisor for diversity and equity, was presented with the Compass Award at the Urban Spark Collective’s fourth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast, held January 18 in Clark College’s Gaiser Student Center. The Compass Award is…

Creative Streak

Art faculty reveal their creativity at Archer Gallery show      Clark art faculty spend their time at the college fostering and honing their students’ creative skills. But what about their own creative work? At the Art Faculty Biennial in Archer Gallery, running through February 8, everyone has a chance to see what the college’s…

Focusing on the Future

President Knight looks forward at State of the College address      At 80 years old, Clark College still has plenty to learn–that was the message Clark College President Robert K. Knight conveyed in his annual State of the College address. Knight took a moment to acknowledge that the college was in the midst of…

Get a Running Start at Clark

Running Start student with Linda Calvert

College hosts two information nights for high school students and their parents      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.…

Art that Speaks Volumes

Abu Ghraib by Rex Silvernail

Cannell Library provides a fitting home for two artists’ legacies      Clark College’s Art Selection Committee recently honored the legacies of two local artists by placing their work in Cannell Library. In fall 2012, friends of the late Rex Silvernail approached Clark College about receiving one or more of his artworks. Silvernail, an accomplished…

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