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…
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Creative Streak
by herickson •
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
by herickson •
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
by herickson •
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
by herickson •
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…
Looking Forward at 80
by chazelbaker •
Annual State of the College Address set for Jan. 16 Clark College President Robert K. Knight will give the annual State of the College address on Thursday, Jan. 16. As the college celebrates its 80th anniversary, President Knight will update the college and members of the community in the address, which he says…
The Year in Pictures
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Students Talk, Lawmakers Listen
by chazelbaker •
Clark College hosts its first Legislative Breakfast Clark College held its first Legislative Breakfast on December 6, inviting legislative leaders in the districts that the college serves to hear more about the college’s achievements and challenges. The event got off to a late start due to an unexpected snowfall that had begun the…
Honor Bound
by herickson •
Clark’s Honors Program gives high-achieving students real-life experience with teamwork Clark is well known for providing its students with hands-on learning opportunities in career-oriented fields like nursing, dental hygiene, and automotive technology. Even so, you might imagine that the highly academic and cerebral Transfer AA Honors Program would be too elevated an atmosphere…
History Lesson
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Clark College helps celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address Four score and five people attended a recitation of the Gettysburg Address on November 19, the 150th anniversary of that famous speech’s delivery by President Abraham Lincoln. The event, which was organized jointly by Clark College Mature Learning and the National Park…