Faculty Speaker Series highlights scholarship of mindfulness in education On May 3, mathematics professor John Mitchell brought his message of mindfulness–the simple practice of being aware of one’s present-moment experience—to the spring installment of the Faculty Speaker Series. Mitchell said his goal was to inspire the audience “to be part of something…
Clark College hosts a faculty panel discussion on income inequality Oct. 6 On Thursday, October 6, Clark College will host a panel discussion about the rise in income inequality and the widening opportunity gap. Income Inequality: Is the American Dream at Risk? takes place at 6 p.m. in Foster Auditorium on Clark’s…
Professor describes making study abroad work for community college students On February 11 at 4:00 p.m. in the Ellis Dunn Community Room (Gaiser Hall room 213), the Teaching and Learning Center hosts “Square Pegs in Round Holes: Making the Study Abroad Experience Meaningful for Community College Students,” the 2016 winter quarter installment of…
Faculty Speaker Series covers an unusual way to teach world languages On Tuesday, May 12, at 4:00 p.m. in the Ellis Dunn Community Room (Gaiser Hall room 213), the Teaching and Learning Center hosts “Bilingual Puppetry: A project-based learning exploration,” the 2014 spring quarter installment of Clark College’s Faculty Speaker Series. Professor Elizabeth…
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…
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…
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…
Professor Debi Jenkins’s Faculty Speaker Series presentation focuses on fostering diversity in the workplace Most large workplaces today have made some efforts toward encouraging diversity: a training session here, an “awareness day” there. But, as Early Childhood Education and Psychology professor Debi Jenkins argued passionately in her winter quarter Faculty Speaker Series presentation,…
Winter quarter Faculty Speaker Series focuses on encouraging diversity in the workforce In Swahili, the phrase “Habari gani?” means “What’s happening?” It was a question asked by village elders to younger members of the community as a way to gauge how they were doing. The habari gani menta (literally, “the person who asks,…
International Education Week brought writers, musicians, and even the ghost of Pancho Villa to campus Clark College hosted a wide range of public events–including films, music, speakers, and panel discussions–during its observance of International Education Week, November 18-21. This year’s theme was “The Language of Learning: Creating a Sense of Place.” International Education…
