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Honoring Those Who Fell, Supporting Those Who Served

Clark College marks Memorial Day with a ribbon-cutting at its Veterans Resource CenterOn May 22, the Thursday before Memorial Day, Clark College hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its recently opened Veterans Resource Center (VRC). The event began with a color guard and the singing of the National Anthem by student Petya Grozeva. VRC Coordinator Kurt Kolch introduced…

Creating a Home for Student Veterans

Clark’s new Veterans Resource Center holds its first open house      Less than four months after the college announced a major grant to help create a Veterans Resource Center, that center held its first public event to welcome student veterans and other members of the college community. “This is a major milestone for the…

History Lesson

Gettysburg 150th anniversary

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…

Gratitude for Those Who Served

Clark’s inaugural Veterans Celebration has a surprise announcement      This November, Clark College began a new tradition: a college-sponsored celebration honoring veterans. The event was held the Thursday before Veterans Day in Gaiser Student Center. “We need to make sure that our veterans are taken care of,” said Clark College President Bob Knight in…

Everyone’s Involved

Gaiser Student Center was bustling with activity on October 2 as students attended the college’s first-ever Involvement Fair. In previous years, the college has hosted a quarterly Student Club Fair, but this year the event expanded to include tables for not just clubs, but also departments and programs like Financial Aid, CollegeFish.org, and the Bookstore.…

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