Clark University was founded in 1887 as the first all-graduate institution in the country. Today, Clark promotes a rigorous liberal arts curriculum within the context of a research experience that addresses challenges on a global scale.
(see more)Clark University was founded in 1887 as the first all-graduate institution in the country. Today, Clark promotes a rigorous liberal arts curriculum within the context of a research experience that addresses challenges on a global scale.
From the lab to the gym, Devon Rose Leaver strives for peak performance
Devon Rose Leaver's five years of undergraduate and graduate study in biology at Clark has been packed with classes, research assistantships in two faculty labs, a summer internship near Boston, scientific conferences, and even part-time jobs. As she works on her master's thesis, Leaver '24, M.S. '25, is reaching for her apex: a spot in a Ph.D. program. She's interested in studying molecular biology and microbial ecology - the genetics, composition, functionality, and ecology of microbial communities - similar to what she's studied most recently in the lab of Professor Nathan Ahlgren, a marine microbial biologist and the Warren Litsky Endowed Chair in Biology.

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May 21
From A.I. to embroidery: Isaac Tomeho '26 shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
As a high school student deciding where to attend college, Isaac Tomeho '26 found himself attracted to the words appearing on the Clark University seal: Fiat Lux. The idea of being drawn to the light helped draw him to the campus. The computer science major has since found a path that allows him to indulge his intellectual passions, begin fulfilling a personal plan for his life and career, and enjoy the opportunity to do something truly unexpected: help his fellow students make really cool stuff.

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May 21
Student web designers put the flex in UX
Student web designers put the flex in UX - Clark Now | Clark University

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May 21
Resilience, empathy, and the power of storytelling
Justin Schwartz '27 reflects on a semester of Clark University theater

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Jan 29
'We want to build this to strengthen people'
As Clark University signs a partnership agreement with African Community Education (ACE), a Worcester agency that works to help African refugee and immigrant youth and families achieve educational and social stability, students present research projects on the foods of local immigrant communities.

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Jan 29

Fall 2024 Dean's List
Clark University announces students named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List.

Dean's List -
Feb 7
Spring 2024 Dean's List
Clark University announces students named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List.

Dean's List -
2024 Jul 25
Fall 2023 Dean's List
Clark University announces students named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List.

Dean's List -
2024 Feb 16

Spring 2023 Dean's List
Clark University announces students named to the Spring 2023 Dean's List.

Dean's List -
2023 Oct 13

Spring 2023 Dean's List
Clark University students added to the Spring 2023 Dean's List for their academic performance.

Dean's List -
2023 Aug 23
Clark University celebrates 120th Commencement
Clark University awarded 1,376 degrees (503 bachelor's, 847 master's, 26 doctoral degrees) and conferred four honorary degrees at the University's 120th Commencement ceremonies held at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester, on Monday, May 20. The graduates included 653 international students representing 39 countries.

Graduation -
2024 Jun 28
Clark University holds 119th Commencement ceremonies
Clark University awarded 1,300 degrees (590 bachelor's, 681 master's, and 29 doctoral degrees) to the Class of 2023 and conferred three honorary degrees during their 119th Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 21. Speakers heralded the graduates for their accomplishments, and the resilience and ambition they exhibited when their college experience was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Graduation -
2023 Jun 1
Clark University holds 118th Commencement ceremonies
Clark University held the University's 118th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 22. The University awarded 577 bachelor's, 489 master's, and 25 doctoral degrees, and conferred four honorary degrees during two ceremonies. Graduates were urged to always ask questions, move forward with confidence, and have the moral clarity to make courageous and meaningful decisions.

Graduation -
2022 Jun 9
Clark University holds 117th Commencement ceremonies
Clark University awarded 490 bachelor's degrees, 501 master's degrees, and 10 doctorates, and conferred three honorary degrees during ceremonies on June 12 and June 13.

Graduation -
2021 Jul 9

Twelve Clark University students selected for Gryphon & Pleiades Honor Society
Twelve members of Clark University's Class of 2024 have been selected for Gryphon & Pleiades, the university's senior leadership and service honor society, on the basis of their outstanding record of academic achievement, service and dedication to the University. Gryphon and Pleiades has a long history at the University. The organization today is the result of a merger of two earlier honor societies, Gryphon, the men's honor society founded in 1909, and Pleaides, the women's honor society founded in 1948. The Society's mission is to provide a forum for thoughtful dialogue between the University and its undergraduate students. To that end, the members of Gryphon and Pleaides shall invite conversations with University officials on subjects of strategic concern and shall make every effort to bring their collective experience to bear on the problems brought before them. Members of Gryphon and Pleaides will also engage in service projects focused either on the Clark community or on the immediate Main South neighborhood.

Honor Society -
2023 Jun 3

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Honor Society -
2022 May 3

Students earn prizes in English Department Writing Contest
Clark University's English Department sponsors annual writing contests that are open to all Clark undergraduate students, including those enrolled in the School of Professional Studies. This year's prize winners for the Leroy Allston Ames Essay Contest, the Betty '79 and Stanley Sultan Short Story Contest, the Loring Holmes and Ruth Dodd Drama Contest and the Prentiss Cheney Hoyt Poetry Contest have been selected.

Academic Excellence -
2023 May 1
Clark U. student earns prize for Spanish sonnet
Sadie Price-Elliott, a Clark University student earned second place in a college poetry contest this spring for her sonnet "La sandia."

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2022 Aug 19