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.
A tree grows in Worcester (75 of them, in fact)
Through a unique partnership with Worcester, 75 new trees have been planted in the Main South neighborhood to add natural beauty to the area and contribute to a healthier, and cooler, environment for residents.
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Achievement (Other) -
Sep 3
Clark University Welcomes Class of 2028
Ashley Valois '25, Clark's Undergraduate Student Council president and a political science major, welcomed hundreds of new Clarkies to campus. "You aren't alone," Valois, of Waipahu, Hawaii, said. "At Clark, there is a village of people rooting for you, professors and friends you don't even know yet."
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Aug 26
Fruit flies and fungus, molecules and mutations
For 76 Clarkies, summer was spent in the lab peering into microscopes, analyzing data, studying dung beetles, or mating fruit flies in the STEM Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
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Aug 26
Clark seniors research takes wing
Will Smith '25, M.S. '26, is working on a summer research project in his hometown of Concord, New Hampshire, studying the effects of lupine flowers on the egg-laying behavior and overall performance of the frosted elfin butterfly, an endangered species.
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Aug 12
Noah Katz '26 was ready for his close-up
Noah Katz '26 needs no thesaurus when asked to describe what it was like to walk onto the field at Fenway Park and umpire a game in front of a sellout crowd of 37,000 raucous fans. He easily comes up with a host of adjectives, "incredible," "cool," and "surreal" among them.
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Jun 24
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Spring 2024 Dean's List
Clark University announces students named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List.
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Jul 25
Fall 2023 Dean's List
Clark University announces students named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List.
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Feb 16
Spring 2023 Dean's List
Clark University announces students named to the Spring 2023 Dean's List.
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Dean's List -
2023 Oct 13
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Spring 2023 Dean's List
Clark University students added to the Spring 2023 Dean's List for their academic performance.
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2023 Aug 23
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Spring 2023 Dean's List
Clark University announces students named to the Spring 2023 Dean's List.
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2023 Jun 26
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.
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Graduation -
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.
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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.
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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.
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Graduation -
2021 Jul 9
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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.
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2023 Jun 3
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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.
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2022 May 3
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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.
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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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Student Competition -
2022 Aug 19