Clark University

The Men of Color Alliance has become an essential space for Clark men of color to share experiences, hash out challenges, celebrate achievements, and, as one member puts it, just "be up."

Musician Lawson Dunford '23, MBA '24 called upon his connections in the Clark community to find instrumentalists, producers, mixers, and a faculty advisor to help bring his album "Flower of Life" to fruition.

During transfer student orientation last fall, Brien Rondeau '24 and Alex Supron '25 felt a spark of inspiration. They planned to resurrect the University's branch of The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), a club that game design students say is one of the most significant assets for networking and finding jobs in the industry.

Grace Dowling '24 was working at her on-campus job when another student stopped in front of her desk and asked a question. "Are you diabetic?" As a matter of fact, Dowling told her fellow Clarkie, she is.

The Clark University Choir, along with the Clark University Symphony Orchestra, will take to the stage at Mechanics Hall on Saturday, Nov. 18, for a staged concert of "Turandot," the final opera by Giacomo Puccini.

From knitting to ceramics, drawing to jewelry-making, the Clark Craft Studio is a place to refine or learn skills, or simply enjoy a respite from academic and work routines.

Autumn Powers '27 and Robert Matzkin '26 are among the current Clark students who, while they were in high school, participated in Clark's summer coding-intensive camp. The program is for high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing game design in higher education and is meant to offer a taste of what it's like to be in college.

ClarkFEST Fall 2023 celebrated the intellectual and creative energies of Clark students, and their collaboration with faculty mentors, through an exhibition of posters and creative works.

A cohort of sophomores helping faculty design Clark University's new honors experience is keeping an important question in mind: How can we create an above-and-beyond academic program that draws intellectually curious students while adhering to the Clarkie ethos of inclusivity?

Among the ClarkFEST participants is Carter Lee '24, who will present "Belonging: A Photographic Exploration," an exhibition that explores the concept of being a queer, trans, first-generation Korean American person.

Professor Amy Richter and Molly Kessler '24 each received a 2022 John W. Lund Clark Community Achievement Award, which recognizes the contributions made to the Worcester community by faculty, students, or staff members at Clark University.

English major Ian Quinn '26 is among a passionate community of student poets who quietly write and rewrite for campus publications - or their own pleasure - and motivate one another to improve their craft.

Jessica Sardilli, who majored in management with a track in marketing as an undergraduate, works part-time with the Worcester Red Sox productions department. As the primary in-game graphics operator, she's responsible for organizing and displaying all the images that appear on the Jumbotron.

A group of students spent their summer creating a resource to help overwhelmed peers prioritize their mental wellness. During the MassDigi Summer Studio at Clark, 13 Becker School of Design & Technology students spent nine weeks building an original mobile game to aid in relaxation.

Noah Katz '26 is the creator and promoter of The Umpire Channel on YouTube, which he describes as "the leading source of umpiring-related content in the world."

Clark University and Jeremiah's Inn have entered into a partnership that is designed to help meet the pressing challenge of food insecurity on campus and in the broader Worcester community.

The Clark University Department of Computer Science welcomed alumni to its new home in the Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design at a Sept. 9 event designed to give students insight into career paths and opportunities available to them.

Emily Rooney '24 spent the summer entrenched in the Massachusetts housing system - juggling phone calls, tracking down applications, and advocating for clients while trying to understand their unique needs and circumstances. The sociology major interned at Justice 4 Housing, a Boston-based grassroots nonprofit that seeks to dismantle housing discrimination and houselessness, particularly for people impacted by domestic violence and incarceration.

With high interest rates and inflation dominating headlines over the last year, Shorena Giorgadze '23, an economics major, decided to do a deep dive into the Federal Reserve for []

Five members of the Clark community have been recognized for their commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and diversity on campus and beyond.

This summer, Chinagorom-Abiakalam is interning at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, where she's worked with economists on projects involving a broad range of topics, from worldwide auto production to personal-spending patterns in different areas of the United States.

Christopher Davey, the Charles E. Scheidt Visiting Assistant Professor of Genocide Studies and Prevention with the Strassler Center from 2021 to 2023 and now an affiliated researcher, and Claudine Kuradusenge-McLeod, chair of the Ethics, Peace, and Human Rights Program and professorial lecturer at American University, have been named Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Distinguished Scholars, which will help support their ongoing research project.

A Russian genocide scholar, on leave in the United States, has spearheaded a Clark University exhibition of photos documenting the war in Ukraine in defiance of Putin's authoritarian policies prohibiting anti-war speech.

For a group of Clark students, producing original short films this semester proved to be a lesson in community, collaboration, and creativity.

Clark University has announced the student speakers for the May 21 Commencement 2023 ceremony.

When the Clark rowers dipped their oars into the waters of Fiesta Bay at the San Diego Crew Classic early last month, they were inspired by the presence of a rower who was not there. Two Clark boats were competing in the Grace Rett Memorial Collegiate Varsity Final, held in honor of Grace Rett, the Holy Cross rower who was killed in a car accident while on a training trip in Florida in 2020.

When they invade the imagination, monsters can become a source of great fear. But the opposite is true for Brynn Keevil '23. In Clark's Craft Studio, Keevil molds clay into ceramic gargoyle heads with their fang-filled mouths agape - pieces of art that are both eerie and beautiful.

Unconventional creative projects have always sparked the imagination of Sophie Gill '23, and art is how she wants to make the world a better place. Gill created and distributed a magazine that highlights the talents of the community and her fellow Clarkies.

Maia Snyder '23, M.A. '24, became fascinated by an ever-growing stock of vintage garments while working in the Visual and Performing Arts Department's costume shop. Items that once graced Clark stages eventually became too delicate for further wear, reaching the end of their life in a bin marked "Do not use." "I was hoping they could be seen and appreciated at least one more time," says Snyder, who has given 15 garments new life in a historical fashion exhibit.

Kamaro Abubakar, associate dean for student success-community living, organized a Ghana trip to give members of the Clark community an experience of "cultural immersion," something that he'd experienced when he immigrated to the United States in 2004.