 Reunion 2008—May 16-18
Attention former phone room callers
Calling all Clarkies—Class of '98
Reunion 2008—May 16-18
That time of year is upon us again: Reunion 2008. ALL classes ending in 3's and 8's, the class of 2007, and the 50-Year Association are celebrating a Reunion. Look for your Reunion 2008 brochure in the mail around Feb. 1.
If you are interested in calling classmates or joining your Reunion Committee, please e-mail LaDona Lanphere (llanphere@clarku.edu). We look forward to seeing you back! Some new highlights for this year's reunion are:
Passport to Clark • 7 p.m.
Dolan Field House, 75 Beaver Street
Come experience Clark's diverse cultures. Enjoy food from around the world, and get your Clark passport stamped at each country. Don't forget to experience the cultural entertainment from various Clark student-group performances. This event also hosts the weekend awards for Distinguished Service, Young Alumni and the Reunion Giving Challenge.
Clark Bingo • 9 p.m.
Tilton Hall, Higgins University Center, second floor
Join fellow Clarkies for bingo!
Student Alumni Relations Committee 30th Celebration Brunch • 9-10:30 a.m.
Winton Faculty Dining Room, Higgins University Center
Join former SARC members for a celebratory brunch, which will include regards from Tom Dolan '62 and a commemorative 30th gift.
Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise Open House • 4 - 6 p.m.
William '76 and Jane '75 Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, 138 Woodland St.
Come meet James R. Gomes, inaugural director of the Mosakowski Institute, and Richard Freeland, president emeritus of Northeastern University. Freeland is at Clark for the 2007-08 academic year as the Jane and William Mosakowski Distinguished Professor of Higher Education. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Swing the Night Away • 8 p.m.
Tilton Hall, Higgins University Center, second floor
Enjoy the Beantown Swing Orchestra with your classmates, drinks and swing-dance music from the World War II era and beyond. This event is open to all alumni.
Attention former phone room callers
Remember when you were the one on the other line making the calls? Please join us for a Phone Room Reunion on Saturday, May 17, 2008! Come check out our new automated system, meet current callers and share memories from your calling days. Light refreshments will be served. Questions? Please contact Kim Ducharme at kducharme@clarku.edu. We look forward to seeing you!
Calling all Clarkies—Class of '98
It's time to go back to the future! Ten years ago a number of students filled a time capsule with memorable items to be resurrected at your 10-year reunion. Unfortunately, no one can remember where the time capsule was buried. We need your help. If you have any idea where the time capsule is located, or if you know who the person was who collected the items, please contact Kimberly Ducharme at 508.421.3716 or kducharme@clarku.edu
Upcoming Events
For more information or to R.S.V.P., call 508-793-7166 or
800-793-6246, or e-mail
alumni@clarku.edu or visit us online at
www.clarku.edu/alumni/regional.
Jan. 26: Worcester
Men's and Women's Alumni Basketball games and luncheon at the Kneller Athletic Center.
Jan. 30: Chicago
Join President Bassett at the opening of "Botanic Garden: An Unconventional Love Story" at Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater, directed by Olympia Dukakis and written by Todd Logan '75.
Feb. 4: Hartford, Conn.
Cheer on Clark's men's basketball team at Trinity College at 7:30 p.m. More information
Feb. 5: Boston
Michael Addis, chair of Clark's Psychology Department will give a lecture
at the Union Club of Boston at 7:30 p.m. on “Science and Silence: The Challenge of Men’s Well-Being”. Details
Feb. 12: Washington, D.C., Alumni, parents and friends are invited to attend a lecture by Clark University Sociology professor Bob Ross.
Feb. 13: Philadelphia Come to the Union League of Philadelphia for a lecture by Clark University Sociology professor Bob Ross
Feb. 20: Cambridge, Mass.
Cheer on the Clark Men's Basketball team at MIT at 7:30 p.m. More information
Feb. 22: New York City
The New York City Regional Alumni Community and Career Services Office co-sponsor a career networking luncheon.
Feb. 24: San Francisco
Join President Bassett at the Carnelian Room in the Bank of
America Center for a lecture by Clark history professor Doug Little.
Feb. 26: Los Angeles
Join President Bassett for a reception and lecture by Clark history professor Doug Little hosted by Peter Garrell '88.
March 3-7: Florida and Atlanta
Look for upcoming Clark events with special guest, Clark's Dean of the College, Walter Wright.
March 13: Worcester
Graduates Of the Last Decade are invited to attend Worcester's second-annual young alumni event at Bar None, hosted by Bar None owner Bernard Young '00.
May 16-18: Reunion 2008
Start making plans today to return to Clark. Check the Reunion Web site for the latest schedule and details.
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation opens national graduate scholarship competition
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is now accepting nominations for its Graduate Scholarship Program, one of the largest and most competitive scholarship programs in the country. College seniors at more than 2,000 accredited institutions in America as well as alumni who have graduated from those institutions since spring 2003 may compete for the scholarships, which can total as much as $300,000 (up to $50,000 per year for up to six years).
The foundation will award the graduate scholarships in early summer 2008 for use during the 2008-2009 academic year and will renew each award in subsequent years based on performance. Last year, the foundation awarded 34 of these scholarships. A panel of national experts will assist the foundation in selecting scholars. Scholarship candidates must be nominated by the faculty representative at their undergraduate institution. The list of faculty representatives and application materials are available here or call 1-800-498-6478.
Chemistry professor David Thurlow is Clark's faculty representative; he can be reached at dthurlow@clarku.edu. The campus deadline is March 1, 2008.
100th anniversary of the first American Nobel Laureate in the Sciences
In Stockholm on Dec. 12, 1907, Albert A. Michelson accepted the Nobel Prize in physics. He was the first American to win the Nobel in a science, being cited for his precision optical experiments, which were crucial in accurately measuring the speed of light, among other applications.
Michelson was professor of physics and director of the Physical Laboratories at Clark from 1889 (the University's opening) until 1892. At Clark, he worked on the design and testing of the interferometer, a device measuring the standard meter. Two of Michelson's interferometers reside in the library's Archives and Special Collections section, which is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.
"Michelson's part in Clark's history and beyond is truly fascinating," said Mott Linn, coordinator of Archives and Special Collections. "He was one of the University's many great early scientists."
Clark celebrated this milestone on April 26 with a President's lecture by Nobel physicist Frank Wilczek. Watch Wilczek's lecture online.
To learn more, visit the History of Physics at Clark, the U.S. Naval Academy Web site, or the University of Chicago Web site.
Clark students attend national summit to push for climate action
Forty-eight Clark students recently joined thousands of other college students at our nation's capital to pressure Congress to take action against climate change. Power Shift 2007, held on Nov. 2-5 in Washington, D.C., is the first national youth summit to address the issues and challenges of global warming. The conference was designed to bring together leaders of different colleges and universities to share ideas and learn the skills and strategies it takes to confront current and future environmental conflicts.
Representing more than 500 colleges, students spent the weekend attending issue briefings, workshops and speaker panels focusing on the challenges and cross-sectoral issues associated with climate change. Highlights included workshops on organizing college campuses and nonviolent direct action, discussions on topics such as "Adapting to a New Climate," and a visionary speech by environmental activist and social justice leader Van Jones.
The weekend culminated with hundreds of Power Shift 2007 attendees flooding the Capitol to testify and meet with Congress to discuss critical environmental issues. Three main arguments posed before Congress as part of a national clean-energy project include the generation of millions of "green" jobs, an 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2050 and an end to the construction of new coal-burning energy plants.
Ashley Trull '10, who attended the summit, says Power Shift 2007 provided the energy and momentum to inspire young adults to become leaders and activists within their communities.
"The movement is finally building and becoming more of a concern for our generation," says Trull. "We're realizing that this is 'the issue' of our generation. We are the ones who are going to be feeling the effects of climate change if we don't do something about it now. We're at an important moment."
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