Clark University Student Digest News

Reminder: New Campus Digest Policies and Procedures

studentdigest@clarku.edu — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:00:00 PST

Heres whats new:

From now on to view your Campus News, Student News and Upcoming Events you will need to log into ClarkYOU, https://you.clarku.edu/cp/home/displaylogin, with your Clark credentials and check out the new channel called Campus Digest.

To submit an article for inclusion in the new Campus Digest, please use the link found at the bottom of the Campus Digest channel in ClarkYOU.

Please review the Editorial and Submission Guidelines listed below before submitting any articles for inclusion in the new Campus Digest.

Editorial Review

At the discretion of the editor news and announcements submitted to News Digest:

May be revised and/or edited for clarity, grammar, and Clark style;
Will be assigned a category, or may have their category reassigned to a more appropriate category;
Will be assigned an issue date;
May set an expiration date if deemed appropriate;
May be chosen to be featured as front-page news on the Clark University web site.

Articles appear in the proper ClarkYOU channels based on the date and time of their approval. It is not possible to force an article above another. Articles will be returned if they include grammatical/spelling errors, questionable content, and/or erroneous or insufficient details.

Submission Deadlines

Articles will be reviewed by an editor within 24 hours of their submission or the next business day. For example, an article submitted at 3 pm on a Wednesday will be reviewed by 3 pm on Thursday, but an article submitted on Friday at 4 pm may not be reviewed and/or published/returned for edits until Monday at 4 pm. Authors should plan accordingly and submit articles in a timely fashion.

Any articles submitted for Marketplace should include the relevant contact information of the seller. News Digest will not post student sublets or property rental information. Anyone interested in renting or subletting a property can contact Residential Life and Housing (ljano@clarku.edu) for inclusion on their apartment listing website. There is a fee for this service.

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Clark senior from North Haven receives prestigious fellowship

studentdigest@clarku.edu — Thu, 03 May 2007 21:00:00 PDT

Clark University senior Giovannina "Janie" Crocco, of North Haven, CT, has been awarded a Compton Mentor Fellowship ($35,000) to conduct research on sex trafficking in Italy and Nigeria. Ms. Crocco is one of just five graduating college students from across the United States to be awarded the prestigious fellowship.

Ms. Crocco will spend five months in Turin, Italy, and five months in Lagos, Nigeria, studying the trafficking of Nigerian women to Italy for sexual exploitation. She plans to collaborate with the United Nations Crime and Research Institute in Turin and the African Radio Drama Association in Lagos during her Fellowship year.

A Deans List student at Clark, Ms. Crocco majors in Government/International Relations and International Development. She pursues a minor in French and is fluent in Italian. Her extra-curricular activities have included Student Council, Student Representative to the Clark University Board of Trustees Shareholders Responsibility Committee, Model U.N., and Model European Union. She works as a driver/dispatcher for the University escort van service, and she has worked in Italy as a translator for the World Wildlife Fund and as a tour guide. She expects to return to Clark University following her travels to earn a Masters Degree in International Development.

Ms. Crocco is the daughter of John and Rita Crocco, of North Have. She is a 2003 graduate of North Haven High School.

The Compton Mentor Fellowship Program is the only Compton Foundation program with a focus on graduating college students from the United States. The program is designed to promote creativity and support the commitment of graduating seniors as they move beyond academic preparation to real world application and contribution.

Each year, five Mentor Fellows are selected from participating universities and awarded a one-year, $35,000 fellowship. The stipend is to implement a self-directed project, contributing their talents and energy to real-world situations. At the core of the Fellowship is the partnership between a fellow and a mentor, who provides guidance, encouragement and impetus for continued learning and service.

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Commencement 2007, Honorary degree recipients announced

studentdigest@clarku.edu — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:00:00 PDT

Blenda Wilson to deliver Commencement Address

Commencement 2007 will be held on Sunday, May 20, on the campus green. The procession of graduates will begin at 1:15 p.m. Blenda J. Wilson will serve as the Commencement Speaker and will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

Wilson has a long and distinguished career as a leader in higher education. She served as Senior Associate Dean at Harvards Graduate School of Education and went on to become Chancellor of the University of Michigan, Dearborn, and President of the University of California, Northridge. She has been a Trustee of the Getty Foundation and of the College Board, and is a past chair of the American Association of Higher Education. Wilson also served as the first President of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, the largest foundation in New England focused exclusively on education. One of the most loyal supporters of Clarks University Park Campus School, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation promotes accessibility, quality and effectiveness of education from preschool through post-secondary levels, especially for underserved populations, thereby making outstanding education accessible to a phenomenally large population of students. In her role at Nellie Mae and as an advocate for education, Blenda Wilson has helped to substantially improve the quality of education in New England and exemplifies the Clark ideal of dedication to community and to learning. She will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

Clark University will also confer honorary degrees on the following outstanding teachers, scholars and citizens:

Peter Piot is the Under Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UNAIDS. In addition, he was the codiscoverer of Ebola, in 1976, thereby providing for the containment of the epidemic. His dedication to social justice and world health has served the impoverished, and his leadership continues to determine the quality of care provided for the needy. The united front of anti-AIDS organizations, as well as the majority of government aid in this area, has been attributed directly to Piots leadership. He has encouraged scores of countries to improve their AIDS prevention, education, and treatment programs, and he continues to develop creative solutions to the epidemic. Piot will receive the Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

The Clark community pleased to welcome Hervey Ross back to Clark. He attended the University, but was unable to complete his studies for a degree due to service in the Korean War. After becoming successful in the business sector, Ross became a civic leader in every community he touched. His leadership of so many community organizations is a shining example of responsible citizenship. He has been recognized by virtually every community he has served. Of particular note, he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Worcester Academy, where he has been one of those alumni whose generosity has helped elevate the school to a new level. Ross epitomizes the civic leader who makes a positive difference in his community. In addition to his community leadership, Ross pioneered the marketing of health and life insurance through payroll deduction, which made insurance considerably more accessible for employees. He will receive the Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

Lee S. Shulman is a distinguished leader in education, not only as the President of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, but through a lifetime of dedication to quality teaching and through investigations into the cognitive processes of learning. At Stanford University, he became the first Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education and Psychology, a chair given to a member of the faculty whose research and teaching activities focus on improving teaching and the education of teachers both in pre-collegiate schools and in colleges and universities. Shulman is also a past President of the American Educational Research Association and earned the highest honor of that organization, the career award for Distinguished Contributions to Educational Research. He has written the seminal work on medical problem solving, as well as numerous other publications in his fields. Shulman will receive the Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

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Chief's Corner

studentdigest@clarku.edu — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:00:00 PST

Please know that there were thefts reported in Hughes Hall last evening.

The suspects were seen trying door handles to some rooms. Some rooms were unlocked.

UP is working with WPD to investigate.

Please remember to lock your doors at all times even if you leave for just a few minutes.

Call in any suspicious activity to x7575 immediately. Thank you.

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Career Services Upcoming Events

studentdigest@clarku.edu — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:00:00 PST

Career Services Spring 2007 Newsletter

Career Services Spring Career and Internship Fair

DC Alumni Networking Event

New York City Interview Day

Senior Etiquette Dinner

Savvy Socializing

The qualities employers seek

Top fields offering the most new jobs

Job hunting myths

Please click on the following link to view the newsletter.

http://www.clarku.edu/offices/career/spring07careerconnections.pdf

DROP IN HOURS

Monday though Friday, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Career Services Office, 2^nd Floor

Drop by for a resume or cover letter review, or for answers to quick questions on a first-come, first-serve basis. Advanced appointments are not necessary.

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Student Technology Propaganda

studentdigest@clarku.edu — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:00:00 PDT

Boy its great being you. Your identity may be the most important thing you own in this world of digital communication and global email dialogue. Identity theft has made a disturbing jump from 90s sci-fi nightmare to legitimate problem in recent years. While there are obvious ways to keep your identity safe such as having a strong password on your bank account there are also subtle ways that many people overlook. One of the most important of these takes place on Clarks campus each and every day. It is very important to log out of computers on the Clark campus when you are done using them. Just walking away from a computer with your username on it allows anyone who sits at that computer to view anything on your file share, and in some cases your email account. Making sure to log out when you are done using a computer on campus is an easy and quick thing you can do to make sure your information and identity stay safe.

STP site: http://www.clarku.edu/its/stp

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