C L A R K

What will you do ?

Some colleges are dedicated to providing students with a traditional liberal arts experience. Others give students a great deal of control over what they learn —to focus almost exclusively on building crucial knowledge and skills for career success. Clark University combines these two approaches into one life-changing academic journey.

Clark’s pioneering model, LEEP  (Liberal Education and Effective Practice), fuses liberal education with high-quality opportunities to explore the world and address real issues in authentic environments.

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Through LEEP, you’ll confront complex problems, collaborate with respected faculty, learn directly from industry experts and explore topics of global consequence. You’ll develop the skills — including creativity, adaptability, resilience and persistence — that employers seek, the world requires and you need to flourish personally, professionally and civically.

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Clark gives you the chance to dig deep into the topics that inspire you, so you are fully prepared to make an impact on the world.

But don’t take our word for it. Read about the types of projects our students are able to pursue thanks to LEEP — and imagine where LEEP can take you.

Our World.

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c h a l l e n g e co n v e n t i o n.

— amy Kapitan

Understand Your Impact“ MY L E E P I n t E r n s h I P   —   CO U P L E d w i T h T h E

O U TSTa n d i n g E d U CaT i O n i R EC E i v E d aT C L a R k

—   h a S o P E n E d s o M a n Y d o o r s a n d m a d E

m E Co M P E t I t I v E I n a to U g h j o B M a r k E t. ”

aMY kaPItan

LEEP FELLoW Biology and Environmental science and Policy

during her leep project, serving as a liaison between national grid and stakeholders within worcester and massachusetts, amy worked with national grid president marcy reed to plan and create a sustainability hub. amy was then hired by national grid as the data manager for the smart energy solutions program, analyzing the energy usage patterns and savings of its customers.

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why choose Clark? clarku.edu/whyclark

Whether focused on biology, education, economics or art, the LEEP Project enables you to build your knowledge — and effect change — in the areas you care about most.

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knowledge of the natural world and human cultures and societies

intellectual and practical skills

personal and social responsibility

ability to integrate knowledgeand skills

capacities of effective practice — including creativity and imagination, self-directedness, resilience and persistence, and the ability to collaborate across differences and manage complexity.

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apply Your knowledget h E L E E P P r o j E C tlets Clark students explore topics they are passionate about, express their learning in ways that reflect their interests, connect with off-campus experts, and demonstrate mastery of the 5 LEEP Learning outcomes:

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LEEP FELLoW history

during his leep project working with waterfire — a nonprofit arts organization that transforms the canal area around downtown providence, r.i. several times each summer — Casey interned under the guidance of Clark alumna and waterfire director of development Corinne Barber ’07.Casey used both his classroom experiences and the skills he acquired as a history major in a practical, real-world setting: crafting grant proposals to persuade potential sponsors to support waterfire.

— Casey epstein

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w R i T i n g g R a n TS fO R a n O n P RO f i T, C L a r k

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O n w h aT i S i m P O RTa n T a n d E f f ECT i v E LY

Co M M U n I C at E t h E B I g g E r P I C t U r E .”

t h E L E E P C E n t E r I s designed to ensure that each student gets the most out of his or her Clark experience. in this on-campus hub, you’ll work with advisers to plan and launch your personal educational journey. with one-to-one support, group workshops, and targeted outreach, the LEEP Center helps you

design a challenging and rewardingacademic program that includes intensive hands-on learning experiences. You will connect with professors, alumni, business leaders, entrepreneurs, activists, researchers, and scientists relevant to your field of study.

Explore What Matters

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— kULani PanaPiTiYa diaS

“ t h E g U I da n C E a n d s U P P o rt O f C L a R k

FaC U Lt Y a n d P E E r s a r E I n va LUa B L E .

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R E S E a RC h m aT T E R S a n d T h aT i T h E L P E d

T h E m I s a n I n C r E d I B L E F E E L I n g .”

kULanI PanaPItIYa dIas

LEEP FELLoW Psychology and English

with her leep project, Kulani explored how ethnic groups in post-war sri lanka justify moral transgressions committed by their in-groups during times of conflict. after graduating from Clark, she went on to a pre-doctoral fellowship at the Bremen international graduate school of social sciences. Kulani is pursuing her ph.d. in psychology at princeton university.

discover what other Clark graduates have gone on to do. clarku.edu/ return-on-education

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d i v e i n.

YourWorld. your LEEP.

s e e h o w l e e p w i l l l e t y o u P u r s u E y o u r i n t E r E s t s — and make a tangible difference in your field before you graduate.

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scope the facts

Undergraduate enrollment . . 2,205male/female students . . . 41/59%international students . . . . . . . . 14%Out-of-state students . . . . . . . 67%aLana students: (asian, Latino, african-american, native american) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19%Undergraduates living on campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71%Study abroad programs . . . . . . 50+Student:faculty ratio . . . . . . . . . 10:1average class size . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21faculty holding doctoral degrees . . . . . . . . . . 96%faculty teaching undergraduates . . . . . . . . . . 100%applied in 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,045average high school gPa . . . . 3.66average Critical Reading SaT (middle 50%) . . . . . . . . 560-680average math SaT (middle 50%) . . . . . . . . 570-680average aCT (middle 50%) . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-31

t U I t I o n a n d F E E sTuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,590Room and Board . . . . . . . . . . $8,200 (standard double)Student activity fee . . . . . . . . . . $350

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at h L E t I C sOur highly competitive division iii varsity teams compete year-round.clarku.edu/athletics

Women’s varsityBasketballCross Countryfield hockeyRowingSoccerSoftballSwimming/divingTennisvolleyball

sample Club sportsEquestrianice hockeykarateSoccerUltimate frisbeevolleyballwomen’s Lacrosse

Men’s varsityBaseballBasketballCross CountryLacrosseRowingSoccerSwimming/divingTennis

M a j o r s a n d P r o g r a M s(majors in bold * most popular majors) clarku.edu/departments

ancient Civilization art (art history,

studio art) asian studies Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology Bioinformatics * Biology Chemistry Comparative Literature Computational science Computer science Economics education engineering (3/2) * English Environmental science ethics and public policy French * geography

german global Environmental

studies * history holocaust and

genocide studies innovation and

entrepreneurship * International

development and social Change

Jewish studies Language, Literature and Culture latin american and

latino studies law and society * Management Mathematics medical Careers advising (prehealth)

Music peace studies Philosophy Physics * Political science predental, prelaw,

premedical and preveterinary

* Psychology race and ethnic relations public health screen studies * sociology spanish student-designed theatre arts urban development

and social Change Women’s and gender

studies

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research expeditions to russia focused on climate change. team-based projects on cloud computing. literacy studies in the local community. at other universities, opportunities like these are generally reserved for graduate students — but at Clark, you’ll have the chance to work with peers, graduate students and professors on consequential projects.

Clark’s location in worcester, mass. gives you a dynamic urban community to explore, and you are within driving distance of mountains, beaches, Boston (1 hour) and new york City (3.5 hours).

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L I B E r a L a r t s + U r B a nComplete an internship in a worcester public school. Collaborate with local business owners. pursue mutual goals with community organizers. Clark’s location gives you the opportunity to put your liberal arts knowledge and skills into immediate action, benefiting people in our neighborhood while you learn strategies to effect meaningful change.

a W I n n I n g C o M B I n a t I o n the basic elements that make up Clark university — small size, urban location, liberal arts focus and research orientation — may not be unique on their own, but combined, they create a university with a one-of-a-kind learning environment.

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d o M E st I C st U d E n t F I n a n C I a L a I dall applications are considered for scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $21,000 per year.clarku.edu/scholarships To be considered for all available need-based assistance, U.S. students must submit a fafSa and CSS Profile by the february 1 deadline. Clark-funded financial aid may be available only to students who submit both the fafSa and the CSS Profile by the deadline.85% of first-year students receive financial aid. fafsa.gov profileonline.collegeboard.com I n t E r n at I o n a L st U d E n t F I n a n C I a L a I dawards for international students are based on both merit and need, as determined by the CSS Profile. The admissions process is need-aware, so for those requiring substantial assistance it is very competitive. Exceptional applicants may also be considered for our global Scholars Program. clarku.edu/globalscholars

t r a n s F E r st U d E n t F I n a n C I a L a I dall applications are considered for scholarships ranging from$7,000 to $15,000 per year.clarku.edu/transferscholarships for need-based aid, submit your fafSa and CSS Profile.fafsa.gov profileonline.collegeboard.com F I v E -Y E a r aCC E L E r at E d B aC h E LO R ’S a n d m a ST E R ’S d Eg R E E P RO g R a m w i T h 5 t h Y E a r t U I t I o n - F r E Ework hard, meet requirements and earn an accelerated master’s degree in one of 14 different programs — with your fifth year tuition-free.clarku.edu/fifthyearfree t E st- o P t I o n a L a d M I s s I o n sall Clark applicants can choose whether to submit their SaT or aCT scores for consideration. when we review your application, we consider multiple dimensions of your background, with a close review of your day-to-day academic performance, course selection and writing ability. if you think your scores reflect your academic strengths, we’d like to see them; otherwise we’ll focus on your successes over all four years of high school.

clarku.edu/test-optional

a C l a r K e d u C a t i o n y i e l d s b o u n t i f u L r E t u r n s . Learn how Clark graduates are living their LEEPs.

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C L A R K

Where will you go ?

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at Clark University, we believe your investment in your education should have lifelong and wide-ranging returns. Our model of education — LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice) — enables you to translate your studies into a return on education that manifests itself in a remarkable career and a purposeful, accomplished life.

Learn how our graduates are making an impact. c l a r k u . e d u /n e ve r s t o p s

Our impressive graduates are a testament to the excellence of the Clark experience. Encouraged to follow their passions at Clark, our alumni are accomplished professionals leading fulfilling lives of consequence in every corner of the world.

Combining the best of a liberal arts-based education with robust world and workplace experiences, Clark prepares you to ask questions, take risks, innovate, work for the good of your community, and lead others. You’ll be inspired to pursue your most ambitious goals by working with students, faculty, administrators, alumni, and community leaders who are just as passionate as you are about creating a more just, equitable, healthy, and sustainable world. Through exciting research projects, life-changing internships, study abroad programs, and the mentorships of world-class faculty and leading professionals, you’ll build the foundations for a life that’s meaningful, rewarding, and significant.

They will inspire you with their insights, experiences and success, and may become valuable resources when you enter the work world.

Building CommunityClark students benefit from the chance to connect with Clark alumni, who are eager to share their knowledge and serve as mentors and role models to undergraduates. Through the alumni-in-Residence program, graduates in fields ranging from law and genetics to economics and the arts participate in roundtable discussions, speak to classes, and meet with students.

gUnnar hagstroM ’07, M.B.a. ’08

ManagementInternational Fellow, PeacePlayers International, Cyprus

gunnar applies his Clark education — and experience playing on the school’s basketball and baseball teams — to his work with peaceplayers international, which uses athletics to foster conflict resolution in troubled spots throughout the world. he runs summer camps, teaches a leadership development program for older youths, and mentors basketball teams on both sides of the u.n.-monitored buffer zone between northern and southern Cyprus.

“ I s E E t h E s a M E t E a MWo r k s k I L L s

i P R aCT i C E d at C L a r k h E L P I n g to s h a P E

T h E waY YO U n g P EO P L E i n T E R aCT w i T h

ot h E r Co M M U n I t I E s . O U R m OT TO i S :

C h i L d R E n w h O Ca n P L aY TO g E T h E R

Ca n L i v E TO g E T h E R .”— gunnar hagstrom ’07, m.B.a. ’08

a t C L a r k , Y o U W I L L : • apply your talents in authentic world and

workplace settings before you graduate

• Build the personal and professional skills sought by leading global businesses and nonprofits

• Connect with the world — so you can build the firsthand knowledge needed to improve it

• gain the confidence to forge your own unique path to a full and fulfilling life

College is a major commitment.Make sure it’s worthwhile by ensuring you develop the full range of skills you need to thrive in the 21st century.

Preparing tomorrow’s Leaders

— meghan rosa ’06, m.a.ed. ’07

MEghan rosa ’06, M.a.Ed.’07

English, Educationteacher, University Park Campus school, Worcester

meghan entered the work world committed to preparing the next generation for excellence. her daily teaching schedule includes high school courses in literacy, ap english language and composition, journalism and honors english—and instilling in her students problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

discover the value of a Clark education. clarku.edu/financialaid

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P E r s o n a L a n d s o C I a L r E s P o n s I B I L I t Y to

taC k L E t h E Wo r L d ’ s C h a L L E n g E s .

n Ow i S E E mY ST U d E n TS h E a d TO CO L L Eg E

a n d k n oW t h E Y ’r E E q U I P P E d TO d O

j U ST T h aT.”

L E a r n m o r E

— lavar thomas ’13

reaching new Levels

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E s s E n t I a L to B E I n g s U CC E s s F U L . i L E a R n E d f RO m

mY P RO f E SS O R S h Ow TO C h a L L E n g E mYS E L f a n d

t h E Y h E L P E d M E ta k E o n U n Fa M I L I a r o P P o rt U n I t I E s

i n O R d E R TO R E aC h n E W L E v E L s o F aC h I E v E M E n t.”

Lavar thoMas ’13

Political science

at the recommendation of one of his Clark advisers, lavar applied to the ralph Bunche summer institute (named in honor of the 1950 nobel peace prize winner) held at duke university. the program’s goal is to encourage students to pursue academic careers in political science. lavar was one of twenty students accepted; he took two graduate-level courses, one in quantitative analysis and another in race and american politics, and conducted empirical research on perceived discrimination and how it influences minority access to health care.