Thursday, September 28, 2023
Reading is an invaluable skill that many people take for granted. But the reality is more than 36 million adults in the United States cannot read, write or do basic math above a third-grade level. Nearly half of all adults at the lowest literacy levels are living in poverty and, […]
On Friday, Clark College President Karen Edwards announced the immediate departure of Sachi Horback, vice president of instruction. Horback was placed on administrative leave through June 2021 and will not return for the 2021-22 academic year. This is the third senior staff member to leave the college during the 2020-21 […]
Each year, the Office of Student Life and the ASCC invites faculty and staff to submit names of students who have demonstrated exceptional achievements in their academic endeavors. The Outstanding Students With Academic Leadership and Development Skills (OSWALD) Awards are a fun way to acknowledge these students and reward them […]
“Is it bad to be brown?” “Are white people afraid of brown people?” “Are we racist?” Mira Jacob’s graphic memoir, “Good Talk”, strives to answer these questions and more with humor, honesty and grace. The result is a powerful novel that tackles the tough questions about what is to be […]
For some people, the pandemic hasn’t been all bad. With more time to reflect, lots of folks have used this time to pivot and make changes they might otherwise not have made. Pre-COVID, Clark student Tess Griffin, 21, was on track to become a phlebotomist. She was taking two phlebotomy […]
Since 2014, the Veterans Resource Center has been a safe space for Clark’s student veterans to transition into civilian life while pursuing their education. However, in recent years it has been plagued by unstable financing. Now, the center has secured the funds to continue to serve this demographic through 2023. […]
Welcome back, Penguins! To kick off the winter term, the ASCC is hosting an open forum via Zoom with Clark College President Karin Edwards this Friday at 1 p.m. This virtual gathering is an opportunity for students to connect with their peers, ask questions about the upcoming quarter and share […]
Tosha Big Eagle radiates positivity. She’s easy to talk to and her tortoiseshell cat-eye glasses add to her spunky personality. It’s difficult to imagine the challenges she’s had to overcome to get to where she is today. Big Eagle, 37, is Clark’s most recent winner of the Transforming Lives Award, […]
In the never-ending saga that is 2020, Thanksgiving celebrations could be smaller this year in response to new statewide restrictions implemented this week. Gov. Jay Inslee is asking Washington residents to limit indoor social gatherings to members of the same household unless they can quarantine successfully for seven days AND […]
The holidays are fast approaching, which can mean extra expenses for students who are struggling financially. To help alleviate some of that stress, Clark’s Penguin Pantry has teamed up with the culinary program to arrange pre-cooked Thanksgiving meals for students in need. The meals will be placed into reusable insulated […]
