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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · 1d

Deeply grateful to Ron Shaich, who's served as founder, chair and/or CEO of several successful enterprises including @aubonpain.bsky.social + @level99games.com. Shaich was also on @bostonmagazine.bsky.social's list of Boston's Most Influential People. #philanthropy www.clarku.edu/president/20...

$20 million gift fuels University’s transformation plan for a strong future | Office of the President | Clark University

Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students, I am delighted to announce a $20 million gift to Clark from alumnus and University Trustee Ron Shaich ’76 to support implementation of the transformational strategic...

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · 4d

Yesterday, Southbridge Public Schools, Clark University’s Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise and The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, celebrated the opening of a Sensory Immersion Room at Southbridge High School.
Learn more about the Southbridge CARES project.
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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · 12d

Hank Stolz interviewed Dr. Nadia Ward, director of Clark University's Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, on "Talk of the Commonwealth" about youth mental health + Clark’s school-based interventions in Southbridge High School. radioworcester.com/clark-univer... #worldmentalhealthday

Clark University's Dr. Nadia Ward on Youth Mental Health, Social Media, and School-Based Support in Southbridge

Dr. Nadia Ward discusses youth mental health, reducing social media use, and Clark University’s school-based interventions in Southbridge Public Schools.

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · 12d

Congrats to Clark U. alum, Cartographer Margaret Wickens Pearce on being named a MacArthur Fellow! Pearce taught at
Humboldt St. University, @universityofkansas.bsky.social
+ @ohiouniversity.bsky.social. She's a Citizen #Potawatomi Nation tribal member. #Indigenous #academicsky ➡️ bit.ly/4gYOf94

Clark alum Margaret Wickens Pearce named 2025 MacArthur Fellow | ClarkU News

Prestigious award celebrates Pearce's cartography recognizing Indigenous legacies

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · 20d

Sharing this piece @clarkuniversity.bsky.social's Joe Manok, VP for Advancement, published in @forbes.com. www.forbes.com/councils/for... #academicsky #artificialintelligence #fundraising #ai

What Is Your Next AI Move?

The answer will define whether your organization is overtaken by disruption or leads the way in shaping the intelligent, mission-driven teams of tomorrow.

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · 22d

🎮 On Nov. 22–23, the Becker School of Design & Technology at Clark University will host the Games for Good Conference.
Explore the capacity for games to foster meaningful social change. Keynote speaker Dr. Susan Rivers of iThrive Games and History Co:Lab. bit.ly/3Kk2tp0
#Gaming #GameDesign #gamedev

Games for Good

Fourwaves - Games for Good

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · 22d

#gamedev

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · 26d

Congrats to Clark U.'s Center for Geospatial Analytics, and their collaborators at NASA-IMPACT, IBM, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, JSC, University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands), Virginia Tech, Oregon State, UCal Berkeley, ASU, BU, + USRA on this award!
#AGU25 #climate #GIS #academicsky

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · 26d

This week, Clark University President David Fithian, Dean Lou Leonard, and Professors Hamed Alemohammad, Denise Humphreys Bebbington, James Murphy and Christopher Williams joined Clark alumni + other global changemakers at #ClimateWeekNYC #academicsky #climate More at www.clarku.edu/news/2025/09...

Clark makes its presence known at Climate Week | ClarkU News

Clark faculty, administrators, and alumni are in New York to contribute to the important global conversations taking place at Climate Week NYC, billed as the world’s second largest climate gathering.

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · 27d

She's adorable! Congratulations!

Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Sep 3

This is very creative!

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Aug 29

Excited about @thecultureshowgbh.bsky.social interviews w/ Peter Wolf + Regie Gibson. I'm a lifelong fan of The J. Geils Band + a proud Clarkie! Gibson, Mass.'s inaugural Poet Laureate, is a p-t instructor in Clark University’s Creative Writing + English programs. play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...

The Culture Show Podcast

Music legend Peter Wolf has had a long solo career and rose to recognition as former lead singer of the J. Geils Band–famous for its high-octane shows and top 40 hits. Wolf joins The Culture Show to ...

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Aug 28

Clark U. Professor Tom Murphy told @apnews.com that #CrackerBarrel "returning to the original logo was a 'positive course correction' given the intensity of fans’ response." He said they "should reinforce the message that it’s not moving away from its values or heritage." apnews.com/article/crac...

Cracker Barrel had good reasons to rebrand. But after its new logo misfired, here's what's next

Cracker Barrel hired a new CEO in 2023 to innovate and appeal to more customers. That has largely happened.

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Aug 27

Clark University Professor of Political Science Rob Boatright, an expert on #campaignfinance, spoke to Simon Montlake at @csmonitor.bsky.social about Super PACs and dark money groups. “Both parties have become dependent on that money," he said. Visit www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics... #academicsky

As campaign spending flows unchecked, some states are trying to impose limits

The role of outside money in elections has grown exponentially ever since the Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that political spending is a form of speech. Now, some advocates of campaign finance reform ho...

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Aug 26

Clark University Dean of the College Laurie Ross has been studying Worcester’s youth for more than a decade. Her grant-funded project, Resilient Worcester, aims to address youth violence and its inequitable impacts.
Learn more: bit.ly/3HgPoeJ #academicsky #violenceprevention

‘The whole community will get healthier’ | ClarkU News

Resilient Worcester grant seeks to improve effectiveness of youth violence interventions

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Aug 26

Wayne Gray, prof. of economics at Clark University, told Amalia Huot-Marchand at @thehill.com that "U.S. companies have less of an incentive to develop new #CleanEnergy products because of Trump’s policies, and are likely to fall behind on the global stage." #academicsky thehill.com/policy/energ...

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Aug 22

Excited for Clark University's School of Climate, Environment and Society. @insidehighered.com's Ashley Mowreader interviewed our inaugural dean about the new school and how we'll help students find their purpose, agency + careers focused on a changing climate. www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-zi...

Ep. 160: Voices of Student Success: Tackling Climate Change in the Classroom | The Key with Inside Higher Ed

This season of Voices of Student Success, “Preparing Gen Z for Unknown Futures,” addresses challenges in readying young people for the next chapter of their lives in the face of large-scale global cha...

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Aug 22

Tom Murphy, a professor in Clark University's School of Business, thinks Cracker Barrel should’ve kept the barrel within their new logo and added a slogan like "Great Meals Never Go Out of Style." He shared other comments with @newsweek.com www.newsweek.com/cracker-barr... #academicsky #rebrand

Cracker Barrel responds to backlash over logo change

"Our values haven't changed, the heart and soul of Cracker Barrel haven't changed," the restaurant chain told Newsweek.

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Aug 18

Michael Butler, professor of political science at Clark University, called #Zelenskyy’s request to include European allies in today's summit a “gamble.” He told @usatoday.com that "the inclusion of Vice President JD Vance could be 'destabilizing.'" www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... #academicsky

Will Zelenskyy give up land to Putin? Live updates on White House showdown

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top European leaders arrive in Washington for make-or-break meetings with President Trump and his team.

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Aug 15

Congratulations! This visual definitely catches a reader's attention!

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Aug 15

Congratulations to Clark University professors Jie Park and Michael Bamberg on their Fulbright Awards! 🎉 Learn more about what they will be doing next spring in South Korea and Poland. www.clarku.edu/news/2025/08... #academicsky

Park, Bamberg named Fulbright Scholars | ClarkU News

Professors Jie Park and Michael Bamberg will spend time abroad next year, each to conduct research and teach courses as Fulbright Scholars

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Aug 15

"Putin will probably come out ahead from this #summit no matter what happens there," Valerie Sperling, professor of political science at Clark University told @newsweek.com
newsweek.com/alaska-putin... #TrumpPutinSummit #peace #RussiaUSSummit #Trump #UkraineRussiaWar #academicsky

What will happen at Trump-Putin summit? 4 possible outcomes

Ending the Ukraine war will be the focus of Friday's Alaska meeting, but trade and sanctions could be discussed too.

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Jul 3

Couples therapist James Córdova, professor of psychology at Clark University told the @nytimes.com couples should steer clear of this toxic tactic when they argue. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/w... Prof. Córdova recently released “The Mindful Path to Intimacy.” www.guilford.com/books/The-Mi...

The Best Relationship Advice We’ve Heard So Far This Year

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Jun 26

Clark U. Prof. Abbie Goldberg said, allowing LGBTQ people to marry "made a profound difference in their lives, offering a greater sense of security, the ability to make important decisions together, and increased acceptance from both society and family.” #marriageequality #Obergefell #academicsky

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Angela Bazydlo @abazydlo.bsky.social · Jun 26

So proud of this kid! Joey made the Florida Gulf Coast League's All-Star Team last summer and played for the Winchester Royals + the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (Northwoods League). He's spending this summer playing in Florida's Trampo League. #baseball
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Baseball by the Beach for Worcester’s Bazydlo

Eckerd College sophomore thrives in Florida’s Trampo League

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