Clark University, a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, is one of the top 90 schools in the nation. Jonas Gilman Clark, an American businessman, established the university in 1887. It started off as a graduate school only, and then switched over to include undergraduate courses in 1902. Clark University is 40 miles west of Boston. The school’s motto is “Challenge Convention. Change our World.” Notable alumni include engineer Robert H. Goddard, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles Jeffrey Lurie, TV host Padma Lakshmi, pediatrician Arnold Gesell and actor John Heard. The school’s colors are scarlet and white, and its mascot is the Cougar. Its sports affiliation is NCAA Division III – NEWMAC, and varsity sports offered include men’s basketball, baseball, cross country, lacrosse and soccer, and women’s basketball, cross country, rowing, lacrosse and softball. Two-thirds of undergraduates participate in some sort of research, and 100 percent of tenure-line faculty are participating in research/creative work. The school’s most popular declared majors are psychology (17 percent of students), followed by biology, economics, political science and business management (all 7 percent, respectively). Clark University offers 50 study abroad programs in 20 different countries around the world.
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population was 181,045, making it the second most populous city in New England after Boston. Worcester is located approximately 40 miles west of Boston, 50 miles east of Springfield and 40 miles north of Providence. More from Wikipedia...
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