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Pride Sale, June 2nd – June 26th at the Bookstore
Show your Pride, shop our great selection of PRIDE items and save 20-50%.
Dirty Soda Bar, June 5th 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m, at the Retail Bakery in Gaiser Hall
You first saw this viral trend on TikTok and now you can experience the real thing. The first year Barista students will be hosting the first Dirty Soda Bar at the Retail Bakery. A Dirty Soda Bar is a DIY beverage station where you can customize your own soda, house made or classic with flavored syrups and creamers. Stop by to create your own viral creation. All sodas are $5, but the fun is free.
Are You Ready for Finals Week? June 9th - June 13th in Cannell Library
Tutoring Services is here for you! Let us help you finish up those projects, polish those papers, and study for those finals! Join us in the library to get ready for finals week. We will bring the tutors, snacks and workshops, you come ready to get this quarter finished strong!
Tutoring Support: All tutoring will take place in the library. Tutors normally scheduled in the Language & Writing Center, STEM Center, and Accounting & Business Center can be found in the library during this week. View Schedules online.
Creative Stress Management Micro Workshops: Learn and practice tips for stress management in fun and creative ways!
- Monday, June 9th from 12:30pm - 1:00pm
- Thursday, June 12th from 11:00am - 11:30am
- Sign up for a Creative Stress Management Micro Workshop. (Sign up not required but suggested).
Overcoming Test Anxiety Micro Workshops: Learn effective strategies for overcoming test anxiety and feeling prepared!
- Monday, June 9th from 1:00pm - 1:30pm
- Thursday, June 12th from 10:30am - 11:00am
- Sign up for an Overcoming Test Anxiety Micro Workshop. (Sign up not required but suggested).
Study Strategies Micro Workshops: Learn a variety of test prep strategies to develop study plans to help approach final exams!
- Monday, June 9th from 10:30am - 11:00am and 3:00pm – 3:30pm
- Tuesday, June 10th from 9:00am - 9:30am
- Sign up for a Study Strategies Micro Workshop. w(Sign up not required but suggested).
The Business and Entrepreneurship Club is Recruiting Leadership Roles
The Business & Entrepreneurship Club at Clark College is looking for motivated and committed students to join its leadership team! This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience, grow your network, and co-create a space for student empowerment, innovation, and real-world learning. We are currently recruiting for the following key leadership roles for the 2025–2026 academic year:
- Vice President- Assist the President with strategic planning and represent the club when needed. Helps manage operations and initiatives across all areas.
- Secretary- Responsible for communication, meeting minutes, calendar coordination, and supporting documentation efforts for the club.
- Treasurer- Handles the club’s budget, spending records, and any funding proposals or grant-related coordination.
These positions form the core leadership team and will be essential in shaping the future of the club. Prior experience isn’t required — just commitment, curiosity, and a willingness to grow. Interested in applying? Please send a short paragraph by email to mgavillon@gmail.com explaining why you are interested in the role. You can also attend our next meeting to learn more! Let’s build something that lasts.
Events
Event Fliers and Posters
If you need accomodations due to a disability to fully participate in these events, please contact Clark College's Disability Access Center (DAC) at 360-992-2314 or 360-991-0901 VP. You can also visit the DAC Office in the Penguin Union Building, Room 002, at your earliest convenience.
Downloadable Flyers
Student Life
Club Activities and Events
International Club Meet-up, Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in HHL 105
Ready to connect, share stories, and plan our next adventure? Join us for our meet-up every Wednesday. We've got snacks and exciting info about our upcoming outdoor trip. Come say hi!
Follow Clark International Club's instagram for more information.
The Dungeons and Dragon Club's new Campaign begins, Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. in HHL 119
Every Thursday the DnD Club will be hosting DnD sessions for any one to come starting May 1st.
ADHD Club Meetings, Fridays, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in PUB 257
Do you have ADHD or other neuro-divergent traits? Want to have fun, socialize, and play games? We offer snacks, games, and support! Want to contact us? Check our BlueSky.
Music, Art, & Theater
In the Next Room, this June in the Decker Theater
In the Next Room or the vibrator play is a comedy about marriage, intimacy, and electricity. Set in the 1880s at the dawn of the age of electricity and based on the bizarre historical fact that doctors used vibrators to treat 'hysterical' women (and some men), the play centers on a doctor and his wife and how his new therapy affects their entire household. In a seemingly perfect, well-to-do Victorian home, proper gentleman and scientist Dr. Givings has innocently invented an extraordinary new device for treating "hysteria" in women (and occasionally men): the vibrator. Adjacent to the doctor's laboratory, his young and energetic wife tries to tend to their newborn daughter—and wonders exactly what is going on in the next room. When a new "hysterical" patient and her husband bring a wet nurse and their own complicated relationship into the doctor's home, Dr. and Mrs. Givings must examine the nature of their own marriage, and what it truly means to love someone.
June 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th, and 14th at 7:30 pm in the Decker Theater. Tickets are free for students, faculty, and staff of Clark College who can provide ID. Non-Clark employees or students can purchase tickets.
Music Department Spring Concerts
The Clark College Music Department showcases all their musicians in spring quarter performances. All concerts are free Admission.
Jazz Band: Saturday, June 7, 7:30pm @ Gaiser Student Center
Treble Ensemble & Chorale: Thursday, June 12, 7:30pm @ First United Methodist Church, Vancouver
Concert Band: Friday, June 13, 7:30pm @ VSAA Durst Theater, Vancouver
Concert Choir: Saturday, June 14, 7:30pm @ First United Methodist Church, Vancouver
Orchestra: Sunday, June 15, 7:30pm @ Skyview High School, Vancouver
Athletics
Spring Intramurals Schedule
Clark College intramurals was created to engage the college community in a diverse range of recreational opportunities from traditional sports to outdoor games and activities. Spring 2025 Intramurals will run from Week 2 of the quarter to Week 10. Events will be held Monday and Friday in OSC 128.
Check out the Spring Intramurals Schedule to get involved! Questions? Email Brad Hawkins at bhawkins@clark.edu.
2025 Baseball Schedule – Games are scheduled for Kindsfather field on the campus of Clark College
Apr 5 (Sat) 1:00PM / 4:00PM Home Tacoma
Apr 12 (Sat) 1:00PM / 4:00PM Home Grays Harbor
Apr 18 (Fri) 1:00PM / 4:00PM Home Lower Columbia
Apr 26 (Sat) 1:00PM / 4:00PM Home Centralia
May 3 (Sat) 1:00PM / 4:00PM Home Pierce
May 10 (Sat) 1:00PM / 4:00PM Home Olympic
2025 Softball Schedule – Games are scheduled for Raines Field (formerly softball complex) on the campus of Clark College:
Mar 29 (Sat) 12:00PM / 2:00PM Home Grays Harbor
Apr 5 (Sat) 12:00PM / 2:00PM Home Mt. Hood
Apr 19 (Sat) 12:00PM / 2:00PM Home Chemeketa
Apr 25 (Fri) 3:00PM / 5:00PM Home Lower Columbia
May 2 (Fri) 3:00PM / 5:00PM Home Centralia
May 6 (Tue) 3:00PM / 5:00PM Home Southwestern Oregon
Reminders
Commencement Rehearsal, June 16th, in-person and on Zoom
Run through what graduates and their family and friends can expect for the Commencement ceremony. The in-person rehearsal will be from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the Gaiser Student Center. A virtual option via Zoom will be held from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., check your email for the link.
Sell your used books for Cash, June 16th – 18th at the Bookstore
Come into the store during the following times in June to sell your books:
- Monday, 6/16: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, 6/17: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, 6/18: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
We buy back loose-leaf too! Sell early to get best prices. Quantities we purchase may be limited. We may buy your books, even if you purchased them elsewhere.
Commencement 2025, June 18th, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Cascades Amphitheatre
Commencement ceremony recognizing the class of 2025. Learn more on the Commencement Webpage.
Help Us Improve: Share Your Thoughts on the Evacuation Drill
Thank you for participating in the evacuation drill. Your feedback is essential in helping us improve our emergency preparedness efforts. Please take a few minutes to complete this Evacuation Feedback Survey and share your thoughts on the drill, including what went well and any areas for improvement. Your responses will help ensure that future drills are more effective and better serve the campus community.
Check Your Contact Information is Up to Date
We recommend that you check to make sure your contact information in ctcLink is correct and up to date to ensure that Clark College can get in touch with you by email and phone to relay important information. To check and/or update your personal information, please follow the steps below:
- Log into ctcLink
- Select "Student Homepage"
- Click on the "Personal Details" tile
- Select "Contact Details"
- Click on the plus "+" icon to add new contact information
- Be sure to set a "preferred" phone number and email address for the college to reach you at
Student Pathways to a Global, Inclusive World
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is excited to provide a new online Canvas course all degree-seeking students will be enrolled in entitled, "Student Pathways to a Global, Inclusive World" starting Spring Term 2025. The course is self-paced and will take approximately 2 hours to complete. It consists of 8 modules covering topics and information relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism and was developed to meet a Washington State law that requires community and technical colleges to provide a program on diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism to all degree-seeking students beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.
Students will be required to complete this training by the end of Spring Term, June 20, 2025. There will be no tuition or fees associated with this course.
You are allowed to opt-out of taking the Canvas course if you self-attest to taking a diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism training at an institution of higher education within the previous five years. Instructions on how to opt-out will be included at the beginning of the Canvas course.
If you have questions about the program, please contact odeistudentlearning@clark.edu.New Penguin Pantry Hours
The Penguin Pantry, located in PUB 162, is now open for in-person shopping every
Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Thursday from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Clark students currently enrolled can stop by during open hours to pick up fresh produce, meat, bread, pantry staples, and more. Please bring your own bags. Questions? Email Penguin Pantry.
RAVE Guardian – Campus Safety App
Text the word "Guardian" to 67283 to download.
Highlights: Stay Informed: Receive emergency alerts, Discreetly Contact Campus Security and Safety: Prevent dangerous situations by discreetly sending anonymous tips with a photo or location as needed. Never Travel Alone: Set a virtual safety timer for an extra layer of safety wherever you are. Find The Resources You Need: Access key safety and security resources. Help Is on The Way: With a push of a button, you can directly connect to the college's Security and Safety desk or 9-1-1 in an emergency. Text the word "Guardian" to 67283 to download or go to the Android Play Store or Apple App Store.
Discounted Student Fitness Center Membership: $10 Per Term
Where else can you work out for $10 per term? Join the Clark College Fitness Center. Students can go directly to the Cashier's Office in Gaiser Hall 128 to pay.
Free C-Tran Bus Passes with a Free Student ID
Get a Free C-Tran Bus Pass and a Free Clark College Student ID through the Bookstore. Simply bring a valid photo ID.
Other Important Information
Need to Use a Microwave?
Students need to eat. Sometimes you need a microwave. Here are some locations of microwaves throughout the main campus: Basic Needs Hub (GHL 216), Frost Arts Center, Clark Bookstore, Hanna Hall Study Lounge, Culinary, Student Life, JSH near Clark Café, BHL near vending machines, SHL lower level near vending machines, NERD Cave (SBG 102). Please be mindful that other students use this machine, too. Please clean up after you make a mess. Be a resourceful and responsible student.
Printer Locations & Student Print Account
Did you know that if you need to print anything, each student has a printing account linked to their Clark Labs account? 1500 credits each term. Learn more about Student Print Accounts. Have questions or need help, contact IT services or labman@clark.edu.
All open computer labs feature printers available for student use:
SHL 135: Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Library: Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SBG 252: Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday 8:00am - 4:00 p.m.
AA4-116 - MAC Lab: Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams!
Always verify the legitimacy of requests for personal information, even if they seem to come from Clark College. If you receive an email, text, or call asking for sensitive details:
- Pause before responding.
- Contact the Clark College Helpdesk at (360) 992-2425 or helpdesk@clark.edu to confirm the request.
Scammers may pose as Clark College or state employees to steal your personal information. Stay vigilant and protect yourself from fraud. Stay safe—think before you share!