A new activity for Clarke Students has entered the curriculum. The Communications Program has added Mock Trials as an activity that will begin in the Spring of 2026 where they will officially begin their first trial as the final part of the class. This is the first time Clarke University has ever had Mock Trials, and they're already building a website for the club. A Student arguing in a Mock Trial Mock trials are an activity where students will act out a real trial. There wi

The NOLA Jazz Band, founded in Des Moines, Iowa, performed at Clarke University for the Music Department’s Night in New Orleans on Wednesday, October 8. The event was held in the Wahlert Atrium, where guests can try an array of various foods from the New Orleans culture, and then the event was moved to Jansen Music Hall for the band’s performance. Every year, the Music Department holds performances like this to showcase different cultures around the world and the music that e

As part of the Mackin-Mailander Lecture series, on Wednesday, October 1, Clarke University students filled the seats of Jansen Music Hall to hear from Yohance Lacour, a Pulitzer Prize-winning artist and activist. Through raw experience and personal reflections, he spoke about the power of social justice-driven art: “It will stand the test of time; it is invaluable because social injustices aren’t going anywhere…” Yohance Lacour in Jansen Hall Speaking directly to the students