With finals fast approaching and the fall semester coming to a close, students were welcomed with an event of celebration and reprieve. Published on Official Clarke University Flickr December 3 rd , 2025 brought students of the Clarke Community together to celebrate the cherished annual event that is the Clarke University Christmas Dinner. The evening opened with a warm welcome from acting president, Dr. Yvonne Zimmerman, who reflected on the poignance of the annual dinner th

After meeting with high-school seniors and researching the needs of future students, Brad Mensen of the Physical Therapy Department began developing a plan for a major that would align with what incoming undergraduates are looking for. With lots of planning and help from an Alumni grant, the exercise science program was formed. Offered as a B.A. or a B.S., the new exercise program will provide students with many career options in fitness and prepare students for graduate scho

On the morning of Wednesday, November 5, Acting President Dr. Yvonne Zimmerman welcomed us to her still sparingly decorated new space, the presidential office. Zimmerman was appointed as president by the Board of Trustees last week, following the by-laws after President Fletcher Lamkin suddenly offered his resignation on October 23 rd . Now, just weeks later, Zimmerman has the difficult task of navigating this school through one of its biggest challenges in its almost two-cen