Clarke hosted their 2nd annual Fall Fest on Thursday, October 29th, 2026 from 4-7pm. Fall Fest is an opportunity for families, students, and faculty to share a fun, interactive environment together. Activities include trick-or-treating, an interactive petting zoo, food trucks, and a haunted hallway all in the convenient location of the Student Activity Center. It offers the Clarke community a chance to decompress from a hectic semester at Clarke and build a healthy, lasting e

Since Sodexo took over the dining services, many things in the Clarke Dining Hall have changed. Many students are frustrated with these changes and have voiced their concerns about unfulfilled promises and a lack of support for students' needs. The entry sign in the Dining Hall with multiple emptied spots. At the beginning of the fall semester, Sodexo took over as a food provider for Clarke University, which had previously been in-house Clarke Dining Services. Since then, a l

Every year, Clarke University provides students with information about campus crime, fire safety, emergency procedures, and other safety policies. For many students, an email or announcement containing a detailed list of policies and statistics may be easy to overlook. However, the information is provided for an important reason: students have a right to know about safety on their campus and what resources are available if something happens. Fire Extinguisher on campus The an

On Monday, October 5th, 2026, Clarke celebrated Founders Day. Students, faculty, and staff came together to honor Clarke’s history. Founders Day celebrated the university's core values and recognized the legacy of Clarke’s original founder, Mary Frances Clarke. Everyone was seen enjoying cupcakes, taking photos, and celebrating together. The day offered the Clarke community a chance to reflect on where the university came from and the values that have continued to shape it fo

Clarke University’s Hispanic Student Union, headed by President of the club, Isa Rivas, has packed students’ calendars with a slew of exciting and enjoyable events throughout the month-long celebration. HSU hosting a dancing event. Hispanic Heritage Month officially kicked off on September 15th beginning the celebration of Hispanic and Latino cultures that are represented here at Clarke. The university has been intentionally decorated to mark the beginning of such festivities

During the 2025 Fall semester, Communications students in the Principles of Advertising class collaborated on a project in which they simulated working as a professional marketing and advertising company. They were presented with three local nonprofit organizations in Dubuque: Dubuque Forward, Brain Health Now, and Wanderwood Gardens. This semester, they are working to make those initiatives come to life. Students during the final presentation last semester The class was divi