Written by M.A. Ricci, Parent and Family Association Member, 2023 As a parent/guardian you are always your child’s first and greatest teacher. When they are little, you are teaching them everything. As they get older, they have other teachers and you aren’t needed as much. They’re now in college at Clarkson, and life for both …
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Summer Programs to Support Your Student’s Start at Clarkson
Written by Mary Somma, Parent and Family Association Member, 2023 Congratulations to our class of 2027! As a family you’ve seen your student work diligently on their college prep courses while scoring well on their college admission tests. In parallel the hunt for the “right” university was ongoing. Your student has now been accepted at …
Building your Network Early
Written by David Bartell, Parent and Family Association Member, 2023 Start today. Since my daughter made the decision to attend Clarkson – all I have heard about is the fantastic network that Clarkson provides. It’s true – giants in industry, thought leaders and emerging young professionals wearing Clarkson green and gold are everywhere. I work …
What to Expect: Orientation and Convocation for First-Year Students
Orientation for students who are new to the Clarkson Family is a new and exciting experience. There are a lot of opportunities to meet new people, explore a new campus and local community, and so much to learn about Clarkson as well as your area of study. Orientation for new students is designed to be …
How to Reach Out to Your Roommate
Got your housing and roommate assignment? Now is the time to get in touch with your roommate and get to know them before moving into your residence hall in August. If you’re hung up on how to start that initial convo, we got you! Here are some tips on how to reach out to your …
Clarkson University Dining Basics
Clarkson University strives to offer a variety of food to fit the needs and desires of all students. Our goal is to ignite a passion for food with an emphasis on providing innovative dining solutions that positively impact student success, health and fitness, and community engagement. Here is your guide to the Clarkson dining basics, …
Top Questions by Prospective & Incoming Clarkson Parents: Residence Life & Dining Edition
Every spring, Clarkson University hosts Parent-to-Parent panels during accepted students events so that the parents of prospective and incoming Clarkson students can ask questions of current Clarkson parents. The following is a combination of the questions that were asked and answered during these events in Spring 2023. Along with a panel of several current Clarkson …
Top Questions by Prospective & Incoming Clarkson Parents: Transitioning to College & Campus Life Edition
Every spring, Clarkson University hosts Parent-to-Parent panels during accepted students events so that the parents of prospective and incoming Clarkson students can ask questions of current Clarkson parents. The following is a combination of the questions that were asked and answered during these events in Spring 2023. Along with a panel of several current Clarkson …
Dear Future Golden Knights…
Deciding where to go to college is hard enough! Whether you have already submitted your deposit or still applying, sit back, relax, and take some advice and thoughts from some current Golden Knights of Clarkson University to help you make your decision! Why did you decide to Become a Golden Knight? “Clarkson is a great …
15 Questions I had before coming to Clarkson
After getting acceptance letters to all the colleges I applied to, I thought the hard part was over. However, it had just begun. It was a good problem to have – receiving acceptance letters from over ten colleges. But I was struggling with how to find which one was the right fit for me and …