Clark Newsmakers more junior doctoral colleagues. But, unlike the Hausrath Fellowships, these are current-use gifts that will not last in perpetuity. My ardent hope is that others will follow Bill’s example by leaving a lasting legacy that ensures the long-term future of Armenian Genocide research. Bill and Agnes Hausrath didn’t have children. Every now and then, our colleagues would call Umit and me “the Hausrath boys.” Thanks to Bill’s generous gifts, there will be many more Hausrath boys and girls studying the Armenian Genocide. Born on Jan. 22, 1931, in Lowell, Mass., Bill received his bachelor of business administration degree from Clark University in 1953, and his master’s from Columbia University in 1954. Following a successful career, he retired as a manager at General Electric’s aerospace/engine division. The day I defended my dissertation proposal, Bill was there beaming with pride. He told me how my research into the destruction of the Armenians in the desert of Der Zor reminded him of the ordeal his mother-in-law had endured. As I write these lines, a printout of my dissertation draft is scattered on my desk with notes and comments. Somewhere in this pile is the dedication page. Two men are memorialized there: my beloved father, whose last name I carry; and Bill Hausrath, whose name I carried in one of the most cherished titles I ever held. Khatchig Mouradian
Khatchig Mouradian is coordinator of the Armenian Genocide Program at the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights at Rutgers University. This remembrance originally appeared in The Armenian Weekly.
T
he Clark community continues its worthy — and newsworthy — activities, with
members regularly featured or mentioned in media reports around the world. Visit the Clark News Hub (news.clarku.edu) for a complete online archive with summaries
and links. Here is a recent sampling:
The Atlantic: Abbie Goldberg (psychology) comments on changes in the situations of gay couples in “Using ‘Pseudoscience’ to Undermine Same-Sex Parents.” In The Huffington Post Goldberg authors a post titled, “New Moms and Depression: Where to Go? What to Do? Whom to Call?” USA Today: Robert Boatright (political science) contributes his views in his essay, “Debates shed minimal light: Opposing view.” CNBC News: Christopher Williams (geography) discusses drought and related risks to water supplies in “Unsafe water only adds to California drought misery.” The New York Times: In a letter to the editor in reply to an article titled “Worcester Reborn,” President David Angel notes the city’s “mutually beneficial town-gown partnerships.” In The Boston Globe story “Worcester working to become a thriving college town,” President Angel remarks, “The sense of Worcester as an old, industrial city is really no longer accurate.” The Boston Globe: Trustee Jay Ash ’83 is profiled after being named Massachusetts’ secretary of housing and economic development, the first cabinet appointment by newly elected Gov. Charlie Baker. Red Orbit: J. Ron Eastman (geography) is highlighted as an author in “Scientists Spotlight Top Conservation Themes for Satellite Technology.” Chronicle of Higher Education: Michael Addis (psychology) comments in “Campus Counseling Centers Face a Question: Where Are All the Men?” New Hampshire Public Radio: Valerie Sperling (political science) is interviewed about her new book, “Sex, Politics, and Putin: Political Legitimacy in Russia.” She discusses Putin’s clash with the feminist rock group Pussy Riot, in Glamour magazine. Science Daily: In “Retracing the roots of fungal symbioses,” research by David Hibbett (biology) and others, published in Nature Genetics, is shared. Reuters: Ora Szekely (political science) authors a post in Reuters’ “Great Debate” blog, titled “The cracks in Islamic State’s business plan are starting to show.” MSNBC: Everett Fox (language, literature & culture) comments in “Religious scholars react to actor Christian Bale calling Moses a ‘terrorist’.” Slate: Jeffrey Arnett (psychology) comments in a feature about parents continuing to pay for their emerging adult children’s cellphone use. He is also quoted on emerging adulthood in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal: Gary Chaison (GSOM) discusses the downward trend in U.S. union membership. Chaison’s comments on Walmart raising its hourly pay rate are reported in The New York Times, and his take on the monthly jobs report is in the Associated Press.
‘Viva Las Vegas!’
Last October, 15 friends from the Class of ’86 held their first “Rogue Reunion” in Las Vegas. As everything that happened there apparently stayed there, no other information is available at this time. Front row (l. to r.): JoAnn Patrick, Charles “Chip” Mills, Elizabeth Vavricka, Iris Glaser Wallace; (center): Eileen Cravedi, Mary Owens, Elizabeth Michelena, Patricia Buckley, Andrea Haas; (back): Leo Velazquez, P ’18, Bruce Armstrong, Janet Brodnitz, David Dallaire, Peter Brodnitz ’05, and Robert DelMastro.
Environmental Monitor: News of Karen Frey’s (geography) NASA grant to study the impacts of thinning and retreating sea ice in the Arctic is published. University Business: Paula David (marketing and communications) is interviewed in “On board with the brand in higher ed.” Barron’s: Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich ’76 is the subject of a profile, “Flour on His Shoes.” WGBH: Clark University is cited in a story about LEED-certified buildings, including those on college campuses. PBS: Johanna Ray Vollhardt (psychology) appears on Charlie Rose’s Brain Series to discuss aggression and the brain.