Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

I am very pleased to announce that the University has received support from several Worcester foundations for our new Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design. The gifts, totaling $2 million, were awarded by the George I. Alden Trust, the Ruth H. and Warren A. Ellsworth Foundation, the Stoddard Charitable Trust, and the Fletcher Foundation.

The building opened in August 2023 and houses the Department of Computer Science, the Becker School of Design & Technology, and several programs in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

These foundations, cornerstones of Worcester’s civic life and progress, have been longstanding partners to Clark. Their generous support has enabled and sustained the excellence of our academic and research programs and student life for many years. I could not be more grateful for these latest gifts.

Sincerely,

David Fithian ’87
President