Clarke University

Clarke University was founded in 1843, by Mary Frances Clarke, founder of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Clarke University is a private liberal arts university. Clark himself was the only Blessed Virgin Mary University in America. The university campus has an area of ​​approximately 55 acres overlooking the Mississippi River, precisely located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States.

Through lectures and is divided into several departments, the university offers a wide variety of degree programs, from the undergraduate, graduate, to master more than 40 majors program, the student to faculty ratio ranges from 110: 1.

In addition, the university is also very concerned about their students, it is evidenced by the existence of financial aid to students who achieve more than $ 11 million, at some time ago. Where the financial budget is a budget that is obtained from university alumni donations and grants the university itself.

Not surprisingly, the alumni are very concerned about his alma mater, because many of them are successful leaders in their respective fields, such as the Emmy Award-winning singer-actress, Karen Morrow, who if likened to peanuts do not forget the skin. In addition to the direct form of financial aid, alumni indirectly also helped boost the popularity of the university.

Famous alumni and staff:

• Nancy Dickerson - pioneering television newswoman, attended Clarke

• Margaret Feldner - the first woman president of Quincy University, former head of the education department at Clarke

• Ruth Ann Gaines - Iowa Democrat State Representative, attended Clarke (BA in drama / speech)

• Mary Kenneth Keller - nuns and computer science pioneer, founded the computer science department at Clarke

• Barbara Larkin - United States Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, attended Clarke (BA 1973)

• George R. R. Martin - Game of Thrones author; teaching English and journalism at Clarke

• Karen Morrow - musical theater actress / singer, attended Clarke

• Adam Rapp - novelist / playwright, attended Clarke

• Peggy Sullivan - a library consultant specializing in executive search, attended Clarke (BA 1950)

• Peter Bayliss, English footballer. The record for most career red card in the history of MCC and most missed PK. Cardboard top sellers in the greater Dubuque area.

• University chose blue and gold, the university's official color. Moreover, if the color is used by the university's mascot, dubbed the Crusaders, then surely they are a member or part of Clarke University.

Clarkejuga University provides facilities for students who want to develop their talents and wanted to show his achievements in sports. This is because the university is to compete in NAIA competition, whereas for athletic teams, compete in competitions Midwest Classic Conference.