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Health Sciences immerse students in the hands-on study of human physiology, movement and healing.

Through more than 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, science, health, environmental studies and liberal arts, we offer pre-collegiate, undergraduate, graduate and professional education programs. Find out more about our faculty and academic departments, explore majors and minors, see how we couple research discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise, and connect to people, library resources and services that underpin the Clarkson experience.

The Class of 2014 has some fun at orientation!

Wanted: Competitive collaborators, thinkers, doers, dreamers and believers who want to go beyond the status quo and join teams creating what’s next. The Clarkson experience is designed for talented and ambitious students who want a hands-on and global ready education. The results lead to accelerated career opportunities, rewarding and creative personal lives, and deep lifetime connections. Are you ready? Meet our admissions team and explore your options.

Theme Housing connects people with like interests, such as WISE Women in Science & Engineering.

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Our University photographer dons scuba gear to take the Swim Team's picture!

Go Golden Knights! Join in Clarkson’s competitive tradition through 19 men's and women's varsity teams, along with numerous intramural and club sports and a wide variety of fitness classes and organized outdoor activities. More than 80 percent of Clarkson students join intramural teams competing in soccer, football, broomball, 3-on-3 basketball, 5-on-5 basketball, ice hockey, volleyball and indoor soccer. Check on schedules, scores, rosters, hours of operations, traditions and more.

Lou Dobbs Tonight visits campus to film Michael Nyberg '07 and his Larvasonic Invention.

Get publicity for your story or check out our news releases, Clarkson news clips, social media conversations, photo galleries and extensive calendar of on and off campus events, meetings, symposia, sports and more. See why at Clarkson we are the place and time to defy convention by continually asking “What’s next?” The answers can come from anywhere—undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, staff and alumni—and we expect (and respect) the unexpected.

Student Orientation

It is very important that you check your Clarkson email and CU & Me accounts, and check them often. This will be our primary way of communicating with you. If you are unable to login to these accounts, please visit this link.

Please check back soon for a tentative Orientation schedule for Fall 2012.

Mini Orientations:
A mini-orientation is available for families of students who are participating in pre-orientation experiences. This session is held for your family’s convenience so two trips to Potsdam for Orientation events are not necessary.

Springboard Mini-Orientation: Wednesday, August 15, 2:00-5:00 p.m. in Cheel Barben Rooms. Dinner at 5:00 p.m. in Cheel Barbecue Pit, rain location: Cheel Commons.

Outing Club Trip Mini-Orientation: Sunday, August 19, 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Cheel Barben Rooms. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. in Cheel Barbecue Pit, rain location: Cheel Commons. Students and their families should plan on arriving on Sunday, August 19th between noon and 3:30 pm and check in at the Educational Resources Center.

One-Day Experience Mini-Orientation: Tuesday, August 21, 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Cheel Barben Rooms. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. in Cheel Barbecue Pit, rain location: Cheel Commons. This session is for families of students attending the On-Campus Sustainability Experience, the Trip to Montreal, or the Trip to Six Flags' Great Escape.

For any specific questions about orientation, please contact the Director of Student Life and Engagement, Tamera Rizk, via email at trizk@clarkson.edu or at 315-268-6680.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

This year's common summer reading is "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. Pick up a copy today and make sure to read it before attending new student Orientation!

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