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Clarke University Campus is Closed Monday, March 16.

Campus Community,   

Due to the forecasted inclement weather and to allow extra travel time as students return from spring break, the Clarke University campus will be closed on Monday, March 16. All classes and events are canceled. 

Faculty and staff are excused from work, however, essential employees should report to campus unless otherwise advised by their supervisor.    

Hours of Operation  

Café 1843 will open 5-9 p.m. on Sunday, March 15 for dinner service. 

On Monday, March 16, the Dining Hall will operate for lunch from 11:15 a.m-1 p.m. Café 1843 will be open 11 a.m.-9 p.m., with the grill available from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.

The library will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

The Kehl Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Practices are canceled except for teams with competition the next day.

During a Winter Weather Emergency, limit travel as much as possible. If you should need to go out, be sure to travel slowly, and dress in layers to stay dry and warm. 

Snow Emergency Parking in the City of Dubuque will be enforced. Those parking on Clarke Drive should move their vehicle to a parking lot to allow city crews to remove snow and avoid receiving a ticket or being towed.

Want to receive text alerts for future winter weather alerts? Sign up on CUhub by following these instructions.  

Stay warm & stay safe, Clarkies!

 

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Yvonne C. Zimmerman, Ph.D.

Acting President | Clarke University

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Dr. Yvonne C. Zimmerman (she/her) is the Acting President at Clarke University. Zimmerman joined Clarke University in the fall of 2023 as the Dean of Academic Affairs and was made Vice President for Academic Affairs in 2024.
Prior to serving at Clarke, Yvonne was Professor of Christian Ethics at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio for fifteen years, where she also served as Associate Academic Dean. Zimmerman’s primary area of academic expertise is the movement to end human trafficking, and she has published extensively on this topic, including Other Dreams of Freedom: Religion, Sex, and Human Trafficking (Oxford University Press, 2013).
Zimmerman holds a BA from Goshen College; a Master of Theological Studies from Candler School of Theology, Emory University; and a Ph.D. in Religious and Theological Studies from the Iliff School of Theology and University of Denver.