Located in Potsdam, New York; Clarkson University is one of the
smallest nationally ranked research university, with a total student population
of around 3,000. Clarkson was founded in 1896 as a memorial to Thomas S.
Clarkson whose favorite biblical verse, “A Workman That Needeth Not to be
Ashamed” became the school’s motto. The
school’s colors, green and gold, came from Clarkson’s favorite flower, the
goldenrod. Clarkson is an engineering school, boasting a whopping 95% job
placement rate for its graduates. The
‘Hired By’ video showcased on its homepage presents seniors holding up handmade
signs displaying their employer’s names – Hired by GE, Hired by IBM, Hired by Johnson
& Johnson.” The stats are quite
impressive.
Clarkson University also hosts Clarkson School, a bridge between
the senior year of high school and the first year of college where 50 to 80
high school students each year complete a year of experiential living and
learning experience on a college campus.
Upon completion, students apply and enter into university as a freshman
with advance standing.
Potsdam remains a small town, with little or nothing to do. On the day of our visit, which turned out to
be one of the rare (above 40 degree Fahrenheit) warm weather days in Potsdam,
we were able to walk to the two staple establishments in town – Maxfield, a restaurant/bar
and the Clarkson book store. The dorms
were another disappointment. The rooms
and flooring were run down, with no signs of any maintenance ever being
done.
Students who applied to Clarkson University, also looked at Rochester
Institute of Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Lehigh
University. For more information on Clarkson
University, visit http://www.clarkson.edu/
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