The Henry R. Hodge Sports and Recreation Complex is located adjacent to the residence halls
and easily accessible to all students. Facilities include The Deneka Family Fitness Center, Alumni
Gymnasium, Schuler Recreation Building (which houses the Stephenson Field House and the
Fuller Pool), the Denny Brown Adirondack Lodge, and the Snell Athletic Fields.
Additional facilities include Walker Center, Hantz Turf Field, Bagdad Field, Scott Field, and the Cheel Campus Center and Arena.
VARSITY SPORTS
The Clarkson Golden Knights compete in 20 intercollegiate varsity sports, at the NCAA Division I level in men's and women's hockey and with the other 18 at the NCAA Division III/USCSA level. Women's Division III varsity teams include: alpine and nordic skiing, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, softball, soccer, swimming and volleyball. The men’s teams include: alpine
and nordic skiing, baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, and swimming. Athletes in all our sports have been consistently honored with academic recognition such
as:
Verizon All‐American, Smith‐Corona Academic Team, University Presidential Scholars,
and Liberty League All‐Academic. We have also had some NCAA Post‐Graduate Scholarship
recipients.
During 2007‐08, our women’s volleyball program returned to dominance in New York
State with a 23‐17 record and hosted the Liberty League Tournament. The men’s and women’s
Nordic and alpine ski teams returned to the national stage where they earned top‐10 finishes.
Our men’s and women’s hockey teams were not only successful within ECAC Hockey but they
were one of only two schools that had both teams ranked in the top 10 in the nation for a
majority of the year. The men’s lacrosse team and the baseball team are looking to return to
postseason play for the fifth time in as many years.
In the past five years, Clarkson athletic programs have competed in 11 different NCAA Tournaments, highlighted by the volleyball program reaching the NCAA Tournament four consecutive years, including hosting the NCAA New York Regional in both 2011 and 2012. The men's and women's nordic and alpine ski teams have each enjoyed top-five finishes at the
USCSA Nationals. The women's hockey team has a pair of NCAA appearances in the past four seasons and has reached as high as number-two in the national polls
Clarkson is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC), the Liberty League, and the USCSA (United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association)."
CLARKSON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The Clarkson Alumni Association was organized on Founder’s Day, November 30, 1904, and has
existed since that time to benefit both the University and its alumni. The administration of the
Association is vested in the Clarkson Alumni Council in partnership with the Alumni Office. The
mission of the Clarkson Alumni Association is to engage and empower alumni as partners in the
Clarkson community, nurturing their pride in their alma mater and promoting the interests of
Clarkson University and its alumni. Alumni are actively involved identifying and recruiting
for our graduates. Alumni are also involved in supporting fund‐raising efforts, mentoring
undergraduates, serving as speakers on campus, serving on advisory councils, and providing
opportunities to undergraduates to learn the value of being an engaged alum. There is an
extensive regional Clarkson alumni chapter program for alumni once they leave the University.
Regional volunteers in numerous cities throughout the United States host alumni activities.
Clarkson alumni stay in contact with friends and the University through various social networks
including CU Online, the community for staying connected!
PARENT RELATIONS
The Parent Relations area of the University is housed in the office of the Vice President for
University Outreach and Student Affairs. Clarkson is committed to a parent relations program
that partners with parents and educates them to the many services and programs available to
their students.
The Parents Association was founded in 1977 to foster a closer relationship and to
involve a greater number of parents in the affairs of the University. All parents become
members of the Association upon the acceptance and enrollment of their children into the
University and can remain members indefinitely.
The administration of the Association is vested in the Parents Committee, which consists
of parent representatives from all four class years of students, as well as the graduate students.
The Parents Committee works closely with the office of the Vice President for University
Outreach and Student Affairs and the staff of the division in planning programs and events that
support parent involvement and interaction. The Committee specifically helps with Family
Weekend planning and activities, with the Admission Office recruitment of prospective
students, and with the Career Center’s employer relations programs.
The Parents Association through the leadership of the Parents Committee supports a
campus enhancement project through contributions to the Parents Fund. These projects
provide direct benefits to their students and to future students of the University. The relationship between students, parents and the University is an important
one. Through the Parent Relations area, communication is encouraged in order to foster a