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Clark College
Lee Clark College is conveniently located in the middle of campus
and is a four-story building comprised of suite-style rooms, eight
study lounges, with a community kitchen, pool room and TV lounge on the
main floor. There are approximately 1,300 students assigned to Clark
with 250 actually living within Clark College.
The
residential college of Lee Clark was founded in 1996 and was named
after the prominent farmer, businessman and statesman Mr. Lee Clark,
who was a very active board member for 17 years during the formative
years of Murray State University.
Since the mid-1990s, students
associated with Clark College have initiated some great traditions that
continue to this day. The student designed Clark's flag that is based
on the Clark family crest dating back some 400 years. The flag consists
of a red cross on a gray background, which provides four quadrants.
Three of these quadrants bear a symbol that supports the motto of Lee
Clark College namely. "Building Community Through Communication." In
the bottom right quadrant is a yellow lamp representing knowledge; in
the top right quadrant is a cross that symbolizes faith; in the top
left quadrant is the Murray State University mascot, the race-horse.
The bottom left quadrant was left open as the early designers felt that
later students would add their own symbol to the flag.
Lee
Clark students have over the years built a remarkable community in
which to live and learn. Having fewer students in-hall than most other
colleges has enabled Clark to build one of the finest living
accommodations on campus. Clark cannot boast that they win all the
academic and athletic accolades, but by the same token they rank high
in whatever they participate in. Though Clark is listed among the
smallest in-hall residents populations, we are certainly a force to be
reckoned with. Perhaps one of our finest achievements is that most of
our residents are happy to live in our community; a community that
fosters positive relationships and offers an exciting and eventful
place to learn.