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- ↑ Horn, Danielle M. "New boss at Clark". Telegram & Gazette . Worcester. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ↑ "President's Office". Clark University. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
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- ↑ "Clark University President David Angel to retire in 2020". Clark Now | Clark University. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
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