day, students hung a large banner reading "Clarke Lives!" on the campus to show solidarity following the disaster. Soon after, the school launched a major reconstruction project to replace the destroyed buildings. By 1986, a new library, music performance hall, chapel, bookstore, administrative offices, and central atrium were dedicated. The massive, glass-enclosed Wahlert Atrium built following the fire has since become the main symbol of the school.
Joanne Burrows began her term as president on July 1, 2006, replacing the long-serving Catherine Dunn. On May 12, 2010, she announced that the college would be renamed Clarke University. In 2019 she was succeeded by Thom D. Chesney. After leading the university through the COVID-19 pandemic, Chesney resigned to take a personal sabbatical. The university's 17th president is Fletcher Lamkin.
== Campus ==
Clarke sits on a 55-acre (220,000 m2) campus located atop a prominent hill in Dubuque. The college consists of 16 buildings, an athletic field, and features large, …
