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Pomona To Reopen Athletic Facilities
In an email sent to the student body earlier this evening, Miriam Merill, Chair of Physical Education and Director of Pomona-Pitzer...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 16, 2021


Pomona To Invite Graduated Seniors To Campus To Reconnect After Pandemic
Earlier today, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr announced that graduated seniors from the classes of 2020 and 2021 will be...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 16, 2021


Pomona To Resume Summer Campus Programs As County Infections Diminish
Earlier this evening, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr sent an email to the student body stating that, as LA county’s...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 11, 2021


CMC to Partially Reopen Outdoor Recreational Facilities
Today, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) President Hiram Chodosh informed students that he plans to partially reopen recreational...
The Claremont Independent
Mar 3, 2021


The Price Of Campus Closure For Claremont Businesses
The recent decision to bring students back to the Claremont Colleges for the Fall 2021 semester, pending county approval, gives hope,...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 26, 2021


Pomona Reopens Facilities To Off-Campus Students
Earlier this evening, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr announced that Pomona would be reopening its outdoor facilities to...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 23, 2021


CMC Sign Desecrated to Spell “KKK”
Yesterday, an unidentified male suspect allegedly desecrated a Claremont McKenna College sign to spell ”KKK,” the abbreviation of the Ku...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 20, 2021


CMC Board Appoints Two New Vice Presidents
Today, students received an email from Claremont McKenna College President Hiram Chodosh announcing the appointment of Professor Heather...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 19, 2021


CMC Faculty Proposes Racial-Ethnic Understanding GE Requirement For All Students
In an email from Professors Gaston Espinosa and Dan Livesay relayed through Dean Dianna Graves, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) students...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 3, 2021


Pomona To Remain Closed In March, Vaccines To Be Made Available
In an email to the student body sent on Monday evening, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr confirmed that Pomona students will...
The Claremont Independent
Feb 1, 2021


Pomona To Reopen For Fall 2021, Unknown If The College Will Provide Vaccines
In an email sent out earlier today, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr informed the student body that Pomona is ready to reopen...
The Claremont Independent
Jan 22, 2021


CMC Creates London, Shanghai Residential Programs To Help With “Time Zone Challenges” and “Community
Update 12/13/2020: According to The Student Life, the Shanghai program will likely be canceled. A previous Independent update erroneously...
The Claremont Independent
Dec 11, 2020


CMC Not Returning in January, New International Student Program in London
In a Dec. 9 email sent to students, Claremont McKenna College President Hiram Chodosh announced that students would not be allowed to...
The Claremont Independent
Dec 9, 2020


Scripps College President Tiedens Resigns For Schwarzman Scholars Role
Earlier today, students at Scripps College received an email informing them that President Lara Tiedens will resign next semester to...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 30, 2020


Pomona Releases Admissions Data For Class Of 2024
Earlier this month, Pomona College released its Common Data Set containing admissions data for the Class of 2024. According to the data...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 24, 2020


Majority of Furloughed Pomona Staff Receive Emergency Grants
Pomona College’s Sagehen Employee Support Fund, which the college started in October “to respond to some of the immediate needs of...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 18, 2020


Claremont Colleges Students Test Positive For COVID-19, Close Contacts Asked To Quarantine
Several students at the Claremont Colleges, including a number of students from Claremont McKenna College (CMC), tested positive for...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 9, 2020


FEATURE: Pomona Campus Climate Survey Reveals Sharp Divisions
Accusations of racism; “nonwhites virtually guaranteed tenure, no matter what;” students and faculty called “fascists” for expressing...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 7, 2020


Despite Student Concerns, Pomona Moves Forward With Spring Semester Plans
In an email sent to the student body earlier today, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr informed students that Pomona “is moving...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 2, 2020


Pomona To Bring Back Furloughed Workers By Providing Meals To Seniors Homebound By COVID-19
Pomona College has entered into a partnership with UNITE HERE Local 11 and the Hospitality Training Academy to provide meals for people...
The Claremont Independent
Nov 2, 2020
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