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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


Pomona College Releases Plans For Spring Semester On Campus, Classes To Remain Online
In an email sent to the student body earlier today, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr confirmed that Pomona is currently...
The Claremont Independent
Oct 26, 2020


Pomona Changes Amendment Allowing Administration Removal of Student Club Officers
In an email sent to club leaders earlier today, the administration at Pomona College clarified that Amendment XII — an amendment that all...
The Claremont Independent
Oct 14, 2020


Scripps Student Gov’t Promises To Take Misuse Seriously In Proposed Anonymous Bias Reporting Mechani
Members of the Scripps Associated Students (SAS), the student governing body at Scripps College, have proposed a bias incident reporting...
The Claremont Independent
Oct 12, 2020


Who We Are: 2020
Here at the Claremont Independent, we want to promote dialogue between people who disagree. We believe in engagement over forming our own...
The Claremont Independent
Oct 12, 2020


FIRE Asks Pomona To Rescind Amendment Giving School Control Of Club Leadership
Earlier today, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) published an article alongside an open letter to Pomona College...
The Claremont Independent
Oct 9, 2020
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