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A Call For 5Cers Not To Give Up Hope
Far from the familiar flurry that comes upon us as we prepare for move-in, this August, our community is spread all over the world taking...
The Claremont Independent
Aug 28, 2020


New DOE Title IX Regulations Not The Correct Fix
Earlier this week, the Claremont Consortium announced the creation of an interim sexual assault policy in accordance with the regulations...
The Claremont Independent
Aug 19, 2020


Claremont Colleges Change Title IX Policies Amid New Federal Regulations
In a series of emails sent earlier today, officials at the Claremont College Consortium informed the student body of an interim policy...
The Claremont Independent
Aug 17, 2020


Pomona College Cuts Work Study Hours, Students Petition
Earlier this month, Pomona College sent out an email to the student body stating that students would be limited to one on-campus job, or...
The Claremont Independent
Aug 5, 2020


Pomona College Drops Criminal Disclosure On Application, Will Holistically Evaluate All Disclosed Cr
Earlier this year, Pomona College made the decision to eliminate the requirement that applicants disclose their criminal history during...
The Claremont Independent
Aug 5, 2020


Claremont McKenna College Goes Online for Fall 2020
After developing comprehensive plans to reopen campus in the fall, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) President Hiram Chodosh announced that...
The Claremont Independent
Jul 24, 2020


Pomona Community Petitions To Remove Nobel Laureate From Physics Building
Pomona students, alumni, and faculty are circulating a petition calling for the renaming of the Millikan building on Pomona’s campus. The...
The Claremont Independent
Jul 15, 2020


Pomona Sues Federal Government But Vague on Contingency Plans to Support International Students
In an email sent to the student body earlier this afternoon, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr expressed concern about “the...
The Claremont Independent
Jul 13, 2020


Pomona and Scripps Must, and Have the Means to, Support International Students
Earlier today, Pomona and Scripps Colleges became the Claremont Colleges’ first to announce conducting classes entirely remotely for the...
The Claremont Independent
Jul 8, 2020


Pomona, Scripps Colleges Will Not Return Fall Semester, International Students Risk Deportation
In an email sent early this morning, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr informed the student body that Pomona students will not...
The Claremont Independent
Jul 8, 2020


Claremont Presidents’ Pay Shows Large Disparities
According to 2019 Internal Revenue Service filings, the Presidents at the five colleges of the Claremont Colleges Consortium earn between...
The Claremont Independent
Jul 3, 2020


Students Demand Extrajudicial Bias Reporting, Statements In Support Of #BLM, In New Petition
In a recent petition released by the 7Cs (Claremont Colleges) For Black Lives Matter Coalition, student activists made a series of...
The Claremont Independent
Jun 29, 2020


An Open Letter To The Claremont McKenna And Harvey Mudd Presidents
Dear Presidents Klawe and Chodosh, Harvey Mudd College (HMC) and Claremont McKenna College (CMC) share much in common. Most obviously,...
The Claremont Independent
Jun 25, 2020


After Student Pressure, Harvey Mudd President Reverses Position On Not Supporting BLM Movement In Em
In an initial email to students regarding the political turmoil in the United States on June 1, Harvey Mudd College President Maria...
The Claremont Independent
Jun 25, 2020


New CMC Initiative Sweeps Changes Across Career Services, Faculty, And Curriculum To Support “
In an email to members of the student body sent earlier today, Hiram Chodosh, the President of Claremont McKenna College (CMC), announced...
The Claremont Independent
Jun 18, 2020


Pomona To Return To Letter Grades In Fall 2020
In response to an inquiry by the Claremont Independent, Pomona College Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Robert...
The Claremont Independent
Jun 12, 2020


CMC Updates Students, Early Start and Extended Winter Break Possible
Claremont McKenna College (CMC), a member of the Claremont Colleges Consortium, updated students on plans for the fall semester. While...
The Claremont Independent
Jun 8, 2020


The Death of Dialogue and Rise of Rhetoric: How Cultural Sensitivity Can Save the Claremont Colleges
These past few years have seen a rise in extremism across the country. From Trump’s demagoguery to Sanders’ dogmatism, explosive rhetoric...
The Claremont Independent
Jun 7, 2020


Occupy Pomona Disavows Doxxers, Pomona Admin Investigating
In an email sent out to the Pomona College student body, Pomona Dean of Students Avis Hinkson informed students that the administration...
The Claremont Independent
May 26, 2020


Charity And Bullying Can’t Go Hand In Hand
As reported by the Independent earlier today, the producers of “Love is Blind: Claremont,” an online dating show run and participated in...
The Claremont Independent
May 26, 2020
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