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William C. Dudley Selected as Claremont McKenna College’s Sixth President
William C. Dudley announced as Claremont McKenna's sixth president. Photo credit: The Columns . Washington and Lee University President William C. Dudley will succeed Hiram Chodosh as Claremont McKenna College’s sixth president, according to a statement from Board of Trustees Chairman Ken Valach on Thursday afternoon. The announcement comes after six months of deliberation by the Presidential Search Committee – a group of trustees, faculty, alumni, and the sitting ASCMC Presi
Scott Sloop
Dec 4, 2025


FIRE's 2026 Free Speech Rankings: Claremont McKenna Secures Top Spot, Pomona Falls Among Nation’s Worst
Claremont McKenna College claimed first place in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s 2026 Free Speech Rankings on Tuesday, while Pomona College clocked in at 247th of 257 colleges. The other Claremont Colleges’ placements spanned between the two, with all but CMC earning an “F” grade.
Dhriti Jagadish
Sep 10, 2025


Pomona Comms Chief Leaves Just Two Months in after Yearlong Search
When, after a one year search, Pomona College’s then acting president Bob Gaines announced Katharine Laidlaw as the College’s next Chief...
Emilio Bankier
Sep 3, 2025


The “Free” Wall — How Procedure Strangles Expression at Pitzer
Pitzer Free Wall on March 6. The Free Wall’s History and Recent Controversy Pitzer College’s Free Wall has recently become the canvas...
Dhriti Jagadish
Apr 28, 2025


CMC Administration Ballooned in Years Since Spellman Resignation
Outside Claremont McKenna's Kravis Center. (ThoughtCo) While college administrations have been expanding for decades, their growth rate...
Austin Andersen
Jun 1, 2023
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