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...
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Trevor Klein
- Jun 1
Chodosh to Take Sabbatical, Basso to Serve as Acting President of CMC
President Chodosh addresses the Athenaeum crowd. (CMC) On Thursday morning, the Claremont McKenna Board of Trustees announced that...
Margot Rosenblatt
- Mar 21
ASCMC Will Not Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
Image via Ahmad Gharabli Debate between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine students raged on at Associated Students of Claremont McKenna...
Charlie Hatcher
- Mar 21
Rebuttal: CMC Should Not Renounce the Claremont Institute
Image via Claremont Institute The Claremont Institute, a modest building in an Upland office park, is home to a cluster of influential...
Charlie Hatcher
- Oct 15, 2022
CMC Board of Trustees Rejects Race GE Proposal, Calls for Stronger Alternative
On Friday, October 7th, Claremont McKenna College Dean of Students Dianna Graves shared an update on the proposed Racial-Ethnic General...
Jameson Mitrovich
- Jun 16, 2022
CMC Hires New Diversity and Inclusion Dean
CMC recently announced that they hired Dr. Ashley Barton as Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion & CARE Center Director. Prior to...
Trevor Klein
- Apr 5, 2022
CMC Reinstates Mask Mandate as Cases Surge
In an email addressed to the student body on Tuesday, the Claremont McKenna College (CMC) COVID Compliance Committee reinstated an indoor...
Leonora Willett
- Mar 30, 2022
CMC Accidentally Admits Nearly 300 Students to Podlich Scholarship
Following Claremont McKenna’s release of their admission decision last week, almost 300 Podlich Scholarship acceptance emails were sent...
Anna Gersh
- Feb 18, 2022
Pomona Student Gov Backs Flexibility For Immunocompromised Students
In an email sent to Pomona College students today, the Associated Students of Pomona College Senate (ASPC) announced their support for...
Trevor Klein
- Feb 10, 2022
Claremont Colleges Reopen Cross-Campus Dining
On Tuesday, the Claremont Colleges announced that cross-campus dining will partially reopen on February 26. An email sent to the Scripps...
Leonora Willett
- Feb 6, 2022
ASCMC Responds To Remote Learning Petition, Offers Assistance To Concerned Students
The Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) is the first student government in the Claremont Consortium to respond to...
Leonora Willett
- Feb 3, 2022
Students Call For Online Option For Disabled Students
On Tuesday, Claremont DISCOVR (IG:@claremontdiscovr) posted a petition calling on the Claremont Colleges to provide an online alternative...
Santiago Barreto
- Jan 29, 2022
Dr. Marco Valenzuela Appointed As Harvey Mudd VP Of Student Affairs
In an email sent to students, Harvey Mudd College (HMC) President Maria Klawe announced that “Dr. Marco Valenzuela will be the permanent...
Liam MacDonald
- Jan 21, 2022
Claremont Colleges To Continue Online Classes, Scripps, CMC To Allow Outdoor Option
Earlier this evening, the member institutions of the Claremont Consortium announced a new set of guidelines for the remainder of the...
Kara Hagler and Sophia Frye
- Jan 7, 2022
Scripps And Claremont McKenna College To Extend Move-In Deadline To January 23
Yesterday, the member institutions of the Claremont Consortium emailed students regarding their initial spring semester COVID-19...
Trevor Klein
- Jan 6, 2022
Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd Move Classes Online For First Two Weeks Of Spring Semester
After a preliminary announcement earlier this week, on Thursday Scripps, Pitzer, and Harvey Mudd College, members of the Claremont...
Santiago Barreto
- Jan 3, 2022
Claremont Consortium To Reopen For Spring Semester, Restrict In-Person Activity
As the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly throughout the U.S., several Claremont Colleges sent emails to their...
Liam MacDonald
- Dec 20, 2021
Pomona To Require Booster Shots, Cancel 5C Events At Start Of Spring Semester
In an email sent earlier today, Pomona College administrator informed students that “eligible students, faculty and staff should receive...
Leonora Willett
- Dec 12, 2021
The Chain of Decision Making: Where Are COVID-19 Rules Coming From?
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, LA County’s precautions have been among the strictest in the country. For example, the county recently...
Santiago Barreto and Leonora Willett
- Dec 8, 2021
5C Cross-Campus Dining Could Occur Next Semester
An email was sent to every 5C student today offering important updates regarding cross-campus dining. After nearly two years of no...
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