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Pomona, Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd Presidents Join Over 200 College Leaders in Denouncing ‘Government Overreach’ in Higher Education
Photos via the Claremont Colleges. The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) published a statement on April 22...
Emilio Bankier
6 days ago


Construction Begins on Claremont McKenna’s Sports Bowl
Image via Claremont McKenna College. Construction has begun on Claremont McKenna College’s new Sports Bowl, a multi-year process that...
Greta Long
7 days ago


ASCMC Vice President Admits to Fraud, Is Not Removed by Senate
Image via Wikimedia Commons. Copyright CMC Media Team . The Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) President emailed ...
Dhriti Jagadish
Apr 21


Claremont Students’ Visas Terminated, Forced to Leave United States
Image via Flickr. Copyright Adam Jones . President Trump’s promise to deport international students at American colleges and universities...
Naya Dermenjian
Apr 17


Pomona’s Big Bridges Auditorium Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat Targeting Shen Yun
Police officers outside Big Bridges. At 9:33 a.m. on Sunday, March 30, students at the Claremont Colleges received a notification from...
Emilio Bankier
Mar 31


False Shooter Threat Appears to be ‘Swatting’ Incident
Police officers on top of CMC's Kravis Center. Around 4:44 p.m. on March 13, the Claremont Police Department (CPD) received a phone call...
Kendall White and Charlie Hatcher
Mar 13


BREAKING: Police Report 'No Victims' Following Shooter Threat at CMC
Squad cars outside the Kravis Center. Image credit: Tom Burton. At 4:55 P.M., Claremont Colleges students received notifications through...
Charlie Hatcher and Kendall White
Mar 13


Party Wristbands Stolen From Dean of Students Office
Image via Flickr. Copyright CMC Forum . On March 1, Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) hosted their annual Wedding...
Violet Ramanathan
Mar 12


TCCS To Hire Interim Catholic Chaplain, Proceed With Independent Review
The Claremont Colleges' McAlister Center. In a meeting with the Catholic Students Association (CSA) on March 10, The Claremont Colleges...
Gabe Khuly
Mar 12


CMC President Hiram Chodosh to Step Down in 2026
Image Credit: Claremont McKenna College. On March 7, CMC President Hiram Chodosh announced his intention to leave his post at the end of...
Charlie Hatcher
Mar 7


“To Hell With Procedure” — Catholic Chaplain Pushed Out as TCCS Plans Major Changes Behind Closed Doors
Gabe Khuly contributed reporting. The Claremont Colleges' McAlister Center. In early October, on what they thought to be a regular...
Emilio Bankier
Mar 5


Professor Jon Shields on Understanding the Conservative Tradition
CMC Professor Jon Shields. On February 22, the Independent and the Salvatori Center co-hosted CMC professor Jon Shields for a lunch talk...
Naya Dermenjian
Feb 28


New Dept. of Education Guidance Threatens Race-Based Programs at Claremont Colleges
Image via Flickr. Copyright Vicki Walker . On February 14, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a “Dear...
Violet Ramanathan
Feb 27


Bring Back Standardized Tests
Image Credit: Baxter Brew On Friday, January 24, CMC faculty voted to recommend that the Board of Trustees reinstate the school’s...
Baxter Brew and Violet Ramanathan
Feb 20


Still Homogeneous: The Political Affiliations of Claremont Colleges Faculty
Faculty political party affiliations by College. This article was published in conjunction with The Forum . Recently, The Forum obtained...
Henry Long
Feb 14


An Interview with Professor Ioannis Evrigenis, Incoming Director of the Open Academy
Professor Ioannis Evrigenis. Last Tuesday, the Claremont Independent sat down with Professor Ioannis Evrigenis, the incoming faculty...
Kendall White
Feb 13


ASCMC Fined, Loses Tax-Exempt Status Due to Improper Filings
Copyright Craig Stanfill . Image via Flickr. On November 24, the president of the Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College, CMC's...
Charlie Hatcher
Jan 27


CMC Faculty Recommend Ending Test-Optional Admissions
Claremont McKenna Admissions Office. On Friday, January 24th, the Claremont McKenna College faculty voted to approve a recommendation to...
Violet Ramanathan
Jan 24


Pomona and CMC Advise International Students to Return to Campus Before Trump Inauguration
Image via Wikimedia Commons. Copyright Sdkb . In the final days of the fall semester, Pomona College and Claremont McKenna College sent...
Emilio Bankier
Dec 31, 2024


Mental Illness is Losing its Meaning
Image credit: Baxter Brew Thankfully, mental health has largely escaped the antiquated corner into which our parents’ generation pushed...
Baxter Brew
Nov 16, 2024
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