Pomona College is close to entering exclusive negotiations to acquire Claremont Graduate University, multiple sources familiar with the matter told the Independent. CGU, which announced in April that it was seeking “a strategic partner or partners,” was courted by a pool of suitors including Arizona State University, Loyola Marymount University, and Northeastern University. 

Students march through Pomona's campus. ( TSL ) On Monday, October 30, the student group Divest Claremont Colleges, in collaboration with...