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The Claremont Independent
Trigger Warning: I Disagree With You
Photo Credit: wiredforlego On paper, the Claremont Colleges present a unified commitment to inclusion, openness, and intellectual...
Naya Dermenjian
May 17
Salman Rushdie Withdraws from Speaking at CMC Commencement
Photo Credit: ActuaLitté. On May 13, President Hiram Chodosh announced that Sir Salman Rushdie will no longer speak at Claremont McKenna...
Dhriti Jagadish
May 13
INVESTIGATION: Claremont McKenna Violated Faculty Handbook in Professor’s Grievance Case
CMC professor Christopher Nadon. Claremont McKenna College (CMC) professor Christopher Nadon alleged in 2022 that CMC Dean of Faculty...
Noah Swanson
May 10
Rushdie Doesn’t Speak for Me—and That’s Fine
Sir Salman Rushdie at the 2014 PEN America/Free Expression Literature Conference (credit: Ed Lederman/PEN American Center ) On April 25,...
Henry Long
May 9
Muslim Students Denounce Selection of Salman Rushdie for CMC Commencement Speaker
Photo Credit: Bill Swersey/Asia Society Novelist Sir Salman Rushdie will deliver the keynote address at Claremont McKenna’s commencement...
Dhriti Jagadish
May 9
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
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
Apr 23
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
Pomona Professor Investigated for Discrimination, Takes College to Court
Professor Aaron Kunin in his office. Image Credit: Pomona College In December, Pomona College English professor Aaron Kunin began...
Charlie Hatcher
Feb 13, 2024
Claremont McKenna Plummets to 73rd in Free Speech Rankings
Heather Ferguson and Jon Shields run Claremont McKenna's Open Academy initiative. (CMC) On Wednesday, Claremont McKenna College fell from...
Charlie Hatcher
Sep 6, 2023
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
Mar 21, 2023
Claremont McKenna Falls From First to Sixth Place in Free Speech Ranking
On Wednesday, Claremont McKenna College fell to sixth place in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression 2022-2023 college free...
Charlie Hatcher
Sep 7, 2022
Claremont McKenna Attempted to Punish a Professor for His Speech
Image via Heterodox Academy Earlier this year, the Claremont McKenna Dean of the Faculty’s Office informed members of the government...
Trevor Klein
Aug 11, 2022
Twitter Bans Threaten Free Speech
Twitter suspended the satire site The Babylon Bee after it gave Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender Biden administration official, the title...
Santiago Barreto
Apr 16, 2022
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