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The Claremont Independent
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
5 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
6 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
5 Hours in Carnegie Hall - A Full Account of the Oct. 7 Takeover
Six months on, an extensive investigation uncovers new details about the student occupation of Pomona College’s Carnegie Hall on Oct. 7,...
Emilio Bankier
Apr 7
Pomona President Responds to 'Misinformation' on Cooperation with Congressional Probe
Image via OpenVerse. Copyright Dave and Margie Hill . In an email Monday evening, Pomona College Acting President Bob Gaines responded...
Emilio Bankier
Apr 1
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
House Committee on Education and Workforce Probes Pomona for 'Antisemitic Incidents'
Representative Tim Walberg. Image via walberg.house.gov . On March 27, Pomona College was among five institutions to be sent a letter...
Dhriti Jagadish
Mar 30
Department of Education Opens Title VI Investigation into Scripps College
Margaret Fowler Garden at Scripps College. Image via Openverse . On March 18th, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil...
Naya Dermenjian
Mar 30
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
Department of Education Warns Pomona College of Title VI Noncompliance Penalties
Image via Flickr. Copyright Dave and Margie Hill . On March 10, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent...
Rachel Svoyskiy
Mar 10
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
Brandeis Center and ADL File Federal Title VI Complaint Against Scripps College
Image via Wikimedia Commons. On March 6, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced that they had filed a federal...
Greta Long
Mar 6
“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
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