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Dr. Marco Valenzuela Appointed As Harvey Mudd VP Of Student Affairs

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...

Claremont Colleges To Continue Online Classes, Scripps, CMC To Allow Outdoor Option

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...

Scripps And Claremont McKenna College To Extend Move-In Deadline To January 23

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...

Scripps, Pitzer, Harvey Mudd Move Classes Online For First Two Weeks Of Spring Semester

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...

Claremont Consortium To Reopen For Spring Semester, Restrict In-Person Activity

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...

Pomona To Require Booster Shots, Cancel 5C Events At Start Of Spring Semester

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...

The Chain of Decision Making: Where Are COVID-19 Rules Coming From?

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...

5C Cross-Campus Dining Could Occur Next Semester

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...

COVID-19 Cases Increase On Claremont McKenna Campus

Kara Hagler

Dec 8, 2021

COVID-19 Cases Increase On Claremont McKenna Campus

Yesterday, the Covid Compliance Committee of Claremont McKenna College (CMC) notified students of an increase in COVID-19 cases following...

Ayanna Pressley And The (Un)Logic of Critical Theory

Wolfgang Hutton

Nov 25, 2021

Ayanna Pressley And The (Un)Logic of Critical Theory

Opinion by Wolfgang Hutton “We don’t need any more brown faces that don’t want to be a brown voice. We don’t need any more black faces...

The Race Against “Racism” In Universities Has Gone Too Far

Santiago Barreto

Nov 24, 2021

The Race Against “Racism” In Universities Has Gone Too Far

UCLA suspended Professor Gordon Klein last spring for refusing to give Black students free passes on the final exam to account for the...

KKR Kills, Divest 5Cs Call For CMC To Cut Ties With Kravis and Roberts

Anna Gersh

Nov 23, 2021

KKR Kills, Divest 5Cs Call For CMC To Cut Ties With Kravis and Roberts

Student groups KKR Kills and Divest 5Cs have organized three rallies and a vigil in opposition to Claremont McKenna College’s affiliation...

Santiago Barreto and Anna Gersh

Nov 18, 2021

New Scripps College President Appointed

After eight months of a thorough Presidential Search, Lynne Thompson, the Chair of the Board of Trustees, announced in an email today...

Claremont McKenna Diversity And Inclusion Dean Transferring To Pitzer College

Santiago Barreto

Oct 29, 2021

Claremont McKenna Diversity And Inclusion Dean Transferring To Pitzer College

Claremont McKenna College (CMC) announced in an email today that Vince Greer, who served as CMC’s inaugural dean for diversity and...

Scripps Administrative Coordinator Killed Infant Daughter, Then Herself, Police Say

Liam MacDonald

Oct 28, 2021

Scripps Administrative Coordinator Killed Infant Daughter, Then Herself, Police Say

Last night, the Los Angeles Times published an article confirming the identity of a Claremont mother suspected to have killed herself and...

Why Financial Literacy Is Necessary for Socio-Economic Equality

Shanie Roth

Mar 28, 2021

Why Financial Literacy Is Necessary for Socio-Economic Equality

Finance has traditionally been a field reserved for the social elite. Generally, the image of an expensively dressed, middle-aged white...