Dr. Adriana di Bartolo, the director of the Queer Resource Center (QRC) of the Claremont Colleges, is touring the consortium to hold weekly drop-in hours at a different campus every Thursday. Drop-in hours will offer students, staff and faculty of the Claremont Colleges confidential and informal counseling outside of Pomona
Author: Diane Lee
Students Continue to Discuss Mental health Policies Across Consortium
Mental health has been a prominent topic of discussion at colleges across the nation as of late. Recent conversation at the 5Cs has addressed issues brought up in an Opinions piece published in the April 18 issue of TSL by Yi Li PO ’14, who criticized the Pomona College policies
Bridges Patron Sues Pomona Over Alleged ADA Violation
A former patron of Bridges Auditorium at Pomona College sued the college on Oct. 30, 2013 for denying her full and equal enjoyment of a public building and discriminating against her because she is disabled. The patron, Jennifer Seitel, who suffers from a physical disability that limits her mobility and confines
Students Win Strauss Grant for Service Projects
Many students aspire to win distinguished national scholarships or fellowships such as the Fulbright or the Watson. Before senior year, however, some students are turning their attention to other, less famous gems: local scholarships. Karen Herrera PO ’15 and Nathalie Folkerts PO ’16 are the 2014-2015 recipients of the $10,000
Budget Freeze Affects Clubs with ASCMC Funding
The Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC) announced that student organizations affiliated with CMC will be allowed to use only 15 percent of their budgets after Tuesday, April 8 to prevent wasteful activities that do not contribute to the clubs’ missions. ASCMC Campus Organization Chair Anna Zimmerman CM ’17
Tuitions Increase, Pomona, Scripps Break $60K
As the Claremont Colleges finalize their price tags, the costs of attending at least three of the colleges are set to increase for the 2014-2015 school year. The cost of attending Harvey Mudd College, Pomona College, and Scripps College will increase by 4.5 percent, 4.9 percent, and 4 percent respectively
CMC Brings Dean of Students Office Job Candidates to Campus
Claremont McKenna College officially launched the search process for an assistant director of residential life, a new position in the Dean of Students (DOS) Office, after deciding that there was a need for an additional staff member in the Department of Residential Life. The assistant director will begin this summer
CMC Dean of Students Staff to Live in Auen, Fawcett Residence Halls
Beginning this summer, the Claremont McKenna College Dean of Students (DOS) Office will house two new staff members in apartments in Auen Residence Hall and Fawcett Residence Hall, which are currently occupied by students. Many students said that they were unaware of the decision, and expressed concern about the administration’s
Mirza Summit Centers on CMC Social Scene
In an ongoing effort to improve the safety and inclusivity of the college’s social scene, Claremont McKenna College launched the Mirza Summit on Personal and Social Responsibility. The college invited students, staff and faculty members, and alumni to participate in a series of six confidential meetings that began last week
Minerva Schools at KGI to Offer a Global Education
Partnering with the Keck Graduate Institute, a new undergraduate program known as the Minerva Schools at KGI will welcome its inaugural class this coming fall. Students will not be arriving in Claremont, though. Rather than taking classes at one campus for four years, Minerva students will live in a new