Pomona College will rename’s Millikan Laboratory will be renamed, President G. Gabrielle Starr announced Tuesday, citing the namesake Robert A. Millikan’s history of eugenics promotion. The announcement comes after nearly 1,000 Pomona community members signed a petition over the summer demanding the name be removed.
Author: Jaimie Ding
‘It does not have to be this way’: More than 85 Pomona faculty call for reversal of staff furloughs
At least 85 faculty members called for furloughs to be reversed in a letter presented to college administrators Wednesday.
The quarantine chronicles: My 11 days of self-isolation
Jaimie Ding SC ’21 documents the bores and the pleasantries of her self-imposed quarantine at home in Vancouver, Washington. “I realize that without any responsibilities or human beings to interact with, I no longer have to abide by societal norms of when to eat or when to sleep,” she recounts.
Claremont trustees have donated more than $7 million to political causes since 2015, with CMC leading the way
Members of the 5Cs’ boards of trustees have donated more than $7.3 million to political candidates and committees since 2015, a TSL analysis of Federal Election Commission data found.
Student Health issues health advisory on stomach illnesses
Student Health Services is warning students to take precautions to avoid the bout of stomach illnesses hitting the Claremont Colleges.
Pomona faculty initiate review process for policy on faculty-student relationships
Relationships between students and faculty/staff at Pomona College are currently permitted under certain conditions. But they may not be come 2020, as the school plans to review and possibly change the policy.
Not a scam: SCAMFest 2019 wows audience with strong vocals and performances
With strong a cappella vocals and a surprise performance of Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up,” this year’s SCAMFest was a hit.
New York Times podcast host Michael Barbaro addresses packed house at Scripps event
The New York Times’ Michael Barbaro, host of “The Daily” podcast, discussed audio journalism at a Scripps Presents event.
News Bites Week of Oct. 13
This week’s tidbit of news: Pomona College hires a new vice president from Barnard College.
Some CMS men’s swimmers were suspended as athletic department investigates actions that prompted women to quit team
A number of men on the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps swim team were suspended from practice for a week in mid-September, head swim and dive coach Charlie Griffiths told TSL Thursday, as the CMS athletic department and its associated schools launched an investigation into reported actions that may have violated the department’s values.