Remembered by friends and family for his warm generosity to those around him and his easygoing Californian attitude and lifestyle, Tristan Witte HM ’18 passed away in a car accident July 15. Witte was driving with his childhood friend JJ Adkisson, a graphic design student at the California Institute of the
Author: Diane Lee
After Death Threat, CMC Students Leave Campus, Criticize Administration’s Response
The Claremont McKenna College community received word on Dec. 5 of a threat against the CMC students who had been calling for greater administrative support for students of color. The threat was posted in an online survey created by a CMC alumnus, asking that alumni share stories about their experiences at CMC “as a sign
CUC to Hire Full-Time Protestant and Muslim Chaplains
The Council of Presidents of the Claremont Colleges announced yesterday, Dec. 3, that it has authorized the hiring of a full-time Protestant and a full-time Muslim chaplain/spiritual leader in the 7C Office of the Chaplaincy. Currently, the chaplaincy includes a full-time Catholic chaplain, a full-time Jewish chaplain, an interim part-time Protestant chaplain and an interim part-time Muslim life coordinator.
Pomona President Oxtoby Receives List of Demands from Students
Dozens of Pomona College students identifying as “a group of marginalized students who have not been served by Pomona College” presented a list of demands to President David Oxtoby and the President's Advisory Committee on Diversity (PACD) on Nov. 17, calling for greater institutional and administrative support from their college. The list of demands
Revision of 7C Demonstration Policy Prompts Strong Student Backlash
The Claremont Colleges Council of Presidents approved a revision of the 7C demonstration policy on Oct. 6. But after a significant student backlash to the revised policy, administrations across the colleges announced that there will be a re-evaluation of the demonstration policy with student, faculty, and staff input. The existing policy was
Q&A: Sam Glick, Pomona’s New Board of Trustees Chair
Sam Glick PO ’04 became the new chair of Pomona College’s Board of Trustees on July 1, succeeding Jeanne Buckley PO ’65. Glick first joined the board as a Young Alumni Trustee, serving from 2007 to 2011, then came back as a trustee in 2012 and will now serve as chair
Claremont Responds to Falling Historic Trees
In the midst of a statewide drought with no end in sight, the city of Claremont is stepping up efforts to save its image as the “City of Trees and PhDs” and preserve Claremont’s historic trees damaged by the drought. Of the 24,000 city-owned trees, many are over 100 years
Black Students, Allies Demonstrate for Administration Support in Wake of Baltimore
Students of Black Lives Matter (BLM) Claremont and supporters organized a demonstration across the Claremont Colleges May 7 to demand administrative responses to the recent Baltimore uprising and improved community support for Black students. The students delivered a letter expressing these demands to each of the 5C administrations and ended
Dean of CMC’s Robert Day School Selected as 17th President of Ursinus College
Brock Blomberg, Dean of Claremont McKenna College’s Robert Day School of Economics and Finance, will be leaving the college to become the 17th president of Ursinus College, a 146-year old liberal arts college located 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia. He will begin July 1. Ursinus, which has a student body of
Environmental Rock Star to Speak at HMC Commencement
Reinforcing its mission of using technology and science to contribute to society in a positive way, Harvey Mudd College announced California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary D. Nichols as its keynote speaker for the college’s 57th commencement ceremony. Nichols, who has been the board’s chairman since 2007, has dedicated her