Author: Erin Matheson

Pitzer College officially opened the Holden Garden on Dec. 1. The garden, under construction since the start of the school year, replaced Holden Hall, which was torn down this summer. The destruction of Holden Hall, one of Pitzer’s oldest residential buildings, drew criticism from many Pitzer students, but Vice President

A newly formed ad hoc committee that comprises 7C treasurers, academic deans and study abroad officials is proposing a new initiative this December to streamline and unify 7C international health insurance coordination. The plan would provide additional coverage for students, staff and faculty traveling on school-sponsored programs. Amy Mendez, the

Claremont McKenna College has hired Marcie Gardner as Assistant Vice President for Investigations, a new role intended to strengthen the college’s position on civil rights and Title IX. The Assistant Vice President of Investigations position is “designed to bring an impartial, fair and neutral oversight to the process of investigating

The Shakedown Café, Pitzer College’s student-run cooperative restaurant, reopened earlier this month following the reopening of Pitzer College’s Gold Student Health and Wellness Center.  The Shakedown is collectively managed by a staff of approximately 15 students, who each take on a different responsibility, including sourcing—with an emphasis on local, organic and

As students are coming down with the flu, wait times for medical treatment at the Student Health Services (SHS) center are also coming down. The center received approval last semester to hire an additional physician to increase its number of full-time physicians to three. While the search for that third

As violent conflicts in Iraq and Syria escalate, Claremont students studying abroad in nearby countries have faced increased security measures. Still, program administrators and participants are confident that those students can complete their expected time abroad. This month, the School for International Training (SIT), an outside group that organizes study

In a step toward establishing a shared sexual assault prevention and education center, the 7C Student Deans Committee has taken on two consultants this semester: Dr. Mandy Mount, director of University of California, Irvine’s Campus Assault Resources and Education office; and Tiombe Sewell SC ’95, adviser for the Pomona College Advocates for

Maria Klawe, president of Harvey Mudd College, and Telle Whitney, president and CEO of the Anita Borg Institute, are spearheading the Building Recruiting And Inclusion for Diversity (BRAID) initiative to increase the representation of women and minorities in science fields such as computer science (CS).  Introduced by Hillary Clinton this

Scripps College welcomed Charlotte Johnson as the new Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs this semester. Johnson’s appointment to the position, announced May 2, ended a search that began last spring after Johnson’s predecessor, Bekki Lee, died Oct. 12 after suffering a stroke.  Johnson came to Scripps