From refugee and humanitarian crises to cyber security issues, our society faces more challenges than ever before. To tackle these modern challenges, we need modern solutions — and oftentimes, science has the answer. The number of women in STEM has been steadily increasing, with a 31 percent increase between 2011
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OPINION: Too hot to handle: How 5C students can tackle climate change
Climate change can feel inevitable. Joanne Oh PZ ’25 is here to say we can still fight back, especially with our resources as students at the 5Cs.
OPINION: Professors, ChatGPT isn’t the enemy
Despite the frightening claims of the existential threat of AI, particularly on scholarly work and human thought, Joanne Oh PZ ’25 wants us to realize it’s not all bad: this is an opportunity to grow with technology rather than against it.
OPINION: The medical residency program made saving lives the least desirable job in the world
With a physician shortage right around the corner, the future is looking bleak for pre-medical students – or so predicts guest writer Joanne Oh PZ ‘25.
Harvey Mudd to reopen campus to students for summer research, provide on-campus housing
Harvey Mudd College will allow students to return to campus this summer to conduct research in accordance with new county health guidelines.
Pitzer College consolidates cabinet leadership, adds chief operating officer position
Pitzer College announced changes to its cabinet leadership in a Feb. 17 email from President Melvin Oliver to the community, including the addition of a chief operating officer position. Laura Troendle will assume the role of chief operating officer, a position now merged with the responsibilities held by the college’s
Scripps College dean Amy Marcus-Newhall to serve as interim president
Amy Marcus-Newhall, current Scripps College vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, will act as the college’s interim president.
Claremont Colleges to require flu vaccines for students if on-campus in spring
The Claremont Colleges will require students to get a flu vaccine if they’re allowed to return to campus for the spring 2021 semester, per new campus reopening protocol.
Scripps College test runs Facebook Campus, but few are using it
A social media service designed for college students to connect with one another. Sound familiar? From its humble origins, Facebook has grown into the world’s largest social media platform, with 2.7 billion users — and now it’s going back to its roots. Scripps College joined 29 other universities in the
Pitzer Student Senate endorses opt-in pass/no credit grading for fall 2020
Pitzer Student Senate passed a resolution Nov. 1 endorsing a proposed opt-in pass/no credit grading policy for the fall 2020 semester, citing potential inequalities in students’ online learning environments.