Almost half of the 2020 senior class at Claremont McKenna College has taken part in the CMC Impact Program, an initiative launched to support graduating seniors affected by COVID-19’s impact on the job market. The post-graduate program provides stipends to support proposed projects from members of the Class of 2020
Author: Lauren West
5Cs diverge on study abroad policies for the spring
Pomona College and Pitzer College suspended study abroad for fall 2020 but have yet to make a final decision on spring study abroad. However, Scripps College and Claremont McKenna College will not prevent students from studying abroad in spring 2021 and will instead evaluate situations in particular countries on a case-by-case basis to determine if students can study abroad.
Pitzer, Scripps, HMC and CMC launch new anti-racism initiatives
After the killing of George Floyd earlier this year ignited protests around the country against police brutality, issues of racial inequality and justice have taken the forefront of conversations across communities and institutions. Read about the Claremont Colleges’ recently implemented racial justice initiatives.
Claremont K-12 schools will start the fall online
Claremont’s K-12 schools will begin the fall online amid a spike of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County.
Mudd administrators detail fall return logistics and leave of absence procedures
After announcing a plan to return to campus, Harvey Mudd administrators elaborated on campus will look like in a webinar Thursday.
Harvey Mudd plans a hybrid return to campus
Harvey Mudd College plans to return to campus this fall in a hybrid format, pending approval from health officials as the coronavirus pandemic worsens in California.
‘I was devastated’: 5C seniors react as final semester cut short
Seniors at the Claremont Colleges are adjusting to the news that their final semester on campus has been brought to an end.
Hello world: More Mudders abroad than ever before
43 Harvey Mudd students are studying abroad this semester – the most in the college’s history.
Pitzer Student Senate announces spring election results; low voter turnout
Pitzer Student Senate recently announced spring election results, with turnout slightly down from last year’s mid-semester elections.
Students forced to adjust study abroad plans as coronavirus epidemic escalates
As the coronavirus issue escalates in China, some 5C students were forced to make changes to their planned study abroad experiences.