As the Claremont School of Theology works to sell off more than 10 acres of its campus as part of a planned move to Salem, Oregon, The Claremont Colleges Services is continuing to fight CST in court. TCCS, the official name for the consortium, is appealing a Los Angeles Superior
Author: Marc Rod
News Bites — Week of February 3, 2019
Total cost of attendance at Pomona crosses $70,000 Pomona College’s total cost for tuition, fees and room and board for the 2019-20 academic year will break $70,000 for first time, increasing from $69,496 to $71,980, President G. Gabrielle Starr announced in an email to Pomona students and families in January.
The incomplete guide to study abroad applications
Study abroad application deadlines for next fall are coming up (very soon for some of you, a bit more in the future for others). If you’re thinking about studying abroad next fall — or next spring, for that matter — and you don’t know when the deadline is, check now.
Traveling is the best decision I made abroad
While traveling, travel. This might sound like a nonsensical truism, but studying abroad opens up a wealth of opportunities for additional travel outside of one’s host city, and traveling outside of Freiburg has been one of my favorite experiences thus far. As I write this column, I am on a
Study abroad gets less exciting, but that’s a good thing
Studying abroad is hectic and crazy. Every day, there are surprises and new experiences, unexpected twists and turns to contend with, new challenges to tackle … until there aren’t. I have now been in Germany for more than a month and a half. For the first few weeks, I faced
‘Are classes abroad really easier than the 5Cs?’
“Classes are so much easier abroad!” This is a common refrain from students recently returning to campus after studying abroad, and is perhaps one of the most consistent observations among them. But is it true? Not exactly. Although my program’s schedule requirements limit the amount of free time I have
‘Toto, we’re not in Claremont anymore’
Don’t judge a book by its cover. It sounds like an old, tired cliché, but when it comes to study abroad, it is certainly true, because first impressions can be deceiving. This semester, I am abroad in Freiburg, Germany — a small, historic city in the southwest corner of the
News Bites – Week Of April 22
Pomona Experiences Rash Of Thefts Pomona College experienced a recent spike in burglaries from residence hall rooms, as well as other types of on campus robberies, according to a Monday email from associate dean Frank Bedoya. Stolen items have included laptops, other personal electronics, and other valuables. Jack Conner PO
Scripps Receives ‘Hostile And Threatening’ Messages After POC-Only Pool Party Goes Viral
Scripps College and its students, staff, and faculty received “hostile and threatening” messages and phone calls in response to a planned pool party initially advertised for students of color only, President Lara Tiedens announced in an email to students April 13. The event, as originally advertised, may also have
Justice Department Investigating Pomona For Possible Early Decision Admissions Data Sharing
Pomona College is among a group of small liberal arts colleges under investigation by the Department of Justice for potential antitrust violations, according to a Wall Street Journal article published Wednesday. The DOJ appears to be investigating whether the schools share specific identifying information about individual applicants accepted under early