As technology continues to become a more predominant aspect of everyday life, Harvey Mudd College has joined over 500 CEOs, university presidents and nonprofit leaders in asking U.S. governors and education leaders to provide computer science (CS) learning opportunities for all students.
Author: Marcella Todd
Fall flu shots mandatory again for 5C students
As the Claremont trees begin to drop their leaves, 5C students will once again need to roll up their sleeves for a flu shot. The 5Cs are requiring students to be vaccinated against the flu by Oct. 31, The Claremont Colleges Services spokesperson Laura Muna-Landa told TSL via email. The
Students lived alongside infected peers after CMC and Mudd ran out of isolation space
As COVID-19 cases surged to unprecedented levels at the 5Cs throughout April, Claremont McKenna College and Harvey Mudd College quickly found themselves in a complicated position: they didn’t have enough isolation space for everyone who tested positive.
Proposed legislation would increase state financial aid for California private college students
A pending bill would increase the amount of state aid available to California-residing 5C students, but it may not change the overall aid available.
Five years after the Wabash Report, Harvey Mudd continues to reckon with workload and culture
Five years ago, in March 2017, TSL published the leaked Wabash Report, a 2015 investigation that exposed the severity of Harvey Mudd College’s curriculum and workload. Students quoted in the report spoke about sacrificing sleep, hobbies, hygiene and religious practices in order to manage their classes.
With enrollment doubled and staffing down a third, Harvey Mudd engineering students face a tough year
While the pandemic has presented challenges for students across the board, engineering students at Harvey Mudd College are having a particularly difficult time this year. The inability to take in-person classes during the pandemic translated to a surge in enrollment this year for required classes like E80, Experimental Engineering. Coupled with a faculty shortage in the department caused by a hiring freeze amid the pandemic, students say the surge is making a notoriously demanding program even more difficult.
Harvey Mudd College purchases new house for president
When Harvey Mudd College sees a change in its president at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year, the location of the president’s house will change along with it. The new president will reside at Rankin House, which is located a brief walk from campus on the corner of 12th