On Dec. 10, Pomona College President Gabrielle Starr announced a resolution agreement to a Title VI complaint received by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in April 2024, which alleged that Jewish students were experiencing antisemitism on campus.
Author: Patrick McDowell
Know your worth: What the 5Cs bring to the local economy
Claremont has long been synonymous with higher education. As the “city of trees and PhDs,” the tiny town on the border of Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire has been influenced by the colleges that have called it home since their founding in 1887.
As another school year nears its halfway point, TSL spoke with various stakeholders in the community to better understand the impact students and faculty at the 5Cs have on the local economy.
Pomona College bans two 5C students from campus following Oct. 7 memorial disturbance
Pomona College has identified and banned two 5C students from their campus as part of an ongoing investigation into a disruption at an Oct. 7 memorial hosted by Claremont Hillel.
Claims of academic censorship levied against The Claremont Discourse Lecture Series following speaker withdrawal
Pomona College Professor Bilal Nasir withdrew from a planned lecture with the Claremont Colleges library this fall.
Meet Pomona and Scripps Colleges’ 2025-2026 student body presidents
Pomona and Scripps Colleges held their student government elections this April.
How financial aid is functioning at the 5Cs amidst uncertainty in higher education
Amidst uncertainty surrounding federal funding for higher education induced by the Trump administration, various 5C financial aid offices assured students they will not be changing existing aid eligibility protocols.
Latest Trump threats to protesting spark concern at the 5Cs
In a Truth Social Post on March 4, President Donald Trump threatened to freeze federal funding for colleges and universities that allow “illegal protests”, concerning 5C community members about their possible targeting.
5C students bring home awards from prestigious Model UN conference
Claremont McKenna College and Pomona College Model United Nation teams both traveled to Boston this past weekend to attend the “Super Bowl of Model UN.”
ASPC launches ‘Eco-Olympics’ to foster sustainable competition at Pomona
The “Eco-Olympics” — an energy saving competition between Pomona College’s dorms — has encouraged students to implement more sustainable practices in their daily lives.
Meet the Hyperschedulers: The trio keeping your favorite 5C website up and running
As course registration for the Spring 2025 semester approaches on Nov. 12, Hyperschedule — a student-run 5C course scheduling website — is back on laptops across campuses. Current maintainers Next Ongarjvaja HM ’26, Edward Donson HM ’26 and Stephen Xu HM ’27 reflected on the site’s growth, challenges in securing funding, and their ongoing efforts to keep the beloved website reliable and accessible.