Claremont McKenna College’s Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum hosted Northwestern University professor Laura Kipnis on Oct. 6. Known for controversial angles on sensitive subjects ranging from Title IX to “sexual politics on campus,” her invitation to speak attracted broad criticism from students who said it was detrimental to survivors and campus culture.
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Now in its second year, Nobody Fails at Scripps settles in for the long haul
NFAS began in response to a specific crisis: students wanted a universal pass grading policy for the spring semester of 2020 as a result of the then-nascent pandemic. Then, as student need became apparent, the group did a round of mutual aid fundraising before the fall 2020 semester, followed by another before spring 2021. Last semester, some organizers were unsure if NFAS would continue to exist past their graduation last spring.
Claremont evaluates pilot for mental health emergency response team
As towns and cities across the country struggle with the goals of their public safety spending, some are working to address the need for mental health professionals to respond to non-criminal police calls. Claremont is in the process of doing just that.
5Cs welcome two new chaplains
The Claremont College Services hires a new Protestant chaplain and Rabbi at the McAlister Center for Religious Activities.
Harvey Mudd opens doors to new Scott A. McGregor Computer Science Center
Harvey Mudd College has finally opened the doors of its brand-new Scott A. McGregor Computer Science building.
CMC and Pitzer partner with Seeds of Fortune in commitment to support women of color in higher education
CMC and Pitzer College have partnered with Seeds of Fortune to support women of color in higher education.
Students demonstrate against CMC trustees’ fossil fuel investments
More than 100 students across the 5Cs protested Kohlberg Kravis Roberts’s Oct. 1 acquisition of a stake in Sempra Energy Tuesday evening.
A career preserved in time: Fossil species named for Pomona Dean Robert Gaines
Pomona College Dean and Professor of Geology Robert Gaines now has a fossil named after him, one that he helped discover in 2018.
Scripps and Pomona firm up COVID-19 testing rules
Scripps College and Pomona College announced significant changes to student COVID-19 testing regimens this week.
Campus events canceled after six Pomona students test positive for COVID-19
Pomona College is forced to cancel campus events after 6 students test positive for COVID-19, following weeks of having a COVID-free campus.