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pie charts show 16.3% and 7% of Pitzer and CMC's respective classes of 2023 are related to alums or donors

July 30, 2020 7:38 pmJuly 30, 2020 9:57 pm

Legacy and donor-related students make up 16.3 percent of Pitzer’s, 7 percent of CMC’s classes of 2023

By Jasper Davidoff 1247 Views Admissions, Admissions Scandal, AICCU, Claremont McKenna College, College Admissions, Legacy Admissions, Pitzer College

A new report provides details on preferential admissions practices for legacy students and applicants related to college donors.

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July 30, 2020 3:18 pmJuly 30, 2020 3:22 pm

LA County Department of Public Health releases draft guidelines for reopening of institutions of higher education

By Michelle Lum 1425 Views Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fall 2020, Fall Return, Harvey Mudd College, LA County, Los Angeles County, Reopening

LA County has released draft guidelines — pending guidance from the state — for the reopening of institutions of higher education.

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July 27, 2020 4:49 pmAugust 1, 2020 7:28 pm

ICE says new international students cannot enter US if taking all fall classes online

By Christopher Murdy 831 Views Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fall 2020, ICE, International Students

Incoming international students enrolling in fully online classes will not be able to enter the U.S. this fall, according to ICE guidelines.

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July 25, 2020 5:17 pmJuly 25, 2020 5:19 pm

Harvey Mudd employee tests positive for COVID-19

By Maria Heeter 1350 Views Coronavirus, COVID-19, Harvey Mudd College

A Harvey Mudd College facilities and maintenance grounds employee has tested positive for COVID-19, the college announced Saturday.

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Claremont McKenna College Front Page News

July 24, 2020 3:57 pmJuly 25, 2020 4:27 pm

Claremont McKenna becomes fourth 5C to hold all fall classes online

By Michelle Lum and Yasmin Elqutami 1655 Views Claremont McKenna College, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fall 2020, Fall Return, Hiram Chodosh, Los Angeles County, Online Classes, Reopening

Claremont McKenna College will hold all classes online for the coming fall semester, President Hiram Chodosh announced to students Friday. CMC is the fourth undergraduate Claremont College to announce a virtual semester, citing rising coronavirus cases in the region.

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July 21, 2020 8:23 pmJuly 22, 2020 9:07 am

Petition calls to remove Millikan’s name from Pomona lab, citing eugenics promotion, racism and sexism

By Jasper Davidoff 1307 Views Activism, Astronomy, Eugenics, Math, Millikan, Millikan Laboratory, Physics, Pomona College, Pomona College Alumni

Nearly a thousand 5C students, faculty and alumni have signed a petition to remove Robert Millikan’s name from Pomona’s Millikan Laboratory.

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July 21, 2020 10:38 amJuly 21, 2020 3:10 pm

Facing virus surge, some LA-area colleges reconsider in-person classes for the fall

By Christopher Murdy 1486 Views Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, Fall 2020, Fall Return, Los Angeles County, Online Classes, Reopening

Some LA County colleges have begun to reconsider reopening their campuses. But three in four still plan to offer some sort of in-person instruction this fall.