Several faculty at the Claremont Colleges canceled or postponed their classes on Sept. 8 and 9 as part of a nationwide movement to bring attention to issues of racial injustice, police violence and systemic racism in the U.S.
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CMC closes The Children’s School for 2020-2021 school year; parents frustrated, saddened by closure
When CMC closed The Children’s School for the upcoming year, parents reacted with shock and concern for the 85-year-old school’s future.
Legacy and donor-related students make up 16.3 percent of Pitzer’s, 7 percent of CMC’s classes of 2023
A new report provides details on preferential admissions practices for legacy students and applicants related to college donors.
Claremont McKenna becomes fourth 5C to hold all fall classes online
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.
Pomona, Scripps, Claremont McKenna and Pitzer sue federal government over ICE visa rules
Pomona, Pitzer, Scripps and Claremont McKenna are suing the federal government over a recent ICE ruling impacting international students.
Through a turbulent process, 5Cs admit classes of 2024
Though the coronavirus threw the transition to college into uncertainty for many, the 5Cs have mostly assembled their classes of 2024.
Some 5Cs delay fall return decisions in wake of California’s coronavirus case spike
Citing California’s coronavirus case spike, some of the Claremont Colleges have delayed official return plans for fall 2020.
CMC unveils campus reopening plan, final decision to come later in July
Claremont McKenna College will announce its final decision on whether students will return to campus as late as July 24.
Some 5Cs won’t raise tuition costs for upcoming school year
In a departure from previous years, Claremont McKenna, Pomona and Harvey Mudd will not increase tuition for the coming academic year.
5Cs to start fall semester one week early, cancel fall break
In a move to minimize the impacts of COVID-19 during the fall and winter months, the Claremont Colleges will start the fall semester one week earlier than planned, cancel fall break and end classes before the start of Thanksgiving break.