Since last spring, a working group of six faculty of the Claremont Colleges have been working to advance a proposal to create an “African Studies” program, which has been widely condemned by faculty, students, and allies of the Intercollegiate Department of Africana Studies. This proposal comes at a time when
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‘Incredibly Painful’ Year at Mudd Ends With Plans to Address Curriculum
In the wake of recent protests, sit-ins, walkouts, rallies, and community meetings at Harvey Mudd College, the school released an external evaluation of its core curriculum April 6. The curriculum evaluation provides an outside perspective on recent student demands and protests, sparked by the leaked Wabash Report, which included anonymous
In Memoriam: David Chan, Author and Pitzer Professor
David Chan, critically-acclaimed fiction writer, has died. He was 48. Chan was found dead at his home in Claremont on March 9. A dedicated teacher, he had been serving as visiting writer at Pitzer College, and died from natural causes. Chan grew up in Southern California and held degrees
Pomona Dining Hall Workers Organize Against ‘Managerial Disrespect’
Calls of “¡Sí se puede!” and “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” resounded through Pomona College’s Alexander Hall on April 25, when approximately 100 dining hall workers, their union representatives, and student supporters gathered at Pomona President David Oxtoby’s office to voice concerns about
PO Sociology Students Criticize Controversial Hire
An anonymous letter protesting the hire of Alice Goffman, a controversial sociologist currently working as an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin, was sent to the Pomona College sociology department on April 21. The letter demands that Pomona rescinds Goffman’s offer, respond to the community, and increase transparency in
5C Students Question Quality of Mental Health Resources
Recent student protests at Harvey Mudd College and the Resident Advisors’ strike at Scripps College have highlighted student concerns about the mental health resources available at the 5Cs. In interviews with TSL, students expressed concerns about scheduling, appointment wait times, and counselors’ expertise, which may impede students from seeking or receiving mental health
Pitzer Financial Aid Bonuses Encourage Faculty Retirement
At age 58, Pitzer College professors are asked to make a decision about whether they would like to retire between the ages of 60 and 64. If so, they must specify the date of their retirement, and in return, the college offers a financial bonus, meant to encourage faculty turnover.
Students, Workers Protest Pitzer Labor Conditions
The Claremont Student-Worker Alliance spread the hashtag #wakeup4workers around Pitzer College’s campus two weeks ago, marking the ground outside McConnell dining hall and the Free Wall with the club’s logo. The hashtag brought attention to a campaign by CWSA calling for the college’s administration to better serve the needs of workers on
5C RAs Lobby for Better Support, Compensation
A resignation letter from an anonymous Pomona College Resident Advisor criticizing Pomona's recent treatment of RAs has been circulating on social media for the last few weeks, and was republished on Facebook by the Associated Students of Pomona College on April 9. “I am resigning not because I do
Scripps President, Resident Advisors Discuss Demands During Strike
The Scripps College Resident Advisors strike, which began April 13, elicited responses from the administration this past week, as well as statements of support from a number of campus organizations and RAs at Pitzer College and Pomona College. Scripps President Lara Tiedens expressed her disappointment at the RAs’ decision to