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NEWS:
Oldenborg razed
Construction crews finished demolition at Pomona College’s former Oldenborg Hall site in August, in preparation for the construction of Pomona’s new Center for Global Engagement (CGE), which is slated to house Oldenborg’s renowned programming. Oldenborg was home to daily language tables, the Foreign Language Resource Center and Pomona’s language resident program, which housed around 130 students. The lot is currently empty and encircled by scaffolding.
PO-union negotiations
Contract negotiations between Pomona College and UNITE HERE Local 11, which represents Pomona’s dining service employees, began this week. The previous contract expired on June 30. The contract between Pomona and the union garnered attention when the college faced backlash this spring for terminating Frary Dining Hall cook and union leader Rolando “Rolo” Araiza. Since Araiza’s termination, the Claremont Student Worker Alliance has been petitioning Pomona to rehire him.
PO dining plan changes
Pomona College Dining Services unveiled changes to its Pomona Dining Plan starting this fall, including the addition of meal equivalency at Cafe 47 and new restrictions on cross-campus meals and meal swipe timing. The changes follow discussions among the Student Facilities and Campus Services Advisory Committee, chaired by Bob Robinson, vice president of facilities and campus services, held over the summer. Some Pomona students, especially those with dietary restrictions, have expressed concern over the changes.
Homicide of Diego Rios
Investigations into the homicide of Diego Rios, which garnered significant attention from the 7Cs last spring, are ongoing. While experiencing an apparent mental health crisis, 30-year-old Rios was pulled over by officer Joshua Orona and corporal Benjamin Alba. After being tased and held face-down in prone restraint by Alba, Rios fell unconscious and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The LA County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a homicide in February. In the months following the incident, Rios’ family and many Claremont community members advocated for transparency, accountability and broader reform at rallies and meetings. The case is still under review at the LA County District Attorney’s Office, and the city of Claremont is not aware of a deadline for its decision, the Claremont Courier reported in July.
PO-CGU partnership discussions
Negotiations between Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University (CGU) regarding a potential partnership are ongoing. Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr announced last December that the college had entered exclusive negotiations with CGU regarding a prospective arrangement between the institutions, which would include sharing financial resources with the graduate institution to help it repay its outstanding debts. Earlier, in April 2025, CGU announced to its community that the school was pursuing a partnership in response to financial concerns.
New CMC president
William C. Dudley began his tenure as the sixth president of Claremont McKenna College (CMC) in July, succeeding President Emeritus Hiram E. Chodosh. After Chodosh announced his planned departure from the position last spring, a months-long presidential search followed, with Dudley named as his successor in December. Dudley served as president of Washington and Lee University for nearly a decade starting in 2017, and before that, was a professor and provost at Williams College.
Scripps centennial
Scripps College began its year-long centennial celebrations this May. Programming, including an all-day women’s leadership summit (Oct. 10) and more events, exhibitions and performances are set to take place until May 2027. Ellen Browning Scripps founded the college in 1926, making it the second-oldest undergraduate institution in the Claremont Colleges consortium.
SPORTS:
In the spring
Last season, Stags, Athenas and Sagehens claimed nine of 10 spring Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles. Two national championship teams came from Sixth Street: Stags Golf and Sagehens Women’s Water Polo.
CMC sports bowl opens
Claremont McKenna College’s new Sports Bowl formally opened Sept. 5 with CMS Football’s victory over University of Northwestern (Minn.). The Sports Bowl, comprising new facilities and playing fields for CMS athletics, is located to the east of Claremont Boulevard, near the Boulevard’s intersection with East 9th Street. Currently, football is the only CMS athletics program actively using the site for NCAA-sanctioned competitions, though additional athletic teams are slated to begin competitions there soon.
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