The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) gave Claremont McKenna College (CMC) the second-place spot on its 2027 College Free Speech Rankings, a report that rates the free speech climates at college and university campuses nationwide. CMC received a passing “B-” grade from FIRE, while all of the other undergraduate Claremont Colleges received failing “F” grades.
Of the 261 colleges surveyed, Pitzer College ranked 160th, Scripps College ranked 167th, Harvey Mudd College ranked 184th and Pomona College ranked 226th. While the other Claremont Colleges saw increases in their rankings compared to last year, CMC dropped by one rank, losing its first-place spot to the University of Chicago.
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Reyna Grande talks storytelling and immigration at the Athenaeum
Reyna Grande spoke at CMC’s Athenaeum on Tuesday to discuss the intersection of the immigrant experience and her role as a storyteller.
‘An evening with Pae White’: The artist behind CMC’s Qwalala
Pae White, the artist who created CMC’s public art installation “Qwalala,” spoke in a special reception “An Evening with Pae White” on the evening of Nov. 6. She spoke about the piece’s beginnings in Venice, Italy. She drew inspiration from the Venetian tradition of Murano glass work and Roman antiquities.
Michelle Dowd PZ ’90 discusses foraging, growing up in a cult at CMC Ath Talk
In her talk “What I Learned from Foraging (And Surviving a Family Cult),” Michelle Dowd PZ ’90 discusses foraging and how it shaped her approach to life outside of The Field.
Taking Wine and Dine to the Next Level at the Ath: Laura Catena on the wine industry
Dr. Laura Catena, wine expert and medical doctor, spoke at CMC’s Athenaeum on Feb. 19. The Ath offered an exceptional selection of wines from Bodega Catena Zapata, Catena’s renowned family winery in Argentina. Catena discussed her transition from medicine to leading her family’s winery in Argentina, highlighting the significance of high-altitude vineyards, the impact of climate change on viticulture and the importance of worker well-being for economic success. The talk fell on the last day of CMC’s annual Family Weekend.
‘It’s hard to tell what’s true, what’s fake’: Tina Nguyen CM ’11 tells her story of reporting on America’s right-wing
On Feb. 1, Claremont McKenna College (CMC) invited Tina Nguyen CM ’11 — national correspondent for Puck — to speak as part of the Athenaeum’s 40th Anniversary Series, which celebrates the achievements of CMC alumni from across the years. Nguyen’s experience ranges from reporting for Politico and Vanity Fair to
“Unsung Heroines”: Kate Quinn’s approach to spotlighting women’s stories and hinge moments in history
On Feb. 1, Claremont McKenna College’s Athenaeum invited Kate Quinn — New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction — to deliver the Gould Center for Humanistic Studies’ 2023-24 Lerner Lecture. The Lerner Lecture’s theme, “Hinge Moments in History,” focused on vital turning points in past eras
Brian Davidson to continue as acting director of Athenaeum after Priya Junnar steps down
Brian Davidson CM ’08 will continue as Claremont McKenna College’s (CMC) acting director of the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, informally called the Ath, following long-time director Priya Junnar’s decision to step down at the beginning of this semester. Heather Antecol, dean of the faculty at CMC, made the announcement in
“Feminism always has to be a verb”: Ms. Magazine executives discuss feminist movement journalism at the Ath
Members of the executive board of Ms. Magazine spoke at CMC’s Athenaeum about feminist journalism and the history of the trailblazing magazine.
The Ath living wage debate: economic radicalism at the Claremont Colleges Debate Union
On Sept. 12 at CMC’s Athenaeum, Audrey Strevey PO ’25 and Yui Kurosawa CM ’26 debated the following proposition: The United States should establish a guaranteed living wage.