Two major power outages hit the Claremont Colleges this fall, disrupting campus operations and raising questions about electrical infrastructure reliability across the consortium. The Oct. 12 outage led to multiple disruptions including a loss of power at Auen Hall at Claremont McKenna College and Liam Grady PZ ’30 being stuck in an elevator for an hour and a half.
Tag: Campus Safety
Claremont Police Department called on senior graduation party, raising questions around college police protocol
The Pomona College class of 2026’s final celebration the night of their graduation ended in confrontations with Campus Safety and, eventually, the Claremont Police Department (CPD). Officers followed the group from Pomona to Harvey Mudd College and ultimately called the CPD on students. What multiple students and HRL student employees described as an excessive and abnormal response prompted TSL to investigate protocols surrounding HRL and Campus Safety’s relationship to the CPD.
Students question residential security after Scripps transitions to keycard-only door access
Over winter break, Scripps College updated on-campus door readers to enable swipe access, prompting student discussion about convenience and security. Under the former system, students accessed residence halls by scanning their student ID card and entering a personalized four-digit PIN. Isabelle Carlsen SC ’29 said that while she generally feels safe living on campus, the removal of PIN access has made her feel vulnerable.
The Claremont Colleges Services hosts public forums as Campus Safety director search continues
The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS) held a series of public presentations in early November for its Director of Campus Safety opening.
Consortium officials address reports of scooter theft and tampering
There have been 14 reports of electric scooter thefts filed across the Claremont Colleges in just over two months.
Canvas crash and power outage struck 5Cs on the same day
The Claremont Colleges a Canvas outage by day, and a power outage by night on Monday, Oct. 20
Campus Safety, EmPOWER Center respond to reports of harassment on Scripps campus
Scripps College students have reported being repeatedly approached by two non-5C-affiliated males who have lingered around Malott, making them feel uneasy.
Pomona responds to false bomb threat before Shen Yun performance
The non-profit dance company Shen Yun came to Pomona College on March 30 and was met with a false bomb threat.
Swatting call prompts lockdown across the 5Cs
A false shooter report at Claremont McKenna College triggered a large police response and lockdown before being deemed a swatting incident.
Campus Safety warns of potential shooter at CMC
Campus Safety notified the 5C community of a potential shooter on CMC campus.