Claremont McKenna College now has a direct connection to 10 Downing Street. On Oct. 25, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s first leader of color and third prime minister in two months, following Liz Truss’s abrupt resignation. The 42-year-old former banker is married to CMC alumna and trustee Akshata N. Murty CM
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CMC trustees return race GE proposal to faculty, call for broader alternative instead
During a Sept. 30 executive session, Claremont McKenna College’s Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to return a proposal for a racial-ethnic general education requirement to faculty, favoring an alternative proposal that would be broader in scope.
OPINION: CMC, don’t let donors dictate curriculum
The trajectory of CMC’s Racial-Ethnic GE proposal underscores the Board of Trustees’ gross outsized influence on curriculum, argues Laleh Ahmad CM ’20.
War in Ukraine Social Engagement Fair encourages student action through speakers, silent auction
As the war in Ukraine nears eight months since invasion by Russian forces, 5C students reaffirmed their support for Ukraine at an event hosted by Claremont McKenna College Oct. 7-8.
CMC breaks ground on Robert Day Sciences Center, a ‘quantum leap into the future’
As its first step toward doubling its campus, Claremont McKenna College hosted a groundbreaking event for the Robert Day Sciences Center on Sept. 30. Slated to open in the fall 2024, the new building will replace a baseball field at the southwest corner of East 9th Street and Claremont Boulevard.
Claremont cravings: The quest for the best taco at the Claremont Colleges
The title of best taco at the 5Cs is a contested one. Fortunately, food columnist Isaac Warshaw PO `25 has created the definitive ranking.
Despite widespread faculty support, CMC president delays Racial-Ethnic GE proposal
Professors at Claremont McKenna College began working on a Racial-Ethnic General Education (GE) proposal following George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent nationwide Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. But, two years later, the fate of whether the GE will be implemented remains uncertain.
Meet your 2022-2023 student body presidents: Interconnectivity, wellness and joy on this year’s agenda
As COVID-19 policies relax across the 5Cs, this year’s student body presidents are more focused than ever on creating community and fostering wellness. While each president has specific plans and goals for their respective school, one ambitious, common theme echoes throughout all their platforms: rebuilding connections and support systems at
‘Gathering different sounds and stories’: CMC student Kyra Variyava’s summer of travel and music
After spending the summer visiting 10 European cities as inspiration for her E.P. album, “Sonic Skyline,” Kyra Varivaya CM ’25 understands how music serves as an outlet to tell stories of the world through her experiences.
OPINION: Orientation planning needs to be adjusted for international students
For international students, first-year orientation is intensely overwhelming – but it doesn’t have to be that way, writes Vivian Wang CM ‘26.