After the faculty recommended a return to mandatory testing, Claremont McKenna College sits on the precipice of making an important decision: moving the admissions process to mandatory test submission after lifting the requirement due to national trends and worries of inequity sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this important moment, Daniel Choi PO ’28 asks the institution to continue making efforts for equity by remaining committed to holistic admissions.
Tag: Equity
OPINION: Eliminating test scores is not the answer to educational equity
As the nation’s leading educational institutions start to reinstitute testing, the Claremont Colleges have remained stalwart, extending test optional policies until the 2027 admission cycle. Eric Lu, PO ’28 argues that testing now arises as an opportunity for equity through standardization.
OPINION: Studying abroad on financial aid comes with extra baggage
Amidst the stories of glamorous romances in foreign countries and life-changing adventures, Klara Jacobs PZ ’24 gives a realistic take on what studying abroad looks like for a 5C student, especially for one on financial aid.
Diversity & Inclusion: A summary of staff demographics and projects
As the 7Cs’ paper of record, we aim to serve our community by telling the stories that matter. In the spirit of holding our organization accountable and devoted to transparency, we are releasing the findings from our staff demographics survey this spring.
Beyond diversity: Pomona launches Institute for Inclusive Excellence
As of Aug. 31, Pomona College is now home to the Institute for Inclusive Excellence, a hub that centers around fostering inclusive environments on campus. The institute grew out of a faculty and staff working group that began in 2019 “to discuss institutional barriers toward inclusive excellence at the college,”
OPINION: The Student Disability Resource Center is failing us
Are the Claremont Colleges educationally equitable? Not until the Student Disability Resource Center is better funded, writes Annika White PZ ‘25.
OPINION: Stop the ‘diversity paparazzi’ in college recruitment
Admissions brochures are full of “diversity” photos. But until colleges can promise on-campus inclusivity, such representation is unethical, argues Ashley Park CM ‘25.
OPINION: Isolated students are being shut out of the 5C learning community
Pitzer College and the other 5Cs must ensure that all quarantined students have a way to access class virtually, instead of leaving it up to individual students and professors to arrange, writes Annika White PZ ’25.
OPINION: 5Cs should prioritize creation of an intercollegiate Native American/Indigenous Studies department
It is critical that 5C students and staff focus on creating a department of Native American/Indigenous Studies, writes Abby Loiselle PO ’23.