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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Fire at Atwood Residence Hall forces students to evacuate
A fire was reported at approximately 7 p.m. tonight in the Atwood Residence Hall of Harvey Mudd College, according to a post from HMC at 8:22 p.m. In an update shared at 9:27 p.m., HMC communicated that the fire has been extinguished, identified the source as an electric skateboard battery and affirmed that all students are uninjured and accounted for.
CMC tops FIRE free speech rankings, remaining 4Cs receive failing grades
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) released their 2026 Free Speech Rankings, a report on speech climates on college and university campuses nationwide Sept. 9.
Students return to Marks after dorm fire at CMC
Following a small fire in Claremont Mckenna College’s Marks Hall on Sept. 2, 11 residents were forced to temporarily relocate during water damage repair efforts.
Small fire breaks out at CMC, no injuries
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a small fire in Marks Hall at Claremont McKenna College this morning. The fire activated the sprinkler system just before 8:00 a.m., and the fire department is still determining the fire’s cause.
OPINION: Pomona’s fire response left students unprotected. Here’s what needs to change.
It’s fire season in Southern California as most Claremont Colleges students know. With a fire to the north, east and south, Claremont sits on the side of a triangle of fires. The air quality on campus was unhealthy for many days, but what did the Colleges do to protect their students’ health? Not enough, argues Scott Gowdy PO ’28.
As KKR Kills protests continue, demonstrators denounce CMC’s response
When 5C student-activists arrived at Claremont McKenna College to protest two of its trustees’ investments in controversial pipeline developments, they weren’t the first ones there. Even before the protest began at the Cube midday on Nov. 19, members of CMC’s administration and security were already waiting — including an outside contracted videographer.
‘More dangerous every year’: 5C students face California wildfires
California residents and 5C students on the West Coast have been impacted by the orange skies and smoke of this year’s wildfire season — the worst on record in California’s history.
Small electrical fire quickly contained in professor’s office in CMC’s Kravis Center
A small electrical fire broke out in a professor’s office in the Kravis Center at Claremont McKenna College around 8 p.m. Thursday, officials said. It was quickly contained, and no one was injured.
Explosion Destroys Village Home
An explosion of unknown origin destroyed a home in the northern part of the Village Monday afternoon, sending firefighters scrambling to fight the blaze. No one was injured. Neighbors described feeling the ground shaking intensely a few minutes before 3 p.m. They rushed outside to find the house at