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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Students, faculty and alumni discuss ICE and civil unrest in Minneapolis
Last Saturday, more than 20 students, faculty and 5C alumni gathered in Claremont McKenna College’s Kravis Center for an event hosted by The Open Academy to discuss the mobilization of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Participants also talked about the recent murders of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
‘Student Journalism: Informing or Influencing’: Editors debate the role of campus media at the 5Cs
During Claremont McKenna College’s Open Academy Salon on March 1, editors-in-chief of 5C publications explained their role on campus and the future of student journalism.
‘Assessing the 2024 Elections’: CMC’s Open Academy discusses Trump’s victory and future implications
CMC’s Open Academy hosted a Nov. 9 talk on the key factors influencing the 2024 presidential election and on the election’s potential future implications.
‘Should Universities Boycott, Divest, or Sanction Israel?’: Professors debate productivity of BDS on college campuses
On Saturday, Oct. 5, Claremont McKenna College’s (CMC) Open Academy hosted a discussion titled “Should Universities Boycott, Divest, or Sanction Israel” at CMC’s Kravis Center. Featuring two professors, one advocated the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement while the other argued against it. The BDS movement calls for institutions to cut
‘War in Gaza’: At CMC, professors discuss Israel-Palestine conflict
On Jan. 27, Claremont McKenna College’s (CMC) Open Academy and Keck Center Institute for International and Strategic Studies hosted a discussion facilitated by professors Heather Ferguson, Jon Shields and Hilary Appel titled “The War in Gaza.” The conversation, which was initially held at the Kravis Center, continued at Appel’s home