Pomona College and Pitzer College suspended study abroad for fall 2020 but have yet to make a final decision on spring study abroad. However, Scripps College and Claremont McKenna College will not prevent students from studying abroad in spring 2021 and will instead evaluate situations in particular countries on a case-by-case basis to determine if students can study abroad.
Pomona College, Claremont McKenna College and Harvey Mudd College all had federal student loan default rates of 0 percent in the federal fiscal year 2017, while Pitzer College had the highest of the 5CS, according to newly released data from the Department of Education.
Pitzer’s return to traditional letter grades fails marginalized students during the coronavirus pandemic, says Luciénne Reyes PZ ’24.
Tatiana Wells PZ ’23 is living in Bradshaw Mountains, now a campground community for college students organized by A Place Beyond.
Pitzer College had not implemented mandatory staff furloughs as of Oct. 15, according to college officials.
The 5C student body presidents have called on college administrators to revise the spring 2021 academic calendar, expressing concern that the semester could negatively affect student and faculty mental and physical health.
The Claremont Colleges announced that spring semester will start one week later and replace spring break with three one-day breaks.
After the Claremont Colleges went online, HMC has furloughed staff in the dining services and facilities and maintenance departments for the fall semester. Here’s what we know — and don’t know — about HMC furloughs.
The 5Cs have adopted various policies to accommodate faculty with familial caregiving responsibilities during the coronavirus pandemic, including making adjustments to requirements for the tenure process and allowing more flexibility in teaching schedules.
TSL asked professors to respond to last week’s story, sharing with their students what they want them to know about the virtual semester.
