Scripps College president Suzanne Keen announced her immediate resignation on March 20, citing a desire to return to teaching and her elderly father on the East Coast. Keen’s swift resignation marks a continuation of uncertain leadership that the Scripps community has grappled with over the past few years.
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Pitzer announces Strom Thacker PO ’88 as seventh president
After an eight-month-long search, Pitzer College selected Strom Thacker, a political scientist and Pomona College alum, as its seventh president. This is the first time Pitzer will have a graduate of the Claremont Colleges serve as its president. Thacker is also the third new 5C president since 2021, following Suzanne Keen of Scripps College and Harriet Nembhard of Harvey Mudd College.
Alumni Jennifer Doudna PO ’85, Stewart Smith PO ’68 announced as Pomona commencement speakers
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Jennifer Doudna PO ’85 and Kinsmith Financial Corporation CEO Stewart Smith PO ’68 will speak at the Pomona College class of 2022’s commencement ceremony, Pomona President G. Gabrielle Starr announced to students via email Feb. 15.
Pitzer President Melvin Oliver to retire at the end of 2021-22 academic year
Pitzer College President Melvin Oliver will retire from his post at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year, he announced in an email to the Pitzer community Thursday. He served as the school’s sixth president, beginning his tenure July 1, 2016 and becoming the first Black president of any of the Claremont Colleges.
Scripps College President Lara Tiedens to resign
Scripps College President Lara Tiedens will resign effective April 15, 2021, after five years of serving the college.
In Memoriam: Former Pitzer President Frank Ellsworth
Frank L. Ellsworth, president of Pitzer College from 1979 to 1991, died at his home Oct. 20. He was 76.
Q&A: Montana Gov. Steve Bullock CM ’88 on college experience, potential presidential run
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock CM ’88 spoke to TSL about his experience at CMC and his potential presidential run.
Four of five student governments led by women of color
An unprecedented four of five of the student government presidents at the Claremont Colleges are women of color this academic year. Shivani Kavuluru PZ ’19, Maya Love CM ’20, Julia Wang HM ’20, and Irene Yi SC ’19 are female presidents of Pitzer Senate, ASCMC, ASHMC, and SAS, respectively. ASPC