On paper, the Claremont Colleges present a unified commitment to inclusion, openness, and intellectual curiosity–evident in the inspirational posters, informative emails, and classroom dialogues that ...

As the final panels are placed on the Robert Day Integrated Sciences Center, it is worth pausing to reflect on the nature of integrated science and its relationship to the broader university project.

On May 13, President Hiram Chodosh announced that Sir Salman Rushdie will no longer speak at Claremont McKenna College’s Commencement. President Chodosh stated that “this decision was [Rushdie’s] ...

Alexandra Wofford contributed reporting. This spring, we were hired by Claremont McKenna’s Center for Writing and Public Discourse (CWPD) and underwent a weeks-long onboarding process to prepare for ...

The MSA states that Rushdie “is known for disparaging a global religious community.” They are correct, but Islam is not the only religion he has disparaged. Rushdie is a self-described “hardline ...

Novelist Sir Salman Rushdie will deliver the keynote address at Claremont McKenna’s commencement ceremony on May 17, a decision that has sparked controversy and drawn the condemnation of many Muslim ...

On October 14, 2021, Professor Nadon received an email from Associate Dean of Faculty Ellen Ketels (née Rentz) informing him of “serious concerns about one of [his] courses.” The complaint emerged ...

On May 6, the CMC Dean of Students office announced via email a major North Quad infrastructure upgrade. “This summer CMC is undertaking a construction project to upgrade the power grid capabilities ...

In his inaugural speech, William G. Eliot also justified Washington University’s existence “in service of humanity.” Similar language echoes across many collegiate mission statements. Such rhetoric ...

The Free Wall’s History and Recent Controversy Pitzer College’s Free Wall has recently become the canvas of controversial, back-and-forth messaging relating to the Israel-Hamas War. The wall, ...

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) published a statement on April 22 condemning “unprecedented government overreach and political interference” in higher education. The ...

Construction has begun on Claremont McKenna College’s new Sports Bowl, a multi-year process that will expand the athletic facilities of the college. The new athletic complex, situated across Claremont ...