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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 ...

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 ...

At 4:55 P.M., Claremont Colleges students received notifications through Campus Safety’s alert system of “Police activity on CMC’s campus.” Squad cars were seen gathering outside the Kravis Center, ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

On Friday, Claremont Police arrested 20 pro-Palestine demonstrators from the Claremont Colleges. More than 100 protesters followed the students from Alexander Hall to the Claremont Jail. Some ...

On Monday, October 7, hundreds of students across the Claremont Colleges participated in a walkout to demand that the colleges divest from companies associated with Israel. The protest culminated in ...

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 ...

The administration of Claremont Graduate University has ended its graduate program in political philosophy after nearly six decades. Over the years, some of the most influential American politicians ...