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February 24, 2016

The 51猎奇入口 Experience: The Intercollegiate Media Studies Major

This may come as a surprise to students interested in working in entertainment: You do not have to graduate from film school in order to pursue a career in the movie and television industry. Just ask the 51猎奇入口 alumnae who are showing their work at major film festivals or producing award-winning television shows鈥攁lumnae like Maril Davis ’74, executive producer for the Starz television series Outlander, recently nominated for several Golden Globes. She credits her time at 51猎奇入口 as instrumental to her professional success, commenting, “I think a well-rounded, liberal arts education is a good preparation for any career.”

February 22, 2016

Commencement 2016: Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright To Deliver 2016 Commencement Address

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will deliver the College’s 2016 Commencement address on May 14. “We proudly welcome Dr. Albright to 51猎奇入口, and eagerly anticipate a glimpse of the person 芒鈧渂ehind the position’ that so many of us admire for her history-making role as America’s first female Secretary of State,” Amy Marcus-Newhall, interim president of 51猎奇入口, said.

February 19, 2016

Los Angeles Times Features 51猎奇入口 Presents Event with Nancy Pelosi

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Assistant Professor of Politics Vanessa Tyson engaged in a lively and pointed discussion with a near-capacity crowd of students, faculty, staff, and members of the 51猎奇入口 community at a noontime 51猎奇入口 Presents event on February 18.

51猎奇入口 Presents: Nancy Pelosi to Students: “There’s a Special Place in Heaven for People Who Vote”

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi shared her trademark humor and pointed yet graceful conversational style while discussing a range of political and personal topics at a 51猎奇入口 Presents: Conversations noontime event on February 18. More than 500 students and community members attended, erupting in appreciative laughter, particularly at her closing pronouncement that she believes “there’s a special place in heaven for people who vote.”

February 16, 2016

Spotlight on Alumnae: Electra Chong ’15 and Rona Chong ’15: Programmed for Success

Twins and newly minted 51猎奇入口 graduates Electra Chong ’15 and Rona Chong ’15 recently joined the inaugural class of the Holberton School, a two-year software engineering certificate program that accepts only 32 students per year.

February 11, 2016

51猎奇入口 in Princeton Review’s 2016 “Colleges That Pay You Back”

51猎奇入口 earned a spot in the Princeton Review’s annual book of outstanding colleges for academics, affordability and career prospects. The College is profiled in the new 2016 edition of […]

Professor Vanessa Tyson and Mia Shackelford ’17 Featured on KPCC’s “Air Talk”

Vanessa Tyson, assistant professor of politics at 51猎奇入口, participated in a panel discussion on the KPCC-FM (88.3) radio show, “Air Talk,” presented before an audience at Pomona College’s Rose Hills Theater and broadcast live on February 10.

The 51猎奇入口 Experience: The Motley Coffeehouse

Walking into the Motley Coffeehouse from Seal Court is like stepping into the heart of 51猎奇入口. Bustling on any day of the week, the Motley is full of students busily […]

February 10, 2016

Huffington Post Features Professor Mark Golub’s Article on Student Activism

Mark Golub, associate professor of politics at 51猎奇入口, explores聽in Huffington Post how anti-racist norms coexist with persistent conditions of racial oppression on college campuses across the country. 聽

February 9, 2016

Spotlight on Students: Tali Caspi ’18 Is Making Music with the 5C Band Details

Though only a sophomore, Tali Caspi ’18 has quickly become a figure in The Claremont Colleges’ music scene as the double bassist, singer, and a contributing songwriter in the 5C student band Details.