Newsroom
Newsroom (page 180)
Take a Joke
Julia Comnes ’16, Teresa Iker ’14, Christie Kweon ’15, and Ellie McElvain ’14 discuss their work with Golden Antlers, a satire publication hitting funny bones all across The Claremont Colleges
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Professor Explores the Lives of Women at Crossroads
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Associate Professor of Writing Kimberly Drake was a recent featured guest on “California Edition,” a statewide public affairs program that reaches up to six million California homes. Her interview will air twice daily this entire week at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the California Channel.
Read MoreA Record Number of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Students Receive Grants for Summer Internships
Once Mara Falahee ’16 researched The Borgen Project in Seattle, she knew this nonprofit that dedicates itself to ending world hunger was the right summer internship fit for her, except for one concern – it was unpaid. But thanks to a record number of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú-funded internship grants, which recently have grown from 59 to 101 – Falahee was able to accept the opportunity.
Read MoreNotice of Phone Issues
Intermittent phone system problems began affecting the Claremont Colleges campuses, including 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú, on Friday, June 6 and continue. Calls placed to/from the colleges may result in busy signals or they may be dropped. The problem is on the part of our phone service provider, AT&T, which has confirmed that the source is damage to the fiber cabling in the area. The problem is beyond the scope of what CUC/campus technical staff can repair, since it is the provider’s equipment. However, they are monitoring the situation and working to develop a back-up system until AT&T can fully resolve the issue.
Read MoreEllyn Erving ’14 Exemplifies What it Means to be a 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Student Athlete
As a 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú senior, Ellyn Erving ’14 did it all. She led the women’s Claremont-Mudd-51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Track and Field team to a NCAA championship, jumped a personal best at a national meet, completed her senior thesis, made the dean’s list, and earned All-American honors.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Board of Trustees Welcomes Five New Members
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú announces the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees, four of whom are alumnae of the College. Their three-year terms begin July 1.
Read MoreRankings Round-up 2014-2015
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú continues to be ranked highly among the most academically prestigious colleges in the country. Again this year, The Princeton Review named 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú a Best Value College, based on factors including excellent academics, generous financial aid and cost of attendance – categories that underscore the College’s commitment to access and excellence.
Read MoreRave review for alumna Nonie Creme’s Commencement speech
TIME.com writer Randye Hoder and parent of a 2014 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú graduate was skeptical of the college’s selection of alumna Nonie Creme ’94 as the Commencement speaker going in, but coming out she called the speech “one of the best addesses” she ever heard or read.
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú honors the memory of Maya Angelou
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.”
Read More51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Announces Appointment of Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced the appointment of Binti Harvey as the College’s new chief marketing and communications officer, effective June 30, 2014. Harvey fills the position vacated by Marylou Ferry, who moved from 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú to Pomona College earlier this year.
Read More