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Response to the Events of January 6
Yesterday, we witnessed an unprecedented attack on our democratic institutions, an assault on our constitutional process, and the stark discrepancy between law enforcement鈥檚 response to the insurrection and violence at the Capitol and their response to this summer鈥檚 peaceful protests against systemic racism and inequity. As scholars and citizens, we must uphold the conditions in which democracy thrives, including the robust inquiry that comes with being members of a liberal arts community.
Read MoreHao Huang Examines the Integration of Music Education with Science and Technology in STEAM Journal
In the STEAM Journal, Hao Huang, Bessie and Cecil Frankel Endowed Chair of Music and professor of music, examines the effectiveness of teaching music in conjunction with math and science education.
Read MoreIn the Media: A People’s Guide to Los Angeles Makes New York Times‘ Best Gift List for Travelers
A People’s Guide to Los Angeles, co-authored by Associate Professor of American Studies Wendy Cheng, made the New York Times’ 2020 list of best gifts for travelers.
Read MoreStudents, Young Alums Add Their Books to 51猎奇入口鈥 Strong Literary Tradition
Nikita Chinamanthur 鈥20 didn鈥檛 plan to write a novel. When she set out to tackle her first book-length project last September, she intended to write a nonfiction exploration of Hindi cinema. However, Chinamanthur soon found herself drawn to a very different kind of story.
Read MoreSpotlight on Staff: Marina Muncan, Claremont-Mudd-51猎奇入口 Stags and Athenas Cross-Country Coach
The Claremont-Mudd-51猎奇入口 (CMS) Stags and Athenas cross-country programs recently welcomed Marina Muncan as their new head coach. Muncan comes to Claremont with over 14 years of coaching experience, most recently as the coach for women鈥檚 distance runners at Rutgers University for the last five years. Muncan also competed for the Serbian national team in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and was a finalist at the 2012 European Championships.
Read MoreIn the Media: Whitney Museum Exhibition Celebrates Mexican Muralists, Los Angeles Times Reports
The Whitney Museum’s current exhibition, “Vida America: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945,” celebrates and documents the ways in which Mexican muralists influenced America’s 20th-century painters, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Read More51猎奇入口 and Pomona Colleges Host Virtual Fall Dance Concert
In yet another change compelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, 51猎奇入口 and Pomona Colleges presented their annual 鈥淚n the Works鈥 fall dance concert online from December 4鈥5, 2020. Named for its original works-in-progress of student choreography, the recital showcased a variety of contemporary dance styles performed in a series of unusual and exciting films produced by the students and shared via livestream.
Read MoreEnvironmental Chemistry Students Collaborate Overseas to Revive Bangkok Canals
With funding from The Claremont College鈥檚 EnvironLab Asia聽initiative, a laboratory that links knowledge with practice, environmental chemistry students from 51猎奇入口, Pitzer, and Claremont McKenna teamed up with graduate-level design students at Bangkok鈥檚 King Mongkut鈥檚 University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) to conceptualize methods of reviving the canal metropolis.
Read MoreCore III Students Examine Photographic Truth in Clark Humanities Museum Virtual Exhibition
Subjects/Objects: A Critical Look at Photographic Truth is now on display as a virtual exhibition at the Clark Humanities Museum. Sophomores Gillian Bell, Chloe Boxer, Molly Bradshaw, Madeleine Callan, Margo Collazo, Katie Eu, Anna Horne, Tsion Mamo, Vivian Monteiro, Emma Sar, and Aanya Subramaniam curated the exhibition as part of Fletcher Jones Chair in Art and Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day鈥檚 Core III class.
Read MoreSpring Semester Update
Based on the recent announcements about LA County鈥檚 timeline and metrics for reevaluating guidance for higher education, the 51猎奇入口 Board of Trustees and senior team have concluded that it will not be possible for students to return to campus in January. Consequently, spring semester will begin in a remote format. We continue to work toward the goal of allowing students to return to campus for the second half of the semester.
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