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Pomona Faculty Frustrated after Dean Steps Down and College Launches “Alarming” Replacement Process
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Pomona Faculty Frustrated after Dean Steps Down and College Launches “Alarming” Replacement Process

A week after Pomona College's 2025 Commencement, then-Acting President Bob Gaines announced that Dean of the College and Vice-President for Academic Affairs Yuqing Melanie Wu was stepping down from her administrative role and returning to the classroom. The May 29 announcement, sent only to faculty and staff, came as a surprise and a further blow to the office's fragile status after years of high turnover. On June 26, a little over a month since…Read Article

INVESTIGATION: Claremont McKenna Violated Faculty Handbook in Professor’s Grievance Case

Claremont McKenna College (CMC) professor Christopher Nadon alleged in 2022 that CMC Dean of Faculty Heather Antecol had sought to ban him from teaching introductory courses because of his classroom speech. Though his introductory courses were later restored, he filed an internal grievance against the college to protest their attempted punishment. Throughout the grievance and appeal processes, the Independent found serious errors in the college’…Claremont, California · ClaremontRead Article

Rushdie Doesn’t Speak for Me—and That’s Fine

On April 25, Hiram Chodosh announced that Claremont McKenna College (CMC) had selected Sir Salman Rushdie to give the keynote address at its 77th Commencement. The selection of Rushdie has spurred controversy, with students expressing their disapproval through social media and in The Forum. The Claremont Colleges Muslim Students Association (MSA) even issued a statement condemning Sir Rushdie’s invitation. As someone who has deep disagreements w…Claremont, California · ClaremontRead Article

Muslim Students Denounce Selection of Salman Rushdie for CMC Commencement Speaker

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 students and their families.Rushdie—a Booker Prize winner, member of the Royal Society of Literature, and one of TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2023 —has made significant contributions to postcolonial literature and historical ficti…Claremont, California · ClaremontRead Article

CMC North Quad to Receive Air Conditioning

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 the North Quad residential area. The increased power capacity is the first step to eventually being able to convert all the NQ dorms to have air conditioning in the rooms in the next few years,” Senior Assistant Dean of Students for Residential Li…Infrastructure · ClaremontRead Article

Great Colleges Are Built on Great Missions

Much ink has been spilled over the decision of Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr to suspend 12 students over the occupation of Carnegie Hall held on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. This article does not seek to confront certain circles’ moods of indignation, but rather to question assumptions many observers have made when approaching the issue. Colleges are not meant to be accountable to the student body they host in a…Claremont, California · ClaremontRead Article

The “Free” Wall — How Procedure Strangles Expression at Pitzer

The Free Wall’s History and Recent ControversyPitzer College’s Free Wall has recently become the canvas of controversial, back-and-forth messaging relating to the Israel-Hamas War. The wall, established in 2009 on the north side of Mead Residence Hall, is intended to be a space for student expression that bypasses approval from Pitzer’s Campus Aesthetics Committee and other administrative authorities. “Students practice positive disruption. The …Claremont, California · ClaremontRead Article

Editorial: Colleges right to oppose overreach | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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The beauty of colleges is seen, quite literally, in a stroll through campuses: in the eclectic mix of students of varied colors and creeds, of varying intellectual and emotional abilities. This is a place where pursuits both personal and professional get launched, where exploration is encouraged, where limits are tested and exceeded. Fold in an equally vibrant mix of faculty and staffers, and the place teems with a diversity of ideas, knowledge …Donald TrumpSee the Story

Construction Begins on Claremont McKenna’s Sports Bowl

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 Boulevard from the main campus, will double CMC’s current campus footprint.  Claremont McKenna College - Roberts CampusThe Sports Bowl will feature facilities for the 21 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Division III teams, including new baseball and softball…Claremont, California · ClaremontRead Article

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