CMC In The News

Prof. Jessamyn Schaller was quoted in a piece on how education does not solve the pay gap between men and women. She stated, “There’s studies that show women who have a female professor in their intro-level class in sort of STEM fields or in economics are more likely to choose that class as a major. It’s important to me that, when I teach intro, I teach it in a way that kind of shows my students how interesting it can be and try to be a role model for it. And I definitely have had students who said, ‘Oh, I didn’t think I wanted to do this, but I took your class, and now I’m choosing it as a major,’ or ‘I’m going to double major.’ And that really means a lot to me.”

Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in an article on how more than 75,000 people left the state of California this year, according to census estimates. He said, “It’s not just the absolute size of the population, but the size relative to other states. When one state gains, other states must lose."

Prof. Ron Riggio co-authored an op-ed on how humor can make leaders more effective in the workplace.

In a co-authored op-ed, Prof. Manfred Keil discussed the outlook for the economy in the U.S. and the Inland Empire.

Prof. Kenneth Miller was mentioned in an article on A24’s film, Civil War, in which California and Texas are on the “same side” during the Civil War. His book, Texas vs. California: A History of Their Struggle for the Future of America was cited, laying out all the ways in which the two states’ directions have diverged. Yet on a fundamental level, he notes, the “similarities run so deep” that the two states are akin to “close siblings that became rivals.”

Prof. Frederick Lynch was quoted in an article on corporate diversity. He observed, “affirmative action frameworks were retooled into new policy rationales aimed at matching the workplace ethnic and gender diversity with that of rapidly changing customer bases.”

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Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in an article on Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s announcement that he was resigning from Congress by year end. He said, in reference when Rep. McCarthy became speaker, “he faced new challenges that required a different skill set…the deals he made to become speaker made it almost impossible for him to succeed as speaker.”

Prof. Henri Cole recalled his interview with poet, Louise Glück, who died unexpectedly in October 2023. Glück visited CMC in 2021 and spoke at the Athenaeum shortly after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in an article on a video of an Oakland Council meeting where speakers shared sympathy for Hamas. He said, in reference to the controversy, “The potential for blowback is enormous — even people who are highly critical of Israel would draw the line at expressing any kind of sympathy for Hamas.”

Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in a piece on the various gag orders that prevent Trump from speaking about his trials publicly. He said, “The key for Trump is to portray the prosecutions as a politically motivated witch hunt. That way, his voters would view a conviction not as proof of his guilt, but as a sign of his victimhood. That’s why he keeps repeating the phrases ‘witch hunt’ and ‘election interference.’”

Prof. Jack Pitney was asked about the upcoming debate between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Gov. Ron DeSantis. He shared, in regards to DeSantis, “…he is sinking in the polls and needs some way to revive his primary campaign.”

Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in an article comparing Vice President Kamala Harris to Gov. Gavin Newsom and their chances at becoming President. He stated, Harris has “near-universal name identification in the Democratic Party and access to the national media,” and yet “no independent authority.”

Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in an article about the possibility of a Republican winding up in one of the top two Senate seats in California. He said, “…if two of the three (Democrats) fade in the stretch, then a Republican could place second.”

Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in an article that discussed the debate between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Gov. Ron DeSantis, hosted by Sean Hannity. Prof. Pitney did not see the debate helping DeSantis since he's so far behind, but says the event has its benefits. He said, “The red model is very different from the blue model, and attentive viewers could learn something about the merits and defects of each.”

Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in an article about the fire that damaged the 10 freeway in Los Angeles. He shared, in reference to Gov. Newsom’s involvement in fixing the road, “…if you are a governor, you want to be in on any good news involving roads.”