Book review: In China, as Minxin Pei explains in “The Sentinel State,” a centralized Communist government uses new tech to extend a centuries-old system of bureaucracy that rewards intelligence gleaned from informants and spies.
The Women in Leadership Development (WLD) Initiative is a year-long, multifaceted co-curricular leadership development opportunity for emerging women leaders at Claremont McKenna College in southern California. It was launched in 2021 with financial support from a private donor and is now in its third year. WLD was developed in response to student feedback and an interest in more robust leadership development for women students on campus.
CMC’s Ambassador at Large John Faranda helping create fundraiser to keep Claremont Meals on Wheels afloat while supplementing inflation and other factors. Claremont Meals on Wheels has served untold thousands of clients, mostly seniors and people with disabilities, since 1972. It is not affiliated with Meals on Wheels America, but both entities share a goal of delivering low-cost food to those who need it.
Claremont McKenna ranked as a top-tier institution among colleges and universities nationwide, with 106 of the College's students achieving the distinction as Fulbright Students throughout the school's history.
Prof. Jack Pitney provides expert opinion on the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and his handling of the Southern U.S. border.
New York lost more residents from July 2022 to July 2023 than California, almost 102,000 compared to 75,423, according to the Census Bureau. But it's the Golden State that has written the how-not-to guide. It's the trend setter of blue state public policy. When a little more than a year ago the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College surveyed Californians who had expressed an interest in moving, "many respondents from across the political spectrum described concerns about the cost of living and other aspects of the economy."
CMC Professor Minxin Pei provides insight into the surveillance state in China and how it began under the direction of Mao Zedong. “I think a powerful surveillance apparatus will continue to be a major obstacle to the development of democratic forces, but it will not be the decisive factor,” says Pei.
Prof. Jack Pitney was quoted in an article that highlighted how former President Trump and Nikki Haley do not differ much on political issues. He said, “The low bar for being called a moderate is not calling people names, and not inciting an insurrection. She’s a moderate by the standards of the South Carolina legislature, but in a general election, her positions might generate a lot of ammunition for Biden.”
Prof. Mark Costanzo has been elected President of the Western Psychological Association (WPA). Costanzo, a psychological science professor, will serve a three-year term as President-Elect in 2024, President in 2025, and Past-President in 2026. WPA was founded more than a century ago and represents California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, and Hawaii. WPA facilitates the exchange of ideas between psychological researchers, mentors, and students interested in psychological science and practice.
Prof. Jack Pitney provided insight into Republican Steve Garvey’s chances of winning the California Senate election, stating that his troubled relationship with his children may hurt him if he continues to rise in the polls. He said Garvey has a serious chance to advance to November, but doubted whether he had a real shot to win unless a major scandal hit the Democratic candidate.
