In an interview with Bloomberg, Prof. Minxin Pei weighed in on how Chinese regulators will punish ride-hailing startup Didi Global after its U.S. initial public offering. “It’s hard to guess what the penalty will be, but I’m sure it will be substantial,” he said.

Prof. Jack Pitney was interviewed by the Washington Examiner about how President Biden should counter anti-vaccine groups to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. “Public officials and pro-vaccine groups need to … drive home the point that breakthrough cases make vaccination even more important,” he said.

In his Forbes essay, “Is Bigger Better in Higher Ed? Or Even Cheaper?” Richard Vedder writes: “…in my judgement probably the best learning experience, both for me and my students, was teaching at Claremont McKenna College.” Vedder, an economic historian focusing on higher education, taught economics at CMC and formerly administered Forbes' Best Colleges rankings.

Prof. Jack Pitney was interviewed by the Northern California Record about a judicial decision related to the California gubernatorial recall election.

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education announced that Muriel Poston joined CMC as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives.

In an opinion piece published by Nikkei Asia, CMC Prof. Minxin Pei explains the contradictory behavior of the Chinese regime. He writes: “…even as Beijing is busy handing out gifts and burnishing its image, it has also established a reputation for itself as a petty bully.”

In an opinion essay, Prof. Minxin Pei details the struggles for Chinese tech companies in the face of strict anti-trust and data privacy regulations.