Explore opportunities to serve the CMC community in various areas, such as volunteering, participating in the CMC Alumni Association, or serving as a regional chapter leader.
https://www.cmc.edu/alumni/volunteerSpring officially begins on March 19, but a new season clearly sprung this week on Claremont McKenna College’s campus with a joyful welcome back to students, faculty, and staff, as classes began and engaging activities…
The dominance of mainstream media giants like the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal is on the wane, and even cable networks such as CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News are on the decline. On the poli…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/infinite-fringe-atomization-journalismThis talk will provide a perspective on the changing relationship between the state and markets and the evolution of democracy in India after independence by exploring economic conservatism and the rise of the Swatantra…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/toward-free-economy-indiaThe bravery, intelligence, and ingenuity of women has long been overlooked in history’s spotlight moments—but women of the past are stepping out of the shadows. Today’s scholars and authors are delving deep into the pas…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/unsung-heroines-womens-roles-historys-hinge-momentsThe Athenaeum Concert Series continues Renewal from Ashes – War, Destruction, Remembrance, Peace in its inaugural 2023-24 season, inviting five celebrated guest artists to speak about and perform music composed at times…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/athenaeum-concert-series-renewal-ashes-remembranceJoin Cara Hagan, a contemporary dancer and artist, to explore civic practice through the lens of artmaking. Learning to live mindfully in community is the first step to having what Hagan calls, a “civic practice,” which…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/where-ritual-and-civic-practice-meetLinguists traditionally criticize prescriptivism: attempts by certain grammarians to enforce how language should be from the outside, in contrast to linguists’ descriptivism, which seeks, like the biologist, to describe…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/word-wars-wokeism-and-battle-over-language“We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. . . . Over…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/earth-it-martin-luther-king-jr-ethics-and-environment-age-anthropocenePlease join the Center for Writing & Public Discourse for a celebration of the 2023 Appel Scholars and Joel A. Appel '87 P'20. The Appel Fellowship provides first-year CMC students with funding to support purposeful, i…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/appel-scholars-celebration