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Autonomous Learning Investment Strategies (ALIS) - The Third Wave
"Autonomous Learning Investment Strategies (ALIS)” describes the emerging “third wave” of investment managers that is following on the first and second waves of fundamental discretionary and quantitative investing, resp…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/autonomous-learning-investment-strategies-alis-third-waveCalifornia’s Choices: 2018 Ballot Measures
Exercising the power to determine important policy issues by direct popular vote, this fall Californians will vote on 11 propositions covering a broad range of subjects including various bond measures, repeal on certain…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/californias-choices-2018-ballot-measuresRescue Board: The Untold Story of America's Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe
Rebecca Erbelding, historian, curator, and archivist at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will discuss her research on the War Refugee Board (WRB), the official American response to the Holocaust. Her new boo…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/rescue-board-untold-story-of-americas-efforts-to-save-jews-of-europeEnvironmental Policy Solutions Must Be Powered By People and Equity
While California has led the charge to act on climate change with its groundbreaking environmental advocacy, people at the frontlines of environmental impact can still be left behind. Assembly Eduardo Garcia, representi…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/environmental-policy-solutions-must-be-powered-by-people-and-equityWhat the Changing World of Politics Means for Our Collective Future
The rise in younger, more diverse voices is transforming all aspects of politics. Amanda Renteria, a 20-year veteran in public service with extensive experience as a Congressional political candidate, U.S. Senator’s chi…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/what-changing-world-of-politics-means-for-our-collective-futureHalf Past Trump: The 2018 Midterm Elections
John J. Pitney, professor of government at Claremont McKenna College, will offer an overview of the 2018 congressional and state elections and will consider the prospects for a shift in party balance in Congress, and th…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/half-past-trump%C2%A0-2018%C2%A0midterm-electionsFiction and Fandoms: The Enduring Relevance of Jane Austen in the Era of Snapchat
Ted K. Scheinman, author of Camp Austen: My Life as an Accidental Jane Austen Superfan, will discuss the prevalence of literary cliques, how literary cults are formed, and how they can be surprising forces for good. He…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/fiction-and-fandoms-enduring-relevance-of-jane-austen-in-era-of-snapchatFree Speech on Campus
Issues of freedom of speech on campus constantly arise. Dean of Berkeley Law and First Amendment scholar, Erwin Chemerinsky, will discuss the principles that campuses should follow in regards to freedom of speech. What…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/free-speech-on-campus-0Legalizing Marijuana: Lessons from Colorado
Five years after Colorado legalized recreational marijuana—with many other states taking its lead—data shows mixed effects in the state. While legalization has created jobs, spurred tourism, and raised millions in new t…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/legalizing-marijuana-lessons-from-coloradoLive From the Dumpster Fire: The Challenges of Journalism in the Trump Era
In an era of dwindling resources and increasing hostility towards the press, how does one cover a president and administration obsessed with alternative facts and dramatic twists, a populist base that will follow no mat…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/live-from-dumpster-fire-challenges-of-journalism-in-trump-era