“A nuclear reactor is like a knife — it is a necessary utensil for cutting bread, but it can also be used to cut a throat.” Shawn “Mickey” McFall ’18 invokes those chilling words, written by an exiled Iraqi nuclear scie…
Visiting professor Mary Gaitskill is one of eight writers to receive the Arts and Letters Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The awards were established in 1941 to encourage creative work…
Dengler-Dykema Distinguished Professor of Government Charles R. Kesler is one of three recipients of the 2018 Bradley Prizes for individuals who work to “restore, strengthen, and protect the principles and institutions…
“Too often,” Nadine Strossen told her audience at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum April 5, First Amendment advocates assert that “hate speech is absolutely protected,” adding that “I’ve been a little bit guilty of that…
The Claremont Colleges’ After School Specials! have qualified to compete at the 2018 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Finals. Nine colleges, including Berklee College of Music, King’s College,…
Creating engaging and accessible therapy for children on the autism spectrum is a vexing challenge, but five CMC seniors have used their education to craft an innovative new approach: a video game. Their game, called So…
Dear Members of the CMC Community, As we approach our 75th anniversary in 2021, we look to our guiding values, core beliefs, and mission as the inspiration and bulwark of our leadership-focused liberal arts education. C…
The main dining room of the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum will be named the Eggert Dining Room, recognizing the many contributions of Trustee Steven L. Eggert '82 P'15. Eggert has long been a generous supporter of CMC. H…
The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) selected Mike Sutton '76 as its 2018 Distinguished Service Award recipient. Sutton has dedicated nearly 40 years of his career to intercollegiate athle…
