News Releases (page 19)
A Record Number of ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Students Receive Grants for Summer Internships
Once Mara Falahee ’16 researched The Borgen Project in Seattle, she knew this nonprofit that dedicates itself to ending world hunger was the right summer internship fit for her, except for one concern – it was unpaid. But thanks to a record number of ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº-funded internship grants, which recently have grown from 59 to 101 – Falahee was able to accept the opportunity.
Read MoreEllyn Erving ’14 Exemplifies What it Means to be a ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Student Athlete
As a ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº senior, Ellyn Erving ’14 did it all. She led the women’s Claremont-Mudd-ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Track and Field team to a NCAA championship, jumped a personal best at a national meet, completed her senior thesis, made the dean’s list, and earned All-American honors.
Read Moreľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Board of Trustees Welcomes Five New Members
ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº announces the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees, four of whom are alumnae of the College. Their three-year terms begin July 1.
Read MoreRankings Round-up 2014-2015
ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº continues to be ranked highly among the most academically prestigious colleges in the country. Again this year, The Princeton Review named ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº a Best Value College, based on factors including excellent academics, generous financial aid and cost of attendance – categories that underscore the College’s commitment to access and excellence.
Read MoreRave review for alumna Nonie Creme’s Commencement speech
TIME.com writer Randye Hoder and parent of a 2014 ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº graduate was skeptical of the college’s selection of alumna Nonie Creme ’94 as the Commencement speaker going in, but coming out she called the speech “one of the best addesses” she ever heard or read.
Read Moreľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Honors Maya Angelou
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.”
Read Moreľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Announces Appointment of Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced the appointment of Binti Harvey as the College’s new chief marketing and communications officer, effective June 30, 2014. Harvey fills the position vacated by Marylou Ferry, who moved from ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº to Pomona College earlier this year.
Read MoreCity of Claremont Honors ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº for Campus Restoration and Landscaping Efforts
City officials presented ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº with a 2013 Excellence in Design Award for distinguished work on the College’s iconic Margaret Fowler Garden at a May 15 public award presentation at Claremont City Hall.
Read Moreľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº 2014 Commencement Speaker and Alumna Nonie Creme Urges Graduates to “Set the World on Fire”
ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº’s 2014 Commencement speaker Nonie Creme, an alumna and a global entrepreneur who helped found Butter London, a leading global beauty product brand, urged graduating seniors on Saturday to not “be scared about what comes next” in life and to take risks as they “set the world on fire.”
Read More2014 ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº Graduates Named to Spring 2014 Dean’s List
The following 2014 ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº graduates were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.
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