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How do we prepare our students to bridge divides and lead with integrity in public service? 🤝🌟

Recorded live at the CMC Leads Summit, the latest episode of CMC Conversations features an illuminating dialogue with former Congressman and CMC Trustee, David Dreier ’75. Reflecting on his remarkable 32-year tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Dreier shares profound insights on how the foundational values of Claremont McKenna College prepared him to handle the intense responsibility of chairing the House Rules Committee. 🏛️💼

He also explores his continued work with the Dreier Roundtable here at CMC—inspiring the next generation of collaborative leaders through civil public discourse, trade policy exploration, and bipartisan understanding.

👉 Watch or listen to the full episode now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3uO8LO50LEUOEsVHJS5mnG?si=J6pHs4GKTlqcKDO28Yignw

Bravo! 👏

Claremont McKenna College’s Robert Day Sciences Center (RDSC) was just recognized as one of the “World’s Most Beautiful” on university campuses by Prix Versailles, which highlighted the building’s role in “beautifying and improving the living environment.”

Announced each year at UNESCO, the internationally renowned Prix Versailles is a series of architectural competitions that shine a light on the finest contemporary projects worldwide.

The award program honored the RDSC, and “the spectacular architecture from the imagination of BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group,” as a “hub for computer science, data science and life sciences,” which creates “within a single structure, an environment designed to foster collaboration across traditionally separated fields.”

Further, Prix Versailles recognized the RDSC as a "major landmark on campus and the symbol of an integrated approach to the sciences, the Robert Day Sciences Center is an educational tool in and of itself for its community of students.”

In receiving the honor, the RDSC is in prestigious company, joining Johns Hopkins University (another BIG project), Harvard University, and Cambridge University among this year’s eight laureates.

📸 Laurian Ghinitoiu, Marco Petrini, and Claremont McKenna College staff

Learn more https://www.prix-versailles.com/2026

Now’s the time to celebrate CMC’s 50 years of Co-Education and shop our exclusive line of merchandise, with a 30% discount through August 1! 🗯️

Search the store to find a colorful addition to your wardrobe — or a special gift for the CMCer in your life— from mugs to pullovers, and even mini tote bags!

See the one-of-a-kind items, and for a limited time, use discount code CMCSMR30 for 30% off through August 1, at https://cmcstore.cmc.edu/

Please join us as we honor this historic milestone while looking ahead to our next 50 years.

CMC students seeking to discover more about the Integrated Sciences major (and future careers), open a dialogue with a potential mentor, or forge a bond with others interested in the sciences, are welcome to learn more about CMsci, the student-run research organization, which spans four interdisciplinary teams: the neuro team, environmental team, physics team, and the newly launched health team.

“CMsci is unique at CMC because it gives us the opportunity to pursue research projects that we design and lead ourselves,” said Heena Suleman ’29, an Environmental Team analyst majoring in Integrated Sciences.

As they work on their own projects, CMsci students are supported by KDIS faculty who offer research guidance as well as access to lab materials and workspaces, including the Innovation Studio, a public space inside the Robert Day Sciences Center designed to encourage collaboration and hands-on work.

This past spring, the group tapped into expertise offered by CMC alumni and faculty who shared career insights and explored emerging topics in science and technology.

Find out more about how CMsci is helping students explore the Integrated Sciences program’s potential together by visiting CMC Currents.

https://www.cmc.edu/news/student-run-cmsci-emphasizes-integrated-sciences-research-career-exploration

In an investigative report for "New York" magazine, Nate Weisberg ’24, the first editor-in-chief of the Salvatori Center’s revived "Forum," and now an editor at the "Washington Monthly," details how Catholicism has become both a source of political inspiration for young Republicans, and a means of getting ahead in D.C.

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The Young Catholic Elite Poised to Take Over MAGA For J.D. Vance and his co-religionists in Washington, faith is a powerful means of ascent.

Tune in to the Emmys ceremony on Sept. 14 to cheer on Shelby Van Pelt '02, nominated for an "Outstanding Television Movie" award as an executive producer of the adaptation of her best-selling novel, "Remarkably Bright Creatures."

Shelby Van Pelt ’02: Ready for her Netflix debut and now an Emmy nom! Update: Since this article published, Remarkably Bright Creatures has earned three Emmy nominations: Outstanding Television Movie (with Shelby Van Pelt ’02 as an executive producer), Outstanding Lead Actress (Sally Field as Tova), and Outstanding Contemporary Costumes. The Emmys award ceremony wil...

The countdown to move-in has begun, and that means it's New Student Party season!

Across the country and around the world, the CMC community is gathering to welcome the newest Athenas and Stags before they arrive on campus.

Hosted by alumni and parents, these gatherings are a chance for incoming students and families to make connections, ask questions, and begin building their CMC community.

Find a New Student Party near you and let's give the Class of 2030 the warmest welcome to CMC! https://www.cmc.edu/families/parent-family-events

On the afternoon of July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, our nation’s founding document.

Today at CMC, we commemorate and celebrate with the rest of our nation the universal principles and commitments embedded within the Declaration. This important foundation not only framed the United States of America, but also allows us to remain inspired through an ongoing, robust dialogue with our nation's past, present, and future, actions we are proud to see carried forth at our College.

Happy 250th, USA!🎆

Today, President William C. Dudley officially begins his tenure as the sixth president of Claremont McKenna College, succeeding Hiram E. Chodosh, who concluded his accomplished presidency after 13 years.

President Dudley will continue to drive bold, strategic thinking on major initiatives (CMC’s Opportunity Strategy, The Open Academy, integrated sciences, The Roberts Campus and Sports Bowl expansion) and ground CMC’s foundational mission—to prepare students for thoughtful and productive lives and responsible leadership in business, government, and the professions—in all facets of the College’s academic and residential experience. He will be joined in Claremont by his wife, Dr. Carola Tanna, a primary care physician and Navy veteran.

“Carola and I are thrilled to be in Claremont and I'm excited to get started at CMC,” President Dudley said. “We've felt so warmly welcomed and look forward to getting to know the community and experiencing all that CMC has to offer."

Read more about President Dudley and his family’s connection to The Claremont Colleges: https://www.cmc.edu/magazine/william-c-dudley-begins-tenure-sixth-president-claremont-mckenna-college