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YOU ARE CMC

CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE Learn. Lead. Succeed.

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STUDENTS—OUR INTENSELY

FOREVER BONDING YOU TO OUR CLOSE-KNIT RESIDENTIAL OASIS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

NOURISH INDIVIDUAL PASSIONS, AND DEVELOP LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS WITH PEERS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ALUMNI—

YOU ARE ABOUT TO WRITE THE NEXT—AND MOST IMPORTANT—CHAPTER OF YOUR LIFE. AT CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE,

YOU WILL ASK BIG QUESTIONS, SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS, FREELY SHARE VIEWPOINTS, REIMAGINE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES,

CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE

RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT MEANS YOU WILL BE A REAL PEER AND PARTNER, NOT JUST A NUMBER.

CMCers inspire by example. They work to find common ground. They do well—and do good. At CMC, the liberal arts learner excels in situations that require ingenuity and adaptability thanks to a wide-ranging, interwoven curriculum taught by world-class faculty. Outside the classroom, students are encouraged to pursue multiple interests as a way to lead others and contribute to the growth of everyone around them.

º LEARN: Our students look for ways to expand critical

thinking and meaningful discussion across a spectrum of disciplines, professions, and personal causes. CMC, through the power of a liberal arts curriculum, is committed to higher, deeper, and broader learning.

º LEAD: Our diverse intellectual and social community

is fueled by a greater ambition—to put collaborative, responsive, and responsible leadership to work for everyone. Because of our small class sizes and shared social warmth, you will make a difference.

º SUCCEED: Our culture of individualized mentorship

coupled with unbridled opportunity gives students the power to amplify their internal purpose. It’s how CMCers develop stronger policy, ensure ethical decision making, counter ignorance with truth, and learn through and across differences.

To learn more about CMC, join our email list at connect.cmc.edu/learn.

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LIBERAL ARTS

CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE Learn. Lead. Succeed.

TO FLEX YOUR CREATIVE MUSCLE IN A NEW AND EXCITING WAY?

OR WHILE COMFORTABLY CRUNCHING NUMBERS, A LITERATURE OR MEDIA STUDIES CLASS INSPIRES YOU

ALREADY KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO MAJOR IN ECONOMICS OR PHILOSOPHY? PERFECT. BUT WHAT IF YOUR FIRST

GOVERNMENT COURSE MOVES YOU TO THINK DEEPLY ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ON HEALTH CARE OR HOMELESSNESS?

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OF CMC STUDENTS CHOOSE TO DUAL MAJOR, AN IDEAL WAY TO EXPLORE MULTIPLE INTERESTS AND DISCOVER TOPICAL INTERSECTIONS

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CMC, and really liberal arts, forces you to ask the question, ‘Are you sure you know what you want?’ And you have to be comfortable saying, ‘You know, maybe I’m not so sure ...’

That pushes you to adapt. To explore. To try things!”

–SYDNEY BAFFOUR, CMC economics major with a computer science sequence

º EXPLORATION, CHOICE, AND DISCOVERY through 33

CMC majors—and plenty more in the Claremont College consortium!—including unique, interconnected hybrids like science management (science and economics) and PPE (philosophy, politics, and economics).

º INVENTIVE CMC DUAL MAJORS, a combined, reduced course load in two distinct subjects to encourage multidisciplinary learning (hello, economics and psychology or government and biology!).

º TWELVE SEQUENCES—a series of courses related to a

theme spread across disciplines—including data science, leadership, and human rights-genocide-Holocaust studies.

º SMALL, DISCUSSION-BASED CLASSES led by full-time

faculty (not graduate students in large lecture halls), including freshman writing and humanities seminars that focus on fine-tuning arguments, asking critical questions, and crafting papers with stylistic clarity.

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LEADERSHIP

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COURSES IN THE CMC CATALOG RELATED TO LEADERSHIP STUDIES

AT CMC, LEARNING TO LEAD IS A DAY ONE CALL TO ACTION. HOW WILL YOU MAKE THIS YOUR CAMPUS?

CMC STUDENTS NAVIGATE THE UNKNOWN WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL COURAGE.

DEMONSTRATE RESILIENCE AMID CHANGE AND CRISIS. DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM AND BRING OTHERS ON BOARD TO FIX IT.

LEADERSHIP

OR FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP

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I’ve been able to create change and influence others at CMC, which has given me a huge personal stake in the College.

I had a say—and the reason I had a say is because someone here trusted me to represent student opinion on important matters.”

–PATRICK ELLIOTT, CARE Center manager and student diversity lead

º RESIDENT ASSISTANTS at 14 residence halls serve as trusted peer advisers and confidants.

º TRAINED FIRST-YEAR GUIDES lead Welcome Orientation Adventure trips at the start of fall semester and become big brothers and sisters to their “FYGlets.”

º STUDENT SUCCESS CONSULTANTS volunteer their

best practices to help peers with time management, organization, anxiety, goal setting—even sleep strategies— as a means of better self-care and long-term success.

º STUDENT ACTIVITIES like our award-winning Model

United Nations program (Ranked fourth in the nation and ’Best in the West‘) position students to inspire and influence their teammates against the best domestic and international competition.

º LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT activated through its

own multidisciplinary sequence of classes and the Kravis Leadership Institute, which helps students develop crucial skills for the public, private, and social sectors.

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ATHENAEUM

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RENOWNED SCHOLARS, THOUGHT LEADERS, AND CHANGEMAKERS FOR AN EVENING LECTURE AND MEAL FOUR NIGHTS A WEEK.

AND CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE, THE ATH PROVIDES A CANDID EXPLORATION OF TODAY’S MOST PRESSING ISSUES. STUDENTS HOST

THE MARIAN MINER COOK ATHENAEUM—OR “THE ATH,” AS IT’S KNOWN ON CAMPUS—IS THE HEART OF INTELLECTUAL

AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT FOR CMC STUDENTS. GUIDED BY CMC COMMITMENTS TO FREE EXPRESSION, VIEWPOINT DIVERSITY,

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PODCAST EPISODES OF FREE FOOD FOR THOUGHT— A STUDENT-RUN, STUDENT-PRODUCED SERIES OF EXPANSIVE CHATS WITH VISITING ATHENAEUM SPEAKERS

Monday: A CIA director for six former presidents reflects on duty, honor, and public service. Tuesday: A conversation about refugee stories and exploring identity with a Pulitzer Prize winning novelist. Wednesday: A discussion about the limits of single payer health care with a policy expert. Thursday: a panel discussion with four CMC humanities alumni who found successful careers in law. Better have an effective calendar— this will be your new normal.

º SPIRITED CONVERSATIONS, flowing from table-to-table, with students, faculty, staff, and guests—all guided by shared understanding, common humanity, and the open exchange of ideas.

º STUDENT FELLOWS, selected each year to introduce

speakers, guide discussion with the evening’s guest at the head table (seating only for students), and facilitate audience questions (you guessed it—students first).

º RECENT ATH GUESTS include former U.S. ambassador

Samantha Power, Vietnam War documentarian Lynn Novick, Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen, economist and author Glenn Loury, Pulitzer Prize winning poet Louise Glück, Serial attorney and podcaster Rabia Chaudry, and Educated author Tara Westover.

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TEACHER SCHOLARS

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INTIMATE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT LEADS TO REAL COLLABORATION, MENTORSHIP, AND FRIENDSHIP.

STUDENTS CO-AUTHOR PAPERS AND DELIVER CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AS PEERS. OUR INTERCONNECTED,

PROFESSORS KNOW ME HERE. FACULTY MEMBERS OFFER ADVICE DURING OFFICE HOURS OR OVER SHARED MEALS.

ASK ANY STUDENT WHAT THEY VALUE MOST ABOUT THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE OF CMC, AND THEY’LL TELL YOU THE SAME THING.

TEACHER SCHOLARS

8:1 STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO—

AN AVERAGE CLASS SIZE OF 18 STUDENTS— ALLOWS FOR OPEN DISCUSSION, PERSONALIZATION, AND HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING

CMC professors are dedicated to intellectual depth and growth. Our exceptional faculty are among the best in their respective fields, and inspire students by giving them the confidence and capacity to think critically, speak freely, debate respectfully, and listen actively.

º NEARLY 80 PERCENT OF STUDENTS conduct research

with faculty, with funded opportunities ranging from CMC’s on-campus Summer Research Program and year-long assistantships to off-campus research that marries personal reflection and artistic expression through the summer Creative Works Fellowship or the Appel Fellowship, which is specifically for first-years.

º ON AVERAGE: CMC professors produce more than 330

books, articles, creative works, and grant awards annually, along with numerous articles and editorials with nationally renowned publications, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic.

º THE CULMINATION OF YOUR TIME AT CMC—the senior thesis—is the most in-depth, one-on-one collaboration you’ll have with a faculty mentor. While learning from their expert research methodologies, you’ll create your own to share with the academic community.

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OPPORTUNITY CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE Learn. Lead. Succeed.

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THEY CAN—AND THEY’LL GET AMPLE FACULTY, STAFF, AND ALUMNI RESOURCES.

SELF-AUTHORSHIP AND LEADERSHIP. IF A STUDENT WANTS TO PURSUE A PASSION OR PERSONAL CAUSE,

TALENT DOES NOT THRIVE WITHOUT OPPORTUNITY, AND AT CMC, WE PAIR SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES WITH

SMART PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE THE DEEPEST IMPACT. BEYOND PROGRAMMATIC OPPORTUNITY, CMC ALSO INSPIRES

OPPORTUNITY

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NEARLY $2M AVAILABLE FOR OVER 400

FUNDED INTERNSHIPS—EXPLORE YOUR PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS EARLY AND OFTEN

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I had a friend at another school tell me, ‘Wow, you’re actually doing something real there. These aren’t just resume boosters.’

That applies to everything at CMC, whether it’s internships, academics, research, or extracurriculars.”

–SEVION DACOSTA, CMC philosophy, politics, and economics major

º THE SOLL CENTER FOR STUDENT OPPORTUNITY—

home to Career Services and Sponsored Internships & Experiences—employs an ongoing, proactive guidance model that starts from day one. Our first-year counseling program is a higher education leader for helping students with the high school-to-college transition.

º EARLY ACCESS TO FUNDED INTERNSHIPS thanks to Soll Center resources and our enthusiastic alumni network. Internships are also offered through our popular semester-long Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley programs.

º THE SCHOLAR COMMUNITY PROGRAM, a CMC-only

series of experiential learning cohorts, offers support to students in a variety of areas—first-generation, study abroad, leadership, or interests in science and public policy, among others. The biggest benefits: access to merit-based and need-based scholarships; funding for summer internships, research, service, or academic travel; and direct faculty, staff, and alumni mentorship.

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RESEARCH INSTITUTES CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE Learn. Lead. Succeed.

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INSTITUTES, ONE COMMON GOAL:

IN A COHORT WITH ACCESS TO ON-CAMPUS CONFERENCES AND NATIONAL RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS.

TO LEAD ON GRADUATE-LEVEL RESEARCH, MAXIMIZE THEIR ACADEMIC INTERESTS, AND WORK WITH PEERS AND FACULTY

LOOKING FOR YOUR LIGHT BULB MOMENT? CMC’S 11 RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND CENTERS UNIQUELY POSITION STUDENTS

RESEARCH INSTITUTES

TO COLLABORATE AND INNOVATE

º BERGER INSTITUTE FOR INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Understanding how families thrive in a complex world

º FINANCIAL ECONOMICS INSTITUTE

Financial economics education and research, including database and resource support

º GOULD CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC STUDIES

Art, literature, history, philosophy, and humanities fields with an emphasis on imagination

º KECK CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

Critical issues in the rapidly changing world order

º KRAVIS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Innovative leadership in the public, private, and social sectors

º LOWE INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL ECONOMY

Economics, public policy, and political economy

º MGRUBLIAN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERSHIP Human rights through public advocacy, service, education, and Holocaust history

º RANDALL LEWIS CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Collaboration, creativity, and resource support for student entrepreneurial efforts

º ROBERTS ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

Environmental issues at the intersection of science, economics, and policy

º ROSE INSTITUTE OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Government, politics, national and California policy issues

º SALVATORI CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM

U.S. democracy through American Constitutionalism and the American founding

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CALIFORNIA CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE Learn. Lead. Succeed.

(SKATEBOARDS AND SCOOTERS ZIPPING PAST IN JANUARY WILL DO THAT).

IF YOU ALREADY LIVE IN THE GOLDEN STATE, YOU KNOW THE TOP THREE REASONS TO STAY—

WEATHER, WEATHER, AND WEATHER. IF YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO LIVE HERE, YOU’LL BE IN AWE PRETTY QUICKLY

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SUNNY DAYS PER YEAR— THAT’S A LOT OF INCENTIVE TO BE ACTIVE AND OUTDOORS

Located at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, Claremont is in the sweet spot of Southern California.

Go for a hike. Drive to the beach, downtown Los Angeles, or Coachella. Shop, eat, and catch a movie in the chic Claremont Village. It’s quiet enough here to do plenty of learning in the sun, yet close enough to try an eclectic assortment of weekend adventures.

ONLY IN CALIFORNIA

Clustered both geographically and academically, the Claremont College consortium—five undergraduate (“the 5Cs”) and two graduate schools—uniquely enables students to attend a small, tightly-focused college even as they enjoy the benefits of a bigger, unified campus. CMC, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps are literally across the street from one another, so everything is within walking distance!

º NEARLY 6,000 undergraduates among the 5Cs. º MORE THAN 2,000 courses offered for cross-enrollment. º MORE THAN 200 shared clubs and organizations. º ALL-CAMPUS PRIVILEGES at seven dining halls and numerous 5Cs events.

º NEARLY 100 PERCENT of CMC students take one class at another Claremont campus.

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SCHOLAR ATHLETES

BETWEEN THE PAGES AND BETWEEN THE LINES.

IS SURPASSED ONLY BY A COMMITMENT TO SCHOLAR ATHLETE BALANCE—HIGH ACHIEVEMENT

WE ARE STAGS. WE ARE ATHENAS. ABOVE ALL, WE ARE CMS ATHLETICS—A COMBINED PROGRAM

OF THREE CONSORTIUM SCHOOLS, CMC, HARVEY MUDD, AND SCRIPPS. OUR BELIEF IN COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE

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CMS VARSITY TEAMS—WITH RECENT NATIONAL TITLES IN WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN'S TENNIS, MEN'S TENNIS, WOMEN'S GOLF, AND MEN'S GOLF

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When I was in eighth grade, my goals were to play college volleyball and win a national championship. At CMC, I got to do both. For two hours a day over four years, I was able to play a sport I love with my best friends. That will always be special to me.”

–PHOEBE MADSEN, two-time All-America CMS volleyball player

º TOP 15 DIVISION III athletics program, with over 340 total conference championships.

º MEMBER OF THE SCIAC, the Southern California

Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and winners of its All-Sports trophy 12 years in a row.

º ON AVERAGE: 90 Scholar All-America selections; 375

SCIAC All-Academic selections; scholar athlete leadership roles ranging from class valedictorian to resident assistant to CMC government president.

º TOP FACILITIES, including Roberts Pavilion, a campus jewel with state-of-the-art workout areas that host recreational exercise and walk-in classes.

º EMPHASIS ON HOLISTIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS

through 50-plus physical education courses, plus nationally competitive club sports and engaging, fun intramurals.

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COMMUNITY

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EMPHASIZES SHARED PURPOSE, PLAYFULNESS, AND THE PURE JOY OF LEARNING.

BY FRIENDLY STAFF MEMBERS AT COLLINS DINING HALL TO A COMMUNAL CULTURE OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES THAT

WE ARE A STUDENT-DRIVEN CAMPUS—LED BY YOUR PURSUITS AND DESIRES TO CREATE A REAL HOME.

CMC’S DISTINCTIVE SOCIAL WARMTH INFUSES ITSELF IN EVERYTHING FROM YOUR DAILY BREAKFAST GREETING

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CMC CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS, RANGING IN INTEREST FROM MUSIC, ATHLETICS, SERVICE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TO CORE STRENGTHS IN GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

º THE CARE CENTER (Civility, Access, Resources, and

Expression) facilitates programming and fellowship so students can learn through and across differences, develop the skills needed to have difficult conversations, and engage in effective dialogue toward finding cooperative solutions and resolutions.

º THE DEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE also works diligently to highlight stories and experiences within numerous student-led affinity groups and clubs like 1Gen (firstgeneration), Black Student Association, ¡Mi Gente!, Power of Women, Sexuality and Gender Alliance, and the Claremont QuestBridge Scholars Network.

º A COMMUNITY COMMITMENT to financial aid and

supporting the best and brightest students from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Most notably, CMC’s Kravis Opportunity Fund has been able to provide transformative opportunities to students by helping with: › Start of college costs like textbooks and dorm supplies › Emergency funding › Flying parents to campus for Family Weekend › Fees for applications, interviews, conferences, and other off-campus visits.

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