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CLAREMONT, Calif., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Campaign for Claremont McKenna surged past the $600-million mark this week with the announcement of a $50-million unrestricted gift from trustee and alumnus George R. Roberts '66 P'93. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121205/SF24389) The College now has achieved not only the largest goal in its 66-year history, but also the largest campaign ever staged in liberal arts college history. In honor of Roberts'...
NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a survey by The Princeton Review that asked 122,000 students at 377 top colleges to rate their schools on dozens of topics and report on their opinions and campus experiences at them, the best professors are at Sarah Lawrence College (NY). The college at which students are happiest with their financial aid is Princeton University (NJ). However, the college at which students report the highest overall satisfaction with their school...
CLAREMONT, Calif., March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest gift in the history of Claremont McKenna College for direct faculty support has literally met its match. The College today announces it is reaching the successful conclusion of the George R. Roberts Faculty Leadership Initiative, a fundraising measure launched in 2006 to raise a total of $60 million to build, support, and strengthen the College's academic environment with exceptional scholars committed to teaching and...
CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- While the fall brings Santa Ana winds to Southern California, it also brings students back to the seven world-class colleges in Claremont and a renewed opportunity for visitors and tourists to the Los Angeles area to catch live local music and fairs. The birthplace of Grammy-winner Ben Harper, Claremont is home to a wide variety of musical performances, ranging from classical at the Pomona College Department of Music, to student choral and...
CLAREMONT, Calif., Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Placing children in single-sex schools is a misguided trend in school reform, says an article to be published in the September 23 issue of the journal Science. The article's authors argue that advocates of single-sex education misconstrue or cherry-pick from scientific studies, but that there is no well-designed research showing that single-sex education improves students' academic performance. The article concludes that there is evidence...
DEERFIELD, Ill., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- One hundred colleges and universities out of some 2,000 U.S. schools that offer four-year degrees have been ranked as the top values by Consumers Digest. The rankings are based on attributes that validate or define the institutions' academic prowess factored against annual cost of tuition, fees and room and board. Among 50 public institutions cited, Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., ranked No. 1. Among 25 private institutions, Yale...
CLAREMONT, Calif., April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The winter storms that soaked Southern California will bring a colorful array of flora this spring, and no Los Angeles County city will bloom brighter than Claremont. Home to the Rancho Santa Fe Botanical Garden, Claremont will welcome the world's elite road cycling teams and avid amateurs to its streets, be the site of an international fair hosted by its seven world-class colleges, and much more. Following are some highlights of...
CLAREMONT, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Roberts Environmental Center (REC) at Claremont McKenna College today released the analysis of social responsibility reporting for the 26 largest pharmaceutical companies world-wide. The report contains a compilation of Pacific Sustainability Index (PSI) scores evaluating the environmental and social reporting of the companies. Scoring is based on the transparency, intent, and performance for both environmental and social issues. The research,...
CLAREMONT, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) has established a Post Baccalaureate Premedical Program (PBPM), scheduled to begin in January 2010, for those with an undergraduate degree in science or engineering who are interested in enhancing their skills before applying to medical school. "We're excited to offer students another option in pursuing a career as a medical professional," says Sheldon M. Schuster, PhD, KGI's president. "Whether or not the PBPM...
CLAREMONT, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Claremont McKenna College's Roberts Environmental Center today released a detailed analysis of the social responsibility reporting efforts of the world's top entertainment corporations. All but the highest-scoring company is based in the US. The report contains a compilation of Pacific Sustainability Index scores evaluating the environmental and social reporting of the 14 entertainment companies on the 2008 Fortune Global 500 and Fortune 1000...
