Five Claremont McKenna juniors have been named finalists for the Truman Scholarship, the nation’s most prestigious and competitive scholarship for aspiring public service leaders.

CMC will celebrate the Class of 2023, with leading humanist and renowned scientist, Robert Putnam, offering the keynote address. The “poet laureate of civil society,” Putnam is the author of the influential and groundbreaking book, Bowling Alone.

CMC Prof. Michael Fortner, who joined the government faculty in 2021, is a prolific scholar fostering an intellectual environment in his classroom, accessible to students seeking his input on issues they care about.

Five CMC professors gathered to share their outcomes as 2021–22 Presidential Initiative on Anti-Racism and the Black Experience in America Faculty Fellows. The professors presented projects spanning finance, psychology, religious studies, writing, and government.

CMC professors in government, history, and religious studies engaged in open inquiry about “Race and the American Founding” at the Athenaeum. Analysis of “The 1619 Project” and “The 1776 Report” launched a powerful discussion of issues and concepts at the heart of the American experience.

A who’s who of leadership scholars from around the world explored “The Spectrum of Leadership: From Virtuous to Destructive” at a conference hosted by CMC’s Kravis Leadership Institute.

Prof. Manfred Keil, associate director of CMC’s Lowe Institute, is expressing guarded optimism when it comes to the Inland Empire economy. The chief economist of the Inland Empire Economic Partnership is presenting his findings later this month at the State of the Region – Economic Forecast.

In his talk at the Ath, “America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth: One Reporter’s Stories,” journalist Sam Quinones spoke about the drug crisis, relaying that the emergence of deadly synthetic drugs has led to “a very different story than the last 50 years.”

For the first time in history, CMS has a national champion in both men’s and women’s swimming and diving in the same season. Augusta Lewis ’23 (400 IM) and Frank Applebaum ’24 (200 fly) won national titles on back-to-back days at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.

Augustine “Augie” Nieto ’80 P’08, the inspiring fitness industry pioneer who captured the national spotlight when he transformed his ALS diagnosis into a crusade for a cure, died on Feb. 22, 2023, at age 65.

CMC Trustee Doug Peterson ’80 P’14 P’15, a longtime champion for the arts, is being awarded Carnegie Hall’s Medal of Excellence in recognition of his 10th anniversary as President and Chief Executive Officer of S&P Global.

The GOLD Challenge—Graduates of the Last Decade—is the chance to come together, give back, and make a difference in the lives of CMC students! Part of the historic Campaign for CMC: Responsible Leadership, this challenge runs from March 28–30.