CMC is ranked the No. 1 college for free expression, according to the 2021 Campus Free Speech Rankings. The College was heralded for its tolerance of liberal and conservative speakers. “We can learn from our disagreements to reach stronger levels of shared understanding,” said President Hiram Chodosh.

The 1946 Challenge, which aims to get 1,946 donors in 1,946 minutes, is Oct. 13 & 14! Honorary Chair Mark Schwartz ’78 says he’s ready to break last year’s record of 2,059 donors. Read about what inspires him and other alumni.

The inaugural presentation of the Dreier Roundtable’s Civility Award inspired a spirited, bipartisan, and civil dialogue between former Congressman David Dreier ’75 and the award’s recipient, former Montana Governor Steve Bullock ’88 P’24.

A small student team from the Gould Center is recording a series of one-minute video interviews with 75 different community members, to then be shared on the 75 Books Instagram account throughout the academic year. Each subject will reveal why a book has personal meaning or has left a significant impression on them.

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletics is celebrating its “Great Moments from 75 Years of Athletics” during the 2021-22 academic year and as part of the year-long celebration, CMS has announced its largest class ever, the Hall of Fame Class of 2022.

In a new poll, the CMC-Rose Institute provides a comparison of public opinion in California and New York. In these two, large, Democratic states, one allows for the recall of elected officials, while the other does not.

CMC’s Kravis Leadership Institute has appointed Tina Daniels ’93 chair of KLI’s Advisory Board, effective October 1. Daniels succeeds Douglas L. Peterson ’80 P’14 P’15, President and CEO of S&P Global, who has served as KLI’s Board chair since 2013.

Gathered together in honor of Grandparents Day, Peter Adams ’61 GP’21 and Hank Snowdon ’21 talked about Snowdon’s award-winning senior thesis and what it was like for Adams to return to campus after serving in the U.S. Army.

CMC students seized the chance to meet peer representatives and staff from more than 60 campus organizations— including Model United Nations, the Murty Sunak QCL, 1Gen, and ROTC—at the annual Fall Club and Institute Fair.

Stories continue to roll in from CMCers excited to share their personal stories about the people and experiences that shaped their lives. Visit the Anniversary site to read about favorite professors and classes, and other life-changing experiences—and take a minute to add your fondest memory.