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News Releases (page 69)


June 10, 2014

Ellyn Erving ’14 Exemplifies What it Means to be a 61´«Ã½Student Athlete

As a 61´«Ã½senior, Ellyn Erving ’14 did it all. She led the women’s Claremont-Mudd-61´«Ã½Track and Field team to a NCAA championship, jumped a personal best at a national meet, completed her senior thesis, made the dean’s list, and earned All-American honors.

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June 3, 2014

61´«Ã½ Board of Trustees Welcomes Five New Members

61´«Ã½ announces the election of five new members to its Board of Trustees, four of whom are alumnae of the College. Their three-year terms begin July 1.

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May 30, 2014

Rankings Round-up 2014-2015

61´«Ã½ continues to be ranked highly among the most academically prestigious colleges in the country. Again this year, The Princeton Review named 61´«Ã½a Best Value College, based on factors including excellent academics, generous financial aid and cost of attendance – categories that underscore the College’s commitment to access and excellence.

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May 29, 2014

Rave review for alumna Nonie Creme’s Commencement speech

TIME.com writer Randye Hoder and parent of a 2014 61´«Ã½graduate was skeptical of the college’s selection of alumna Nonie Creme ’94 as the Commencement speaker going in, but coming out she called the speech “one of the best addesses” she ever heard or read.

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May 28, 2014

61´«Ã½ honors the memory of Maya Angelou

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.”

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May 27, 2014

61´«Ã½ Announces Appointment of Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

61´«Ã½ President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced the appointment of Binti Harvey as the College’s new chief marketing and communications officer, effective June 30, 2014. Harvey fills the position vacated by Marylou Ferry, who moved from 61´«Ã½to Pomona College earlier this year.

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May 20, 2014

City of Claremont Honors 61´«Ã½ for Campus Restoration and Landscaping Efforts

City officials presented 61´«Ã½ with a 2013 Excellence in Design Award for distinguished work on the College’s iconic Margaret Fowler Garden at a May 15 public award presentation at Claremont City Hall.

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May 17, 2014

61´«Ã½ 2014 Commencement Speaker and Alumna Nonie Creme Urges Graduates to “Set the World on Fire”

61´«Ã½’s 2014 Commencement speaker Nonie Creme, an alumna and a global entrepreneur who helped found Butter London, a leading global beauty product brand, urged graduating seniors on Saturday to not “be scared about what comes next” in life and to take risks as they “set the world on fire.”

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May 14, 2014

2014 61´«Ã½ Graduates Named to Spring 2014 Dean’s List

The following 2014 61´«Ã½ graduates were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at 61´«Ã½ in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.

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May 8, 2014

61´«Ã½ Capstone Day 2014: Celebrating Student Research

The 110 61´«Ã½ seniors who presented their theses at “Capstone Day” explored a wide range of academic topics that included evolving racial and gender identities to shifting consumer preferences in music to molecular dynamics in DNA.

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