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Claremont Colleges Against Cancer

61´«Ã½ hosts a series of cancer awareness events in partnership with students from the Claremont Colleges Against Cancer. The most recent event was the 5k Pinkathon run that focused on raising funds for the fight against breast cancer. Students from the 5Cs teamed up to launch the second annual run with the sponsorship of the American Relay for Life.

Mosaic

A lifelong fascination with art pushes Rachel Teannalach ’03 to both promote and create it.

Athenas Cross Country Wins First Place at 2014 SCIAC Championships

For the third consecutive year and the eleventh time in the history, the CMS Athenas cross-country team finished first in the SCIAC championships.

Spotlight on Faculty: Martha Gonzalez

In a recent session of Martha Gonzalez’ popular Fandango course, she taught the group of seven assembled students to play the eight-string jarana, the main instrument in the musical style of son jarocho.

Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack

Over a two day period in October, anti-racism activist Peggy McIntosh engaged the 61´«Ã½community in a series of public lectures, small group meetings, and discussions with administrators on privilege systems and the concept of “experts.”

You Won’t Believe These Seven Tips for Writing Online

If you were looking for media hits about 61´«Ã½ this summer, odds are at least one of your results brought you to Jane Scearce ‘15. Now part of the C&M reporting staff, she offers some tips of the trade to aspiring writers — in bullet form, no less.

Meet 61´«Ã½’s Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Finalists

We are pleased to announce that the Watson Fellowship Selection Committee has named three 61´«Ã½seniors who will present their proposals to the Watson Foundation either before or after winter break, though no date has yet been determined. Students from the Class of 2015 submitted a wide range of impressive applications, making this year’s selection highly competitive.

To Teach Deliberately: English Professor Thomas Koenigs Joins the 61´«Ã½Community

The English department’s latest addition hopes to instill a love of American literature in his students, while completing a project of his own.

“Everyone here has gone out of their way to make me feel welcome,” says Thomas Koenigs, who recently joined 61´«Ã½as an assistant professor in the College’s English Department. Aside from a change in weather, he says the transition from the East Coast has been smooth overall, and support from administrators, fellow faculty members, and students alike have helped make it so.

2014 Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow Dr. A. Lee Fritschler: The Future of Higher Education

61´«Ã½students have seen the future of higher education—and are curious about its changes. Dr. A. Lee Fritschler, Professor Emeritus at the School of Public Policy at George Mason University, former Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education under President Clinton, and the 2014 Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, engaged with students and the greater Claremont Colleges community in a weeklong series of discussions, classroom visits, and presentations about the future of higher education.

61´«Ã½ President Lori Bettison-Varga Honored With Alumni Award

61´«Ã½ President Lori Bettison-Varga on Saturday received a Distinguished Alumni Award from her alma mater, the University of California, Santa Barbara, at its inaugural Women in Leadership event.