Pitney & Busch on C-SPAN II Panel
Professors Jack Pitney and Andrew Busch will appear on a Midterm Election Panel to air today on C-SPAN II at 1:15 PST.

Legend to Perform at Bridges
Musician John Legend will perform at Bridges Auditorium on Oct. 1. Tickets for students go on sale 9/2; tickets for the public are available 9/9.

Tom Leppert '77 on CMC
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert '77 recently answered questions about his tenure as mayor, his background and how CMC contributed to his success.

Obama's China Policy
In a recent Financial Times op-ed, Professor Minxin Pei discusses Obama's evolving China policy and his approach to national security.

Buried Treasure
Tessa Lamballe '10 and Megan Morris '12 joined Religious Studies Professor Gary Gilbert this summer on an archaeological dig in Akko, Israel, and unearthed an interest in ancient artifacts.

Pei appears on CNN's GPS
In a recent CNN GPS broadcast, an all-star panel, including Professor Minxen Pei, discussed what the future holds for China and what this means for the United States.

2011 Rankings Released
The 2011 edition of America's Best Colleges reports that CMC is ranked 11th overall among the 266 liberal arts colleges surveyed. CMC also ranks in the top ten "Great Schools, Great Prices" and fourth for "Least Debt."

Pitney Op-Ed Appears in WSJ
In a recent op-ed appearing in the Wall Street Journal, Professor Jack Pitney discusses the challenges facing the Republican party if they regain power in the House.

Forbes Ranks CMC Among Top Ten
Claremont McKenna College was ranked ninth overall in Forbes' America's Best Colleges 2010 ranking. The ranking focuses on student satisfaction, graduation rates, and postgraduate success.

Welcome to CMC!
Next week CMC welcomes 343 new students to campus, with orientation and an optional move-in period beginning Wednesday, Aug. 25.

Convocation Set for Aug. 31
President Gann and Dean Hess will welcome students, faculty and staff to campus at the Convocation ceremony, with remarks by Professor Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert, and recognition of service awards.

Cronqvist and Barnea to Appear on PBS
Professors Cronqvist and Barnea were featured on PBS's Nightly Business Report on Monday, August 9 discussing their study on the investment behavior of twins. Read about their shoot at the Athenaeum last week.

Learning Diplomacy First-hand
Will Brown '12 is getting a lot of practice with his Arabic while working in Jerusalem at a think tank and volunteering at an orphanage. His is the fifth story in a series of profiles on CMC students and their summer internships.

CMC Makes Princeton Review Honor Roll
For the second year in a row, Claremont McKenna College was named to The Princeton Review's Financial Aid Honor Roll, and was rated highly in other areas as well.

New Track & Field Coach Named
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kendra Reimer as the head coach of the CMS Track & Field Team and instructor of physical education.

Bright Future in the Big City
On set at CNN, Michael Wilner '11 is adding to his journalism resume as an intern with Anderson Cooper 360. His is the fourth story in a series of profiles on CMC students and their summer internships.

Gann Elected to CFR Board
President Gann, recently elected to the Board of the Council on Foreign Relations, joins an impressive group of leaders and scholars focused on foreign policy education and outreach.

Saving Foxes on San Miguel Island
Though he's spending the summer on the coast, Dan Olmsted '11 is not on vacation. He's working with wildlife biologists to monitor a native fox population on San Miguel Island. His is the third story in a series profiling CMC students and their summer internships.

Cultivating Hope in New Orleans
Ana Kostioukova '11 is in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, providing access to fresh produce and educating residents about healthy eating habits. Hers is the second story in a series of profiles on CMC students and their summer internships.

The Power of the Pen
Emma Jones '12 talks about her summer internship in India, living and teaching at an orphanage in Mumbai. The first in a series of stories profiling CMC students and their summer internships.

CMC Ranks in Teach For America's Top 20
Teach for America is a highly competitive program, but CMC students are well suited to the task. With nine graduates going to TFA this year, CMC ranked in the Top 20 for the small colleges and universities category.

Competitive Currency
In today's competitive employment environment, CMC grads are coming out on top, according to the 2010 PayScale College Salary Report.