CMC In The News

In an interview with the Washington Post Magazine, Lily Geismer, an associate professor of history, discussed the rising influence of a new generation of neoliberals. “There’s been a remarkable generational shift, and there’s a desire [among young Americans] for much more robust forms of social welfare and government assistance,” said Geismer, the author of “Left Behind: The Democrats’ Failed Attempt to Solve Inequality.”

President Chodosh has been named to the NCAA Division III Presidents Council representing the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. He will serve a four-year term contributing to the overall management and direction of Division III athletics.

“At this moment of formidable challenge and opportunity, I look forward to contributing to the NCAA's core mission to ensure that the educational experience of the student-athlete is paramount,” he said.

The Norcal Record interviewed Prof. Andrew Sinclair about the Rose Institute of State and Local Government report and survey, “Red vs. Blue States: Competing Visions for 2022 and 2024.” Sinclair co-authored the report with Prof. Kenneth P. Miller, who is the director of the Rose Institute.

The Norcal Record focused on the portion of the survey findings that among all registered voters in California, 44 percent said if they had the opportunity, they would leave the state. Of those people who are interested in leaving, one in three is Republican and one in four is Democrat.

“Understandably, people find times challenging and so they think about a new and better life some other place,” Sinclair said. “But I was surprised the numbers were as high as they were.”

The New York Times interviewed Prof. Minxin Pei about the economic policy effects of China’s President Xi Jinping establishing near absolute power as he enters his third term. Pei told the Times that he believed that Xi’s leadership lineup showed that he did not value expertise in managing a market-oriented economy. “He values people who can implement his policy regardless of the economic consequences.”

KTLA shared the rendering of CMC’s Rose Parade^® float concept.

In their midterm election coverage, USA Today cited findings from the Rose Institute of State and Local Government report, “Red vs. Blue States: Competing Visions for 2022 and 2024.”

In her op-ed, “Daylight Saving Time’s Mixed Results” for The Ohio Star, Prof. Laura Grant wrote, that as the “evidence about costs and benefits” of daylight savings time “is mixed…. The strongest arguments, with the exception of energy costs, support not only doing away with the switches but keeping the nation on daylight saving time year-round.”

Prof. Jack Pitney was cited in an op-ed in the Reflector, about what to expect if the GOP swept the midterm election, as predicted.

In an interview with Newsweek about what would happen if Donald Trump was elected for a second presidential term, Prof. Andrew Busch said it was unclear whether Trump would give federal law enforcement reform “any sustained administrative attention” based on his first term.

Pennsylvania’s Times Leader featured the CMC-Rose Institute of State and Local Government’s poll of Pennsylvanians, which finds that voters think Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is more relatable, more competent and more likely to take on economic and intellectual elites than Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz. Benzinga also featured the poll.

The Pasadena Star News highlighted CMC’s Rose Parade^® float rendering, noting that the float will be built “by local business, Fiesta Parade Floats. The entry honors the college’s 75^th anniversary by highlighting the importance of leadership in higher education. Elements include iconic campus landmarks, the college’s renowned public art program, student leaders and popular landscaping seen throughout the region. The book and globe are key symbols that highlight the private, liberal arts college’s commitment to global education.”

NBC’s local affiliate also featured CMC’s Rose Parade float rendering.

The Strait Times cited Prof. Ken Miller’s appearance on a Texas Tribune panel in a feature about the exodus of Californians to Texas. “I think it’s important to note that newcomers can change a place in some respects” said Miller, who is director of the Rose Institute and the author of Texas vs. California A History of Their Struggle for the Future of America. “Californians will change Texas in important ways, but a place changes newcomers as well.

Prof. Ron Riggio was quoted in Business Insider about the four reasons employees follow a toxic boss. “A bad leader attracts henchpersons who surround them because they like being connected to a powerful person,” Riggio said.

Yahoo! News shared Prof. Jack Pitney’s political expertise as the mid-term elections approached. Pitney suggested that on the economy, Democrats need to be careful in the framing. “If they say inflation is coming down, people will hear prices are coming down,” and that’s not happening, he said. “A decline in the rate of increase [in inflation] isn’t a great talking point.”

The Mercury News interviewed Prof. Jack Pitney about the Golden State’s midterm elections. In California, “it remains to be seen whether people get excited about the House races when there aren’t any competitive statewide races,” he said.