Nov. 7, 2022

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.”

Nov. 5, 2022

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.”

Nov. 4, 2022

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.

Nov. 4, 2022

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 75th 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.”