In a Nikkei Asia opinion essay, “China should take steps to reassure its private entrepreneurs” Prof. Minxin Pei wrote that Chinese President Xi Jinping's call for common prosperity is causing “China's entrepreneurs to lose sleep.”

In the run-up to California’s gubernatorial recall election, the Los Angeles Times interviewed Prof. Jack Pitney, who said a recall victory over Larry Elder would be “almost a perfect result for [Gov. Gavin] Newsom in 2022.”

Since the 9/11 attacks, “The sorting of the parties, which was under way in 2001, is now complete,” Prof. Jack Pitney, told The Independent. Pitney added that the party has become far more conservative: “There are no liberals in the Republican Party.”

Sophomore move-in day was covered by NBC News. More than 300 students moved into the dorms after zooming from home for their first year of college. “It feels really surreal to finally be here in person,” said Miller McCraw ’24. “I’m really excited.”

CMC’s move-in day was chronicled by ABC News. "I am absolutely thrilled," said first-year student, Jasmine Tan, of Chicago. Dianna Graves, CMC dean of students, described several precautions, including vaccine and mask requirements, weekly testing, and limits on big gatherings and parties.

Diverse Issues in Higher Education shared the news that Dr. Muriel Poston has joined Claremont McKenna College CMC as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives.