by jpitney | Sep 26, 2023 | Claremont McKenna College, Journalism
DREIER ROUNDTABLE OP-ED CONTEST CMC’s Dreier Roundtable is pleased to announce the Fall 2023 op-ed writing contest. Entries should be in the form of an op-ed article, of the kinds that appear in newspapers and news sites. The op-ed may concern any issue in public...
by jpitney | Sep 6, 2023 | Civic Education, Claremont McKenna College, Deliberation, Free Speech
The Institute for Citizens & Scholars Campus Call for Free Expression is a commitment by a diverse group of college presidents to urgently spotlight, uplift, and re-emphasize the principles of critical inquiry and civic discourse on their campuses. The Campus Call...
by jpitney | Aug 16, 2023 | Civic Education, civic virtue, Claremont McKenna College, Free Speech, Higher Education
Michael T. Nietzel at Forbes: A group of 13 college presidents is launching a new campaign, called the Campus Call for Free Expression, to bring renewed attention to the importance of free expression, critical inquiry and civil discourse on college campuses. The...
by jpitney | May 31, 2023 | Claremont McKenna College
From Claremont McKenna College: Retired U.S. Ambassador C. Steven McGann ’73, whose distinguished diplomatic and public service career spanned decades, and who played a key role in forging humanitarian policies that increased global peace and security, while...
by jpitney | May 30, 2023 | Claremont McKenna College, Foreign Policy
From the International Association of Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA): It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Ambassador Steve McGann on May 25, 2023. Ambassador McGann was a distinguished diplomat, former ambassador,...
by jpitney | May 26, 2023 | China, Claremont McKenna College, Trade
Filip De Mott at Insider: China and the US are both putting national security above the economy, Minxin Pei wrote in Bloomberg. But China’s economy will suffer more, thwarting Beijing’s effort to catch up to the US, he said. “One of them has to be...
