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.

In an interview with New York Times about how the wedding business is picking up after a pandemic slump, CMC Economics Professor Jessamyn Schaller said, “My instinct, immediately, is: This is not a marriage boom; this is a wedding boom.”

In an interview with Bloomberg, Prof. Minxin Pei weighed in on how Chinese regulators will punish ride-hailing startup Didi Global after its U.S. initial public offering. “It’s hard to guess what the penalty will be, but I’m sure it will be substantial,” he said.