CMC Currents: Claremont McKenna College's E-Newsletter / March 8, 2012

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The largest gift in the history of Claremont McKenna College for direct faculty support has literally met its match. The College today announces it is reaching the successful conclusion of the George R. Roberts Faculty Leadership Initiative, a fundraising measure launched in 2006 to raise a total of $60 million to build, support, and strengthen the College's academic environment with exceptional scholars committed to teaching and research. Named for Trustee George Roberts '66 P'93, the Roberts Challenge was inspired by a matching gift from Roberts and his family to encourage additional support for endowed faculty positions. Since the launch of the Roberts Challenge in fall 2006, the College has endowed 26 additional chairs, including nine new positions. Full Story

Rev. Adam McHugh '98 Gives U.S. House of Representatives a Prayer
McHugh prays, "May the work that is done today in the halls of the powerful be done on behalf of the powerless." CMC's presence was at an all-time high in the House as Rep. David Dreier '75 (T) recognized Chaplain Fr. Patrick Conroy '72, McHugh '98, and Lindsay Wilson McHugh '99. Full Story

March 10, 2012 / 11am
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Whittier at CMS

March 10, 2012 / 12pm
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Soft Skills Prove Harder than Expected
With so much emphasis on "hard" leadership skills these days, this year's Kravis-de Roulet Conference shines some light on "soft" skills: the personal qualities, habits, attitudes, and communication abilities that define the way people conduct themselves in a business atmosphere. Full Story

Student-Run Mock Trial Comes to Campus
CMC hosted 22 teams from California and Arizona in one of only three student-run tournaments in the United States. Full Story

Dreier to Retire
The day after his spirited House floor shout-out to Claremont McKenna College, CMC Trustee David Dreier '75, chairman of the House Rules Committee, announced he's retiring. Full Story

The Fourth Annual Robert Day School Case Competition
Fourteen teams competed on Feb. 24 to win the $5,000 prize for this year's Robert Day School case competition. The winning team, composed of Andrew Bergman '14, Monica Cason '14, Orlan Davies '13, and Shree Pandya '14, evaluated a case entitled, "Hitting the Wall: Nike and International Labor Practices." Full Story


Stags Win SCIAC Tournament Title The 2012 SCIAC Tournament Championship belongs to the CMS Men's Basketball team. Congratulations to Coach Ken Scalmanini and the rest of the squad on a stellar season. Full Story Dan Savage Speaks Out The author, sex columnist, and founder of the It Gets Better Project visited the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum on Feb 29. Although focused on It Gets Better, the evening's topics became increasingly taboo. Full Story The Clean Plate Club CMC has taken waste not, want not to heart, investing in a total of three food-waste decomposers at Collins and the Athenaeum kitchen. The disposals are another debit check in the College's burgeoning go-green commitment. Full Story		Good Time(ing): Demetri Martin Makes 'em Laugh Comedian Demetri Martin's a wisecracker, alright: The funny man attended Yale University and NYU School of Law. He also grew up on the Jersey Shore, likes to skateboard, and is allergic to nuts and watermelon. His visit last Thursday was co-sponsored by CMC and Pomona College. Full Story Michael Larson '80 Joins Ecolab Board Trustee Michael Larson '80, chief investment officer for Bill Gates Investments (BGI Group), has been elected to the board of directors of Ecolab Inc., a St. Paul, Minnesota-based water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services company. Full Story CMC Lightens "Green-lighting" has new meaning. CMC has flipped the switch on several hundred new light fixtures and lamps that are expected to save the College about $25,000 a year in energy costs. Full Story


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