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Claremont McKenna College raises nearly $1.1 billion, shattering fund-raising record for liberal arts colleges

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Claremont McKenna College (CMC) announced today that it raised nearly $1.1 billion in its Campaign for CMC: Responsible Leadership, breaking a fund-raising record among all liberal arts colleges and far exceeding its goal of $800 million. The most successful fundraising endeavor in its 75-year-plus history, Claremont McKenna is the first liberal arts college to pass $1 billion in a campaign, raising $1,076,075,164.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Claremont McKenna College (CMC) announced today that it raised nearly $1.1 billion in its Campaign for CMC: Responsible Leadership , breaking a fund-raising record among all liberal arts colleges and far exceeding its goal of $800 million.
  • The most successful fundraising endeavor in its 75-year-plus history, Claremont McKenna is the first liberal arts college to pass $1 billion in a campaign, raising $1,076,075,164.
  • Claremont McKenna College raised nearly $1.1 billion, shattering a fund-raising record for liberal arts colleges
    "This result is a testament to the commitment of our CMC community," said David G. Mgrublian '82, Chair of the Claremont McKenna College Board of Trustees.
  • "This campaign embodies Claremont McKenna College's answers to the extraordinary challenges of our time," said CMC President Hiram E. Chodosh.

Claremont McKenna College Celebrates More Than 75 Years of its Mission to Prepare Students for Responsible Leadership by Ringing NYSE Closing Bell

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Friday, August 18, 2023
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To celebrate more than 75 years of responsible leadership, CMC gathered at the NYSE to ring the closing bell.

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  • To celebrate more than 75 years of responsible leadership, CMC gathered at the NYSE to ring the closing bell.
  • "We celebrate today and are so honored to ring the bell; yet, we do not rest on the accomplishments of our first 75 years," observed Hiram E. Chodosh, President of Claremont McKenna.
  • Their success reflects our singular approach to strong returns on value, as we continue to lead in the expansion of student opportunity and success."
  • As part of these exciting efforts, Claremont McKenna has identified three priorities for its continued commitments to preparing students for responsible leadership, conducting important academic research, and expanding transformative student opportunities.

Claremont McKenna College Announces $140 Million Gift for Campus Expansion

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Friday, April 22, 2022
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CLAREMONT, Calif., April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A $140 million gift from Alumnus and Trustee George R. Roberts '66 will allow Claremont McKenna College to realize its Master Plan and double its campus footprint to over 150 acres.

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  • CLAREMONT, Calif., April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A $140 million gift from Alumnus and Trustee George R. Roberts '66 will allow Claremont McKenna College to realize its Master Plan and double its campus footprint to over 150 acres.
  • The gift will build improvements in the central and eastern areas of CMC as envisioned in this video of the future campus .
  • In September 1946, 86 students and seven faculty members opened a new "undergraduate school of men" in Claremont, California, incorporated in 1947 as Claremont Men's College.
  • Women were admitted in 1976, and the College was renamed Claremont McKenna College in 1981, recognizing the role of founding benefactor and Trustee Donald McKenna.