Our nation must overcome what divides us in order to solve the world’s most challenging problems. CMC is called to counter the forces that are pulling us apart with educational strategies that bring us together.
The Open Academy advances Claremont McKenna College’s mission to prepare this generation to meet the challenges of the future world of affairs and for roles of responsible leadership in business, government, and the professions.
The Open Academy develops a critical response to the educational imperative of our time: overcoming what divides us to solve the world’s most challenging problems.
Read the founding Open Academy document approved by CMC’s Board of Trustees here.
"Societal divisions threaten the mutual understanding, shared norms of behavior, and commitments that are so vital to the resilience of our democracy. Mending these divisions is not only a challenge of policy and politics. It is an educational imperative."
- CMC President Hiram Chodosh
The CMC Commitments
- Freedom of Expression
- Viewpoint Diversity
- Constructive Dialogue
This is the educational imperative of our time. Importantly, these have always been core commitments of CMC.
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Our Programs
The Open Academy provides pervasive opportunities for students to build foundations, expand capabilities, and develop mastery with each of the CMC commitments. As a campus-wide initiative, this learning happens across all spheres of the student experience: curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular.
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National Recognition
Our Unique programs, policies, and commitments to viewpoint diversity and constructive dialogue continue to shape national conversations and garner national recognition and institutional awards.
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Our Values and Policies
Since its founding in 1946, CMC has been a leader in academic freedom and viewpoint diversity, as well as a community that values persuasive and reasoned debate.
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We seek strategic, programmatic, and philanthropic partners to advance the promise and potential of The Open Academy. Your partnership and support make this possible. Together, we can overcome what divides us and solve the world’s most challenging problems