Unsurpassed excellence and diversity at all levels


diversity: MORE THAN NUMBERS


The College celebrated a milestone in 2010 with an entering class that consisted of more women than men for the first time in its history. Women now make up about 36 percent of the student body compared to an average of 20 percent as recently as during the 1990s. Even more impressively, the number of female faculty has in- creased to 35 percent overall. This places HMC at the top of the list of institutions with leading undergraduate programs in these areas. However, the College still seeks to improve diversity with respect to race and back-


grounds among students, faculty, senior leadership and staff. Creating a campus that is equally accepting and supportive of all its members is consistent with the College’s mission and honor code. Working in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Diversity, Darryl


Yong ’96, a mathematics graduate, associate professor of mathematics, and recently appointed associate dean for diversity, is determined to find ways to ensure the cam- pus is a more diverse and inclusive place for all. “My personal goals for Mudd are centered around equity, diversity and inclusion,”


says Yong, who helped develop HMC’s Homework Hotline, serves on the steering committee for Math for America Los Angeles and is co-director of the HMC Profes- sional Development and Outreach Group, which supports Los Angeles-area middle- and high-school mathematics teachers. “Diversity is sometimes thought of in terms of having more representative numbers of people from different demographic groups. It’s important that when we think about diversity we go beyond just considerations of representation and also think about how to make the campus a more inclusive place so that everyone here feels they have access to opportunities to succeed and achieve their goals. “For faculty, we want to make sure our hiring and evaluation practices, and insti- tutional policies and structures are fair, flexible and honor each individual’s circum- stances and professional goals. I believe it’s especially important that our students have equal access to learning opportunities and that they don’t experience bias either inside or outside the classroom.” Yong, says that a major focus during his three-year appointment will be to address the graduation rate of students of color and women. A tangible sign of this commitment is Summer Institute, a program that offers an early introduction to campus life at HMC and helps entering students—spe- cifically, those traditionally underrepresented—negotiate a smooth transition from high school to college. Yong has been working with Ran Libeskind-Hadas, former associate dean for diversity, research and experiential learning, and the Office of In- stitutional Diversity to include a new academic component, Writing 1, and targeted workshops that will help students succeed in core classes, particularly physics and mathematics. “I see my role as a catalyst to start conversations,” says Yong. “The wonderful thing about this community is that we all really do believe it’s important to work toward increasing diversity and making our campus a more inclusive place.”


–Stephanie L. Graham


STRA TEGIC VISION


Milestones 2006–2011


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Strategic Vision Diversity Committee holds forums on Race and Ethnicity and on Gender and Sexual Orientation


First HMC/AEA Green Award given to celebrate green engineering and organizations with a commitment to the environment


Graduating class surpasses all previous classes with most students (38) who spent part of undergrad years abroad


President Klawe travels to Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing with four other Claremont Colleges presidents to seek collaborations and exchange ideas and talent.


HMC is ranked No. 1 for percentage of grads who go on to earn Ph.D.s in science and engineering


Students organize Earth to Claremont, first-ever consortium-wide environ- mental fair hosted by HMC Center for Environmental Studies


$579,600 National Science Foundation grant enables 36 scholarships


$1.5 million granted by Howard Hughes Medical Institute for lab support, instruction, curriculum


President Klawe signs American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment and appoints campus- wide Sustainability Committee, comprised of members from all stakeholder groups


BOT Physical Plant and Campus Planning Committee sponsor Engineering Clinic to evaluate recommenda- tions for improving sustainability at HMC. Students work with faculty to measure utility consumption of dorms and to do a lighting survey of resident halls


Annenberg Foundation grants $1 million for scholarships


Engineer/actor Bill Nye, commencement speaker, addresses 176 graduates


HMC named one of nation’s 50 Best Value private colleges, Princeton Review


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