We are off to the start of what promises to be another good year at the Rose Institute. As usual, we began our Fall semester by holding an open house for interested students, followed by an intensive application and interview process. In the end, we narrowed about seventy applications down to eight hires—five freshmen and… Continue Reading
As CMC welcomed the Class of 2017 to its sunny campus, we launched right into recruiting, interviewing, and selecting a new class of research assistants at the Rose Institute. We are thrilled to announce that Charlotte Bailey, Audrey Breitwieser, Tyler Finn, Ben Fusek, Francesca Hidalgo-Wohlleben, Hannah Oh, Tim Plummer, and Tamara Skinner have joined us… Continue Reading
This year, the Rose Institute celebrated its 40th anniversary. In its four decades, it has seen three directors, a spectacular new view from the fourth floor of the impressive Kravis Center, hundreds of student researcher alumni, a wealth of accomplishments and fond memories too numerous to list. When the Rose Institute first came to be,… Continue Reading
Legendary Rose Institute alumnus Henry Olsen ’83 will return to Claremont October 17 to deliver the keynote address at the Rose Institute’s 40th Anniversary Dinner. Mr. Olsen will offer insights on the future of American politics, including the importance of understanding the nation’s shifting demographics and the corresponding changes in the electorate. Mr. Olsen is… Continue Reading
This Thursday, Oct. 17, the Rose Institute will host its semi-annual Board of Governors event at the Athenaeum. This year’s Board of Governors event marks the 40th anniversary of the Rose Institute, and will double as a celebration and reflection on 40 years of sterling work. All events are open to the public. Student presentations… Continue Reading
On October 9, Claremont McKenna’s Inland Empire Center and UCLA’s Anderson School of Management held the fourth annual CMC-UCLA Inland Empire Forecast Conference at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. The Inland Empire Center (IEC) is a collaborative effort between the Rose Institute of State and Local Government and the Lowe Institute of… Continue Reading
The Rose Institute is proud to welcome the 2013-2014 class of new hires. We look forward to a brilliant year of developments in undergraduate research and discoveries in state and local government research. Tamara Skinner is a freshman at CMC from Phoenix, Arizona, interested in majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) or in government.… Continue Reading
By Jessica Jin ’16 First built in 1883, Colton Crossing historically is known as the site of one of the most heated railway construction conflicts of the 19th century, resulting in a personal confrontation between then California Governor Robert Waterman and the famed lawman Virgil Earp, an event that was later dubbed as “The Battle… Continue Reading
by Heather Siegel ’12 Californians watched this summer as Stockton, Mammoth Lakes, and San Bernardino filed for bankruptcy in rapid succession, prompting headlines like “California is Ground Zero for Muni Bankruptcies.” Each of these cities had unique circumstances that led them to declare bankruptcy, but they also suffered from many of the same problems that… Continue Reading
by Richard Mancuso ’16 The declaration of bankruptcy by cities like Detroit and San Bernardino has brought renewed attention to the issue of unfunded pension liabilities and the role they play in the fate of local governments. CNBC reports that at least 34 states failed to contribute the necessary amounts to fulfill promised pensions in… Continue Reading
