This tour will help you find your way around CMC campus and explore the many academic, social, athletic, and professional opportunities offered.
Kravis Center
The Kravis Center, named in honor of CMC Trustee Henry Kravis '67 and Marie-Josée Kravis, is composed of intimate indoor and outdoor meeting spaces, flexible classrooms, and academic research areas. The building's design creates an exciting synergy among students, faculty, departments and research institutes. Designed by world-renowned architect Rafael Viñoly, the Kravis Center creates a defining architectural identity for CMC. Sunny terraces and breathtaking views of the Claremont Colleges and the San Bernardino Mountains set the stage for the growth of the College's collaborative culture. The Kravis Center houses the Office of Admission and the Office of Financial Aid, as well as the Trustees' Boardroom, the Freeberg Forum, the Center for Writing and Public Discourse and the Poppa Family Technology Classroom. It is also home to several of the College's distinctive research institutes and centers, which give students a chance to study and effect real-world change: the Mgrublian Center for Human Rights, the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies, the Kravis Leadership Institute, the Rose Institute of State and Local Government and the Salvatori Center. The Kravis Center also houses the Government Department, History Department, Philosophy Department and Religious Studies Department. Kravis Center Address: 888 Columbia Ave.
Roberts Hall North
Roberts Hall North was constructed with a gift from CMC Trustee George R. Roberts '66 P'93. This building houses classrooms on the first floor and faculty offices on the second. It is home to the College's Modern Languages and Literature Department. The lower level also features the Fletcher Jones Lecture Hall and the fountained Pitzer Courtyard. Roberts Hall North Address: 320 E. 9th St., c/s Columbia
Living Room
The Living Room, affectionately referred to by students and staff as "The Kube," is a glass structure surrounded by a shallow reflecting pool. It is primarily used as a fully furnished, air-conditioned study room where students often spend time waiting for their classes to start. The Living Room's allure stems from its silent atmosphere, providing the quiet environment that students find is ideal for that final preparation before a test. The Kube's open design and the pool surrounding it create a space unlike any other on campus.
Roberts Hall South
Roberts Hall South was constructed with a gift from CMC Trustee George R. Roberts '66 P'93. This building houses classrooms on the first floor and faculty offices on the second. The College's Literature Department is based here. On the lower level visitors can find the fountained Veterans Courtyard. The lower level also houses some of the College's Information Technology Services offices (others are located in the Center Court Offices). Roberts Hall South Address: 325 E. 8th St., c/s Columbia
Seaman Hall
Seaman Hall, located between Roberts South and the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, houses many faculty offices and classrooms, including an exterior classroom area under a majestic oak tree that is a favorite with many professors and students. It also is home to the Claremont Autism Center. Many Claremont McKenna students volunteer at the center, which is a behavior modification treatment and research program for autistic children and their families. The Psychology Department is also housed in Seaman Hall. Seaman Hall Address: 345 E. 8th St., c/s Columbia
Adams Hall / Davidson Lecture Hall
Adams Hall is home to the majority of Claremont McKenna's computer science and mathematics professors. The Mathematical Sciences Department is based here. Davidson Lecture Hall is a state-of-the-art facility with a seminar-style setup for classes. Many students hold fond memories of courses taken in Davidson, where professors transform subjects like calculus into practical, even beautiful, concepts. Adams Hall also houses the Poppa Computer Lab, one of the five computer labs on campus. "Poppa," as it is known by students, is a favorite of last-minute paper printers on the way to class. Adams Hall Address: 340 E. 9th St., c/s Columbia
Emett Student Center (The Hub)
The Emett Student Center houses the Hub dining facilities and store, as well as the offices of the Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College (ASCMC), the student government.The Hub's grill provides an alternative to Collins Dining Hall and offers a variety of quick meal options. Meal replacements for CMC students are available Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner. The adjacent store has a variety of drinks, snacks, and sundry items for sale. Cash and Claremont Cash are accepted.The Hub also serves as a gathering place for students who prefer to study in a more active environment. With several flat-screen TVs, couches, a pool table, and several booths, students can bring their study groups to the Hub to keep up with their favorite sports teams. On sunny afternoons many students spend time between classes at the tables just outside the Hub, snacking, studying, and taking in the great weather.The Student Center, named in honor of CMC Life Trustee Robert L. Emett '50, underwent a renovation in 2013.The lounge area is open every day until 2 a.m. View a 360-degree panorama of the Hub's lounge area here. Emett Student Center Address:390 East 9th St., c/s Amherst
Soll Center for Student Opportunity
The Soll Center for Student Opportunity offers CMC students a range of real-world opportunities, from internships to post-graduate positions, in diverse fields of student interest and across all sectors (public, social and private). It also offers mentoring, counseling and advising, with an emphasis on leveraging experts from CMC's outstanding alumni and parent communities. In addition, it provides resources for the growing number of scholar communities, which currently include: Conte First Generation American Scholars, Dreier Roundtable Scholars, Kravis Scholars, Interdisciplinary Science (ISS) Scholars, McKenna Scholars, Records Family Game Changer Scholars, Robert Day Scholars, Seaver Scholars and Wagener Family Global Scholars.
M.M.C. Athenaeum
The term Athenaeum is derived from the name of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, and the classical temple in Athens named to honor her, frequented by orators, poets and scholars. A gift from trustee Marian Miner Cook, whose husband established the John Brown Cook Association for Freedom at CMC in 1978, helped make possible the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum. Construction of the building was completed in September 1983. At the time, Marian Miner Cook remarked that she and Mr. Cook "had a challenging and exciting life" and "hoped the Athenaeum would help students to experience similar intellectual challenges and excitement. "The Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum soon fulfilled its promise as a collegial environment for social and intellectual interaction. Its chief purpose is to provide a cultural, social and academic center for the interchange of ideas between CMC students, faculty and community guests. Here the students preparing to become the leaders of tomorrow have the opportunity to meet the leaders of today. The Athenaeum is also home to the Family of Benjamin Z. Gould Center for Humanistic Studies and the Roberts Environmental Center, two of the College's distinctive research institutes and centers. Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum Address: 385 E. 8th St., c/s Amherst
Heggblade Center
The Frank W. Heggblade Center is a 5,000-square-foot facility that houses the Dean of Students Office, the Student Activities Office, the Center for Global Education and the Career Services Center, as well as the Center for Civic Engagement. The center was named in honor of Frank W. Heggblade, a prominent leader in California's agricultural sector. Heggblade Center Address: 400 E. 9th St., c/s Amherst
CARE Center
The CARE Center is designed to concentrate expertise (faculty, student affairs, counseling, student fellows) and programming (forums, workshops, difficult conversations, reading groups) in order to support all of our students, to understand the social identities that separate us, to transcend those divisions through direct dialogue and joint action, and to bring our tight-knit community even closer together.
W. M. Keck Science Center
The W.M. Keck Science Center houses the science department, which is a joint program with Pitzer College and Scripps College. The majors in biology, chemistry, or physics emphasize the interrelationships of these sciences as well as their individual depths. The interdisciplinary majors in biology-chemistry, neuroscience, the environment, economics and politics, environmental science, and science and management are available to those students whose interests overlap several fields. Pre-medical and environmental emphases through these concentrations are particular strengths of the W.M. Keck Science Department.
Bauer Center North
Bauer Center North houses the President's Office, the Registrar's Office and other academic and administrative offices, such as the faculty offices for the Robert Day School of Economics and Finance. Bauer Center North is also home to some of the College's distinctive research institutes and centers, which give students and chance to study and effect real-world change: the Berger Institute for Work, Family and Children, the Financial Economics Institute and the Lowe Institute of Political Economy. The Crocker Reading Room is located here, open for students to study all night long. Bauer Center Address: 500 E. 9th St., c/s Mills
ROTC
Claremont McKenna College Army ROTC prepares students to be officers in the U. S. Army. Through our partnership agreements, students can attend almost any four-year university, two-year graduate program, or community college in the Inland Empire of Southern California and take Army ROTC through Claremont McKenna College.
Roberts Pavilion, CMC
Named in honor of CMC Trustee George R. Roberts '66 P'93, Roberts Pavilion is the spectacular new fitness and events center for Claremont McKenna College and the athletic center for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps intercollegiate, intramural, and physical education programs.Designed by the award-winning creative team at John Friedman/Alice Kimm Architects, the Roberts Pavilion is located at the northeast corner of Sixth Street and Mills Avenue and encompasses more than 120,000 square feet on three levels.
Story House
In 1946, the Los Angeles Times ran a story on the conversion of a mansion into a college dormitory and dining commons, to be called Story House, in honor of the late president of the Claremont Colleges, Russell Story. Story House, a Craftsman masterpiece and the first true CMC building, was severely damaged by fire in February 1969. It was rebuilt in 1970 at the current location. In 1994, it was expanded and renovated. It serves as the home of the Facilities & Campus Services department and the student mailroom. Students can get mail and package deliveries and have their card keys activated here. Story House Address: 742 N. Amherst Ave., c/s 8th
Freeberg Forum, CMC
Located in the Lower Courtyard of Kravis Center, the Freeberg Forum is the site of many events for students, faculty, staff and visitors. It is named in honor of Life Trustee Don Freeberg and his wife Lorraine, longtime generous supporters of the College.