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Fourteen years ago, the HMC community gathered to examine all that it does, in view of the challenges and changes in the world.<\/p>\n

With help from philanthropic institutions, individual donors and the hard work of our faculty, staff, students, alumni, trustees and friends, we\u2019ve made great strides in developing and implementing the Strategic Vision for Harvey Mudd College. Read about some of our many successes, as well as creative projects and collaborative initiatives.<\/p>\n

Priorities were set around six themes:<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Innovation, leadership and impact, especially in engineering, science and mathematics<\/li>\n
  2. Focus on experiential and interdisciplinary learning<\/li>\n
  3. Unsurpassed excellence and diversity at all levels<\/li>\n
  4. Nurturing and developing the whole person<\/li>\n
  5. Global engagement and informed contributions to society<\/li>\n
  6. Improvement of infrastructure and resources to support HMC\u2019s commitment to excellence and building community<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    14 Years, 14 Highlights<\/h2>\n
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      \n
    1. Created new experiential learning opportunities<\/li>\n
    2. Designed innovative interdisciplinary courses<\/li>\n
    3. Revised the Core curriculum to be as rigorous as ever, yet flexible and innovative<\/li>\n
    4. Introduced a new writing course to teach the communication skills our students need as leaders<\/li>\n
    5. Admitted the largest entering class of women in the College\u2019s history<\/li>\n
    6. Developed unique Clinic opportunities, including Global Clinic and social impact Clinic opportunities with far-reaching impact<\/li>\n
    7. Expanded our mentoring programs, Summer Institute and Sophomore Retreat<\/li>\n
    8. Instituted methods to continually assess and improve our educational experience<\/li>\n
    9. Built a state-of-the-art teaching and learning building<\/li>\n
    10. Built a LEED-certified residence hall<\/li>\n
    11. Updated and improved wellness programs<\/li>\n
    12. Renovated classrooms and labs<\/li>\n
    13. Celebrated historic graduating classes in which women made up the majority of certain majors (2016 & 2018 computer science; 2016 & 2018 physics; 2014 engineering)<\/li>\n
    14. Widely shared the College\u2019s curricular innovations in computer science and engineering<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Innovation, Leadership, Impact<\/h2>\n
      \"\"<\/div>\n

      2006<\/h3>\n

      \"\"Maria Klawe named fifth HMC president Strategic planning process begins.<\/p>\n

      Over six months, HMC community strategizes size, structure, curriculum, student body makeup and impact upon society. Meetings, roundtables, workshops, debates result in six themes<\/p>\n

      2007<\/h3>\n

      HMC 2020 funds awarded to campus community enable programs and initiatives addressing strategic vision themes<\/p>\n

      Walter and Leonore Annenberg Fund for Leadership Development inaugurated with first speakers<\/p>\n

      2008<\/h3>\n

      $579,600 National Science Foundation grant enables 36 scholarships<\/p>\n

      $800,000 NSF grant underwrites Department of Mathematics postdoctoral fellowship program focused on teaching and research<\/p>\n

      2009<\/h3>\n

      President Klawe named to board of directors, Microsoft (becomes 10th member, second woman); elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences<\/p>\n

      NSF CAREER grants awarded to professors Robert Drewell (biology) and Nancy Lape (engineering)<\/p>\n

      $419,000 award from Mellon Foundation supports Core Curriculum revision efforts<\/p>\n

      $1 million gift establishes Kenneth A. and Diana G. Jonsson Professorship in Mathematics and the Jonsson Endowed Fund for Mathematics Department travel<\/p>\n

      2010<\/h3>\n

      HMC team wins Southern California regionals and honorable mention at World finals, ACM ICPC<\/p>\n

      2012<\/h3>\n

      2012 Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering Education awarded to professors Clive Dym, Mack Gilkeson and J. Richard Phillips by National Academy of Engineering<\/p>\n

      2013<\/h3>\n

      Established by trustee\/ alumnus John Benediktsson \u201901 and his wife Rajashree Karwa: Benediktsson-Karwa Endowed Faculty Chair<\/p>\n

      The board of trustees votes to increase the College\u2019s student body size to 900 students over next decade<\/p>\n

      2014<\/h3>\n

      Three endowed faculty chairs established: The Michael G. and C. Jane Wilson Chair in Arts and the Humanities; Leonhard- Johnson-Rae Chair; Malcolm Lewis Chair of Sustainability and Society<\/p>\n

      2015<\/h3>\n

      \"\"<\/p>\n

      The work of a Southwest Research Institute Engineering Clinic team is a key to New Horizons\u2019 image processing capabilities<\/p>\n

      Endowed faculty chairs established: John Stauffer Chair in Chemistry, Smallwood Family Chair<\/p>\n

      College celebrates 60th anniversary with 28 events in U.S. and abroad<\/p>\n

      HMC INQ for alumni entrepreneurs created by Josh Jones \u201998 and economics professor Gary Evans<\/p>\n

      2016<\/h3>\n

      New endowed faculty chair: Walter and Leonore Annenberg Chair for Leadership<\/p>\n

      Hixon Center hosts its first Biennial Conference for Sustainable Design and Solutions at HMC<\/p>\n

      2017<\/h3>\n

      HMC is top-scoring undergraduate institution in William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition<\/p>\n

      New Claremont Colleges Center for Teaching and Learning funded by Mellon Foundation, HMC math professor Darryl Yong \u201996 appointed first director<\/p>\n

      President Klawe receives Carnegie Corporation\u2019s Academic Leadership Award<\/p>\n

      New joint major in mathematics and physics approved by faculty<\/p>\n

      Engineering students win regional American Production and Inventory Control Society competition<\/p>\n

      2018<\/h3>\n

      Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports HMC\u2019s Strategic Vision 2020 with Presidential Leadership Program grant, providing opportunities to increase racial and gender diversity among faculty and to review the Core Curriculum<\/p>\n

      HMC physics researchers discover \u201coptical blasting,\u201d a new way to modify material properties<\/p>\n

      Biologists create XenoGI, software to study history of genomic island insertions in a clade of microbes<\/p>\n

      HMC is top-scoring undergraduate institution in William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition<\/p>\n

      For second-straight year, engineering students win regional American Production and Inventory Control Society competition<\/p>\n

      2019<\/h3>\n

      HMC team places first in the global supply chain competition at finals of Global Case Competition sponsored by ASCM and Deloitte<\/p>\n

      HMC named a National Association of Student Personnel Administrators LEAD Initiative Institution for its community-based learning practices<\/p>\n

      Department of Chemistry joins Green Chemistry Commitment to emphasize its commitment to applying chemical principles and sustainable practices to solve societal problems<\/p>\n

      Experiential, interdisciplinary learning<\/h2>\n
      \"\"<\/div>\n

      2006<\/h3>\n

      Clinic project for The Aerospace Corp, launched into space. Original design of camera circuitry boards on picosats were developed by 2003\u20132004 Clinic team<\/p>\n

      2008<\/h3>\n

      $1.5 million granted by Howard Hughes Medical Institute for lab support, instruction, curriculum<\/p>\n

      Curriculum committee suggests modifying the Core in order to advance goals of strategic vision and to adapt to changing backgrounds and needs of students<\/p>\n

      $500,000 pledge by Malcolm \u201967 and Cynthia Lewis establishes Patton and Claire Lewis Fellowship in Engineering Professional Practice<\/p>\n

      2009<\/h3>\n

      Merck\/AAAS awards $60,000 to biology and chemistry departments<\/p>\n

      2010<\/h3>\n

      The Ocean Research and Conservation Association launches portable deep-sea webcam, a 2001 Clinic project<\/p>\n

      Writing instruction integrated into new Core. Full-time faculty from each department work to incorporate writing instruction throughout curriculum<\/p>\n

      2011<\/h3>\n

      \"\"<\/p>\n

      $367,461 NSF grant funds undergraduate computer science summer research<\/p>\n

      2012<\/h3>\n

      HMC shares Howard Hughes Medical Institute\u2019s $3.6 million grant for experiential and interdisciplinary learning opportunities with other undergraduate Claremont Colleges<\/p>\n

      Department of Chemistry faculty pledges $60,000, and The John Stauffer Charitable Trust donates $150,000, to support HMC\u2019s undergraduate chemistry summer research<\/p>\n

      2013<\/h3>\n

      Clinic Program reaches half-century<\/p>\n

      2015<\/h3>\n

      Hixon Center for Sustainable Environmental Design established<\/p>\n

      2016<\/h3>\n

      Faculty form Core Review Planning Team assess and evaluate the Core Curriculum<\/p>\n

      \"\"<\/p>\n

      Hearst Foundation grant funds underwater robotics laboratory<\/p>\n

      Fletcher Jones Foundation grant funds Department of Chemistry instrumentation<\/p>\n

      2017<\/h3>\n

      Faculty approves a new statement of goals to serve as foundation for Core Curriculum discussions<\/p>\n

      2018<\/h3>\n

      Engineers visit Malta to develop new technology for finding, mapping and visualizing undiscovered shipwrecks<\/p>\n

      2019<\/h3>\n

      Harvey Mudd College fields its inaugural entry in RoboNation RoboSub competition<\/p>\n

      Excellence and diversity<\/h2>\n
      \"\"<\/div>\n

      2007<\/h3>\n

      Strategic Vision Diversity Committee assesses campus climate for diversity and identifies strategies for improvement; Multicultural Forum held<\/p>\n

      To reach a more diverse population, HMC begins accepting ACT test scores; Record numbers of applications received, 18% higher than previous year<\/p>\n

      42.3% of Class of 2011 is female; 63% from outside California<\/p>\n

      Strategic Vision Curriculum Committee study Core and curriculum<\/p>\n

      2008<\/h3>\n

      Strategic Vision Diversity Committee holds forums on Race and Ethnicity and on Gender and Sexual Orientation<\/p>\n

      Annenberg Foundation grants $1 million for scholarships<\/p>\n

      2009<\/h3>\n

      For first time, HMC has two Churchill Scholarship recipients in same year<\/p>\n

      Annenberg Foundation awards $1 million for scholarships<\/p>\n

      2010<\/h3>\n

      $1 million for scholarships granted by Rose Hills Foundation<\/p>\n

      Popularity grows for Summer Institute, which supports underrepresented students. For first time in program\u2019s history, the number of applicants exceeds the number of enrollment slots<\/p>\n

      Female enrollment (52%) in Class of 2014 surpasses male enrollment for first time in College\u2019s history<\/p>\n

      HMC receives $50,000 grant from AAUW to help increase women\u2019s representation in science and math<\/p>\n

      2012<\/h3>\n

      Summer Institute program bolstered by $600,000 grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation<\/p>\n

      Henry Luce Foundation grants $200,000 for computer science, engineering and physics scholarships<\/p>\n

      2014<\/h3>\n

      \"\"<\/p>\n

      For the first time in the College\u2019s history, the majority (56%) of engineering graduates are women<\/p>\n

      2015<\/h3>\n

      Class of 2019 is most diverse class to date<\/p>\n

      2016<\/h3>\n

      More physics degrees (52%) and more computer science degrees (54.4%) conferred to women than to men<\/p>\n

      2017<\/h3>\n

      HMC all-female team is an Outstanding winner (top 1%) in Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling<\/p>\n

      Office of Institutional Diversity launches new programs for first-generation and international students<\/p>\n

      2018<\/h3>\n

      Class of 2018 has highest percentage of both HMC women physics majors and computer science majors<\/p>\n

      Kapor Center for Social Impact grant funds study about equitable access to computing careers, especially for women of color<\/p>\n

      2020<\/h3>\n

      To further improve its inclusive admission practices, HMC eliminates requirement for SAT subject tests<\/p>\n

      Whole-person development<\/h2>\n
      \"\"<\/div>\n

      2007<\/h3>\n

      New student organization established: Mudders Organizing for Sustainability Solutions and Engineers for a Sustainable World (MOSS\/ESW)<\/p>\n

      2010<\/h3>\n

      Student mentor program initiated to provide advising for first-year students<\/p>\n

      New Core Curriculum launched. Provides rigorous broad-based knowledge and experience, creates flexibility to pursue intellectual passions, new interdisciplinary electives or foreign language<\/p>\n

      2011<\/h3>\n

      HMC mentoring program, Mudders Mentoring Mudders (M3), created by Lupita Bermudez \u201909 for alumni, faculty and staff to provide support to Mudders from sophomore through senior years<\/p>\n

      2013<\/h3>\n

      Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts launches Concert Series in Drinkward Recital Hall<\/p>\n

      College holds first Leadership Awards ceremony to recognize students, faculty and staff for their engagement and contributions to Harvey Mudd community<\/p>\n

      Taylor Swift performs for Harvey Mudd and the Claremont Colleges after HMC students win contest<\/p>\n

      2014<\/h3>\n

      Concert series inaugurated in the Wayne \u201973 and Julie Drinkward Recital Hall<\/p>\n

      In partnership with The Claremont Colleges Consortium, HMC adds resources for students in mental health and wellness and diversity<\/p>\n

      2015<\/h3>\n

      HMC joins 7Cs in celebrating opening of Rick \u201964 and Susan Sontag (POM \u201964) Center for Collaborative Creativity (\u201cThe Hive\u201d)<\/p>\n

      2017<\/h3>\n

      Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts launches Visual Arts at HMC program to display community members\u2019 work in the Caryll Mudd and Norman F. Sprague, Jr. Gallery<\/p>\n

      2020<\/h3>\n

      Forty-three Harvey Mudd College students study abroad during spring semester, the largest group to participate in study abroad in the College\u2019s history<\/p>\n

      Athletics<\/h3>\n

      \"\"<\/p>\n

      HMC student athletes contribute to Claremont- Mudd-Scripps athletics championships in men\u2019s basketball (2006, 2012, 2017, 2018), women\u2019s basketball (2015-2017), women\u2019s cross country (2006, 2008, 2010\u2013 2019), men\u2019s cross country (2009\u20132010, 2012\u20132016. 2019), football (2018), men\u2019s golf (2016, 2018), women\u2019s golf (2018, 2019), women\u2019s lacrosse (2010, 2011, 2017\u20132019), men\u2019s soccer (2013, 2018\u201320190, women\u2019s soccer (2007, 2009, 2014), swimming and diving\/women (2006\u20132015, 2017, 2019, 2020), swimming and diving\/ men (2008\u20132017, 2020), softball (2019), women\u2019s tennis (2011\u20132019), men\u2019s tennis (2006\u20132019), women\u2019s volleyball (2017\u20132019), men\u2019s water polo (2010, 2015), men\u2019s track and field (2006\u20132010, 2013\u20132017, 2019), women\u2019s track and field (2006\u20132007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015\u20132019)<\/p>\n

      Global engagement<\/h2>\n
      \"\"<\/div>\n

      2006<\/h3>\n

      Global Clinic inaugurated to prepare students to function as innovative engineers and scientists in a global context<\/p>\n

      Science Bus volunteers inspire youngsters at local elementary schools with hands-on science lessons<\/p>\n

      Lead Project led by chemistry Professor Hal Van Ryswyk. First-year chemistry lab students and local elementary students study lead poisoning in children<\/p>\n

      2008<\/h3>\n

      Graduating class surpasses all previous classes with most students (38) who spent part of undergrad years abroad<\/p>\n

      President Klawe travels to Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing with four other Claremont Colleges presidents to seek collaborations and exchange ideas and talent<\/p>\n

      Students organize Earth to Claremont, first-ever consortium-wide environmental fair hosted by HMC Center for Environmental Studies<\/p>\n

      2009<\/h3>\n

      HMC launches Twitter account<\/p>\n

      2010<\/h3>\n

      HMC Homework Hotline, in cooperation with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, takes first calls<\/p>\n

      $1 million Vickery Family gift goes to Global Clinic Program<\/p>\n

      2011<\/h3>\n

      \"\"<\/p>\n

      Bill Gates visits HMC and participates in Annenberg Speaker Series<\/p>\n

      2012<\/h3>\n

      HMC and WitsOn (Women in Technology Sharing Online) collaborate to open the first online community mentorship program to support students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math<\/p>\n

      2014<\/h3>\n

      Office of Community Engagement inaugurated<\/p>\n

      Forbes<\/em> names President Maria Klawe to its list of \u201cWorld\u2019s 50 Greatest Leaders\u201d<\/p>\n

      2015<\/h3>\n

      Harvey Mudd provides three, free massive open online courses (MOOCs) in CS and physics via EdX.org<\/p>\n

      2016<\/h3>\n

      \"\"<\/p>\n

      Harvey Mudd College Homework Hotline takes 20,000th call<\/p>\n

      2017<\/h3>\n

      Five-year, $670,000 Department of Education grant renewed for HMC Upward Bound program<\/p>\n

      2018<\/h3>\n

      NSF grant supports Math for America Los Angeles, a program for math and CS teachers<\/p>\n

      Infrastructure and resources<\/h2>\n
      \"\"<\/div>\n

      2006<\/h3>\n

      West Dorm renovated<\/p>\n

      Campus sustainability audit at The Claremont Colleges spearheaded by Richard Haskell, professor of physics<\/p>\n

      2007<\/h3>\n

      East Dorm renovation project includes new native plant garden and drip irrigation<\/p>\n

      $579,600 National Science Foundation S-STEM grants scholarship funds<\/p>\n

      Platt Campus Center renovated: Additions include meeting space, music rooms, study areas<\/p>\n

      2008<\/h3>\n

      President Klawe signs American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment and appoints campus-wide Sustainability Committee, comprising all stakeholder groups<\/p>\n

      BOT Physical Plant and Campus Planning Committee sponsors Engineering Clinic to evaluate recommendations for improving sustainability at HMC<\/p>\n

      Plans for new teaching and learning building begin with support from Wayne Drinkward \u201973, who funds and leads initial planning phase<\/p>\n

      Learning Studio in Sprague Center funded with $750,000 gift from Fletcher Jones Foundation; gift enables educational technology infrastructure upgrade<\/p>\n

      2009<\/h3>\n

      HMC purchases 11.46 acres, preparing for future opportunities<\/p>\n

      2011<\/h3>\n

      Board of Trustees votes to move forward with construction of teaching and learning building; groundbreaking set for summer<\/p>\n

      2013<\/h3>\n

      LEED Gold-certified R. Michael Shanahan Center for Teaching and Learning completed<\/p>\n

      2014<\/h3>\n

      Renovations to Parsons engineering building include new Clinic areas and updated spaces for departments of Engineering, and Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts<\/p>\n

      Public launch of The Campaign for Harvey Mudd College, a $150 million comprehensive campaign<\/p>\n

      2015<\/h3>\n

      College community dedicates Wayne \u201973 and Julie Drinkward Residence Hall<\/p>\n

      2016<\/h3>\n

      Renovations completed of instructional chemistry laboratories in Jacobs-Keck Science Center complex<\/p>\n

      2017<\/h3>\n

      \"\"Galileo Auditoria modernized with sustainable materials<\/p>\n

      The Campaign for Harvey Mudd College $150 million goal is met and exceeded a year ahead of the December 2018 deadline<\/p>\n

      2018<\/h3>\n

      The Campaign for Harvey Mudd College, begun in 2011, concludes with $173,911,439 raised, $50 million of this added to the endowment<\/p>\n

      2019<\/h3>\n

      National Science Foundation grants funds to HMC & Pomona chemistry and physics professors for acquisition of standardized integrated toolset for photovoltaics fabrication and characterization<\/p>\n

      College breaks ground for McGregor Computer Science Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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