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Pitzer College Named Top Fulbright Producer in 2023–24
Pitzer College has been chosen as one of the top producers of students for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program in 2023–24, according to an announcement earlier this week from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. Since 1946, the
[Read More...]College statement: Student Senate resolution on University of Haifa Study Abroad Program
Pitzer College is aware of the resolution passed by the Student Senate recommending the suspension of the direct-enroll Study Abroad program with the University of Haifa and respects the right of that elected body to act within our shared governance structure. It should be noted that the Student Senate does not speak for the College, nor does
[Read More...]How Do We Talk About Israel and Palestine?
The Pitzer College Presidential Initiative on Constructive Dialogue facilitated the event “How Do We Talk about Israel and Palestine?” on February 5. President Strom C. Thacker moderated a conversation between Salam Al-Marayati and Daniel Sokatch, who have collaborated at other events on dialogues about Palestine and Israel. The event took place via Zoom due to extreme
[Read More...]Anna Malaika Tubbs Discusses ‘Three Mothers’ of Civil Rights at Pitzer
Author Anna Malaika Tubbs visited Pitzer College on January 30 to discuss her book The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation. Tubbs joined Pitzer community members in Benson Auditorium for an intergenerational conversation about Black motherhood and personhood. Tubbs discussed her work with
[Read More...]A Mathematics Village Transforms Pitzer Students’ Approach to STEM
Claremont, Calif. — Jan. 25, 2024 —In the flourishing green mountains of Selçuk, Turkey, Caro Harwell ’24 and Charlotte Richards ’25 found an oasis of mathematics. Nesin Mathematics Village includes many sights: magnificent stone buildings and archways, bustling dormitories and tents overlooking the terrain, and outdoor classrooms with sunlight peeking through the tree canopy and shining on blackboards dappled with formulas and drawings.
With funding from Pitzer’s Institute for Global/Local Action & Study (IGLAS), Harwell and Richards went to the village in the summer with Assistant Professor of Mathematics Bahar Acu.
Pitzer Breaks Fundraising Record During the Season of Giving
Claremont, Calif. — Jan. 22, 2024 —Pitzer closed 2023 with a record-setting Season of Giving campaign that far exceeded previous years and marked a major milestone in Pitzer’s recent fundraising history. Propelled by the support of many alumni and families, along with several special challenges, Pitzer netted more than $1.1 million during the campaign, which
[Read More...]Professor Tessa Solomon-Lane Awarded CAREER Grant by National Science Foundation
Claremont, Calif. — Jan. 22, 2024 —Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Tessa Solomon-Lane has been awarded a $929,414 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant by the National Science Foundation, an independent governmental agency that supports research and education in science and engineering. The prestigious CAREER Program supports early-career faculty in leading advances in their fields and
[Read More...]Responding to the Media
Claremont, Calif. — Jan. 18, 2024 —Earlier this month, a Los Angeles Times article about Early Decision (ED) admissions in higher education reported inaccurately on Pitzer’s ED admissions, erroneously claiming that seventy-nine percent of Pitzer’s admitted students came through ED in 2020. I write to explain this error and provide the correct information, as well as some additional
[Read More...]Pitzer Marks 25 Years of Social Responsibility in Action
For Pitzer students, social responsibility isn’t just an idea found inside a book—it lives in community gardens, warehouses, classrooms, on street corners, and beyond. Pitzer’s Community Engagement Center (CEC) has helped make this work possible since its establishment in 1999. “We’re supporting the innovation, ideas, passions, and justice issues arising in our community partners by
[Read More...]2024 Pomona-Pitzer Hall of Fame Honors Pitzer Athletes
Claremont, Calif. — Jan. 16, 2024 — The Pomona-Pitzer Athletic Hall of Fame will induct nine individuals on April 25, 2024. Pitzer College honorees include: Jake Caron ’11 for football, James R. Kang ’10 for baseball, David Colvin ’11 for baseball, and Tamara Perea ’11 for women’s water polo. The ceremony will be held April 25
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