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Marriage Equality Activist Jim Obergefell to Speak at Pitzer College 2024 Commencement
Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case legalizing same-sex marriage across the country, will deliver the keynote address to the Class of 2024 at this spring’s Commencement ceremony on May 11. “Jim Obergefell’s personal journey to have his marriage legally recognized resulted in a decision that stands among the most consequential
[Read More...] March 21, 2024
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For Pratya Poosala ’24, Storytelling and Radical Listening Can Improve Healthcare
Does storytelling belong in labs and medical offices? Pratya Poosala ’24 would argue yes. Poosala enjoyed her STEM classes as a behavioral neuroscience major, but she still had a passion for the humanities. Her solution was adding a self-designed major in narrative medicine. “The way that science is taught sometimes tends to be detached from the humanities. As someone interested in a healthcare career, I think it’s important we not only learn how to be good scientists and researchers but also good people—people who work with communities.”
March 20, 2024
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CASA Pitzer Celebrates 25 Years of Community Activism in the Inland Empire
Critical Action & Social Advocacy (CASA) Pitzer has experienced many transformations during its 25 years of justice-oriented learning and collaboration. Today CASA Pitzer resides in downtown Ontario in the historic Frankish Building—where murals, natural light, diagonal bookshelves, and cozy furniture welcome everyone who comes in. It is here that activist research and community building become one.
March 13, 2024
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Irvine Foundation Presents Leadership Award to Michele Siqueiros ’95 for Her Educational Access Advocacy
Michele Siqueiros ’95 has been selected as a recipient of a 2024 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. The award recognizes leaders in California whose innovative solutions to critical state challenges are improving lives and creating opportunities throughout the state. Siqueiros serves as the president of The Campaign for College Opportunity, a nonprofit policy advocacy and
[Read More...] March 5, 2024
Press Releases | Sagehen Athletics
Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Golf Wins SCIAC I
The No. 1-ranked Pomona-Pitzer women’s golf team finished as champions of the SCIAC I Tournament with Katelyn Vo PO’24 tying for the SCIAC I individual title last weekend at Los Lagos. Pomona-Pitzer owned the course against a stacked SCIAC I competition at Los Lagos with the Sagehens finishing with the highest number of pars as
[Read More...] March 4, 2024
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Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Swim and Dive Wins SCIAC Championship
The Pomona-Pitzer women’s swim and dive team swam their way to the 2024 SCIAC Championship on February 25, winning their fifth title in the last eight years and their 24th title in program history. JP Gowdy and his staff were named the SCIAC Women’s Swim and Dive Coaching Staff of the Year. Alexandra Turvey PO’24
[Read More...] February 26, 2024
An Oscar-Nominated Film and Discussion Explore the Racial Wealth Gap
The Barber of Little Rock presents an intimate picture of the racial wealth gap in the community of Arlo Washington, a barber in Little Rock, Arkansas, whose vision of a just economy led him to create a nonprofit community bank. Earlier this week the Pitzer community welcomed Washington and John Hoffman, one of the film’s
[Read More...] February 21, 2024
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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...] February 13, 2024
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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...] February 12, 2024
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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...] February 7, 2024