Pitzer in the News
2007-2008 Academic Year

President Trombley’s “Point of View” Column in The Chronicle of Higher Education
August 12, 2008
President Laura Skandera Trombley's column, "The Night I Almost Died," was published in The Chronicle of Education issue dated August 15, 2008.

Pitzer’s Summer Session in the New York Times
July 27, 2008
President Laura Skandera Trombley, Professor of Economics Jim Lehman and Timothy Campos ’10 discussed Pitzer’s Summer Session in the July 27 edition of the New York Times in an article titled "The Endless School Year."

Professor Ntongela Masilela discusses Nelson Mandela on KQED Public Radio's Forum with Michael Krasny
July 18, 2008
To coincide with Nelson Mandela's ninetieth birthday on July 18, Professor of English and World Literature Ntongela Masilela and other panelists discussed Mandela's life and legacy with host Dave Iverson on KQED Public Radio's Forum with Michael Krasny

President Trombley quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 17, 2008
President Laura Skandera Trombley was quoted in the July 17, 2008 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education in an articled titled “To College Employees, the Work Environment is All-Important.”

Pitzer Commencement in U.S. News & World Report and The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 17, 2008

Professor Susan Phillips Quoted in Boston Globe on Gang Hand Signs
May 4, 2008
Professor Susan Phillips was quoted on the meaning of gang hand sign gestures in a story about Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce who was fined for making a menacing gesture.

Professor Ming-Yuen S. Ma Bus Tour Film Screenings in Los Angeles Times
May 3, 2008
As part of the 24th annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on May 3 and 4, 2008, Ming-Yuen S. Ma screened four short films on a bus touring Los Angeles.

Director of Admission Angel Perez Quoted in Chronicle of Higher Education
April 28, 2008
Pitzer College Director of Admission Angel Perez was quoted in May 2 edition of the Chronicle of Higher Education in an article titled "Admission Deans Dish on Their Jobs."

Professor Alex Juhasz Quoted in Washington Post on Popular YouTube Video
April 17, 2008
Professor Alex Juhasz was quoted in the April 17, 2008 edition of the Washington Post about a YouTube video that has attracted a variety of media attention and thousands of viewers.

Professor Peter Nardi Quoted in New York Times on Men's Friendships
February 10, 2008
Professor Peter Nardi was quoted in the Sunday edition of the New York Times in an article about men's friendships, "We're Friends, Right?" The article focuses on the friendships between athletes, and when there is a clash between conflicting values.

Professor Carmen Fought Quoted in USA Today on Celebrity Accents
January 28, 2008
Professor of linguistics Camen Fought was quoted in an article in in the "Life" section of USA Today entitled "Celebrity accents: It's all very tongue-in-chic."

Bridget Baker '82, highlighted for work with NBC Cable
January 17, 2008

Pitzer Acceptance Rates in Chronicle of Higher Education Commentary
January 14, 2008
Pitzer College was mentioned in a commentary about admission rates and selectivity.

Author Jackie Levering-Sullivan on front page of Walla Walla Union Bulletin
November 9, 2007
Author draws on personal history, Walla Walla's past in "Annie's War"
Jackie Levering Sullivan, director of the Writing Center at Pitzer College, headed back to Walla Walla, Washington for a book signing of her recently-published book, "Annie's War" and was featured in the Union Bulletin and the influence the town has had on her book and her life.

Professor of Environmental Studies Melinda Herrold-Menzies Quoted in The New York Times
November 4, 2007
Coal's Other Victim: China's History
     More than 80 percent of China's 33 U.N.-designated World Heritage sites, including the Leshan Buddha, have been damaged by air pollution and acid rain, mostly from the burning of coal, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency.
      ''The level of pollution that China is creating will be devastating to these monuments,'' said Melinda Herrold-Menzies, a professor of environmental studies at Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif.

Pitzer College, a Fulbright Leader, in Chronicle of Higher Education
October 25, 2007
Pitzer College was highlighted in the October 26 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education in an article about Fulbright fellowships.

"Fox & Friends" features YouTube Class
September 28, 2007
"Fox and Friends" morning show interviews Professor Alexandra Juhasz about the "Learning with YouTube" class that she teaches.

Professor Hal Fairchild quoted in Daily Bulletin article about the "Little Rock Nine"
September 21, 2007
Professor Hal Fairchild was quoted in an article on the 50th anniversary of the "Little Rock Nine" when nine black students entered all-white Little Rock Central High School.

Student Protest for Louisiana's Jena Six in Daily Bulletin
September 21, 2007
About 300 students at the Claremont Colleges joined in a silent protest march across the five undergraduate campuses. Pitzer College junior Michele Hatchette was one of the organizers.

CNN "American Morning" Features YouTube Class
September 20, 2007
Professor Alex Juhasz and student Miranda Perry '08 were interviewed for CNN "American Morning" about the media studies class "Learning From YouTube."

Professor Emeritus Laud Humphrey's book Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places discussed in Inside Higher Ed.
September 12, 2007

KNBC News Los Angeles Features New Residence Halls and Inteview with Professor Paul Faulstich
September 10, 2007
KNBC News Los Angeles, weekend headline Extra edition, aired an expanded news feature of the green residence halls that included a studio interview with Professor of Environmental Studies Paul Faulstich.

Inside Higher Ed Features YouTube Class
September 6, 2007
Inside Higher Ed has featured the new YouTube course taught by Media Studies professor Alex Juhasz in it's September 6 web edition.

New Residence Halls Featured in Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
September 6, 2007
The new residence halls were featured in an article titled "Pitzer College Dorms Built Earth-Friendly" in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Professor Peter Nardi Participates on NPR Larry Craig Scandal Panel Discussion
September 5, 2007
Professor of Sociology Peter Nardi was on KNPR, local NPR station in Las Vegas, as part of a panel to discuss the recent Larry Craig scandal on their show "State of Nevada."

KNBC Los Angeles Features New Residence Halls on 5:00 News
August 31, 2007
Pitzer College's green residence halls were featured on the "Going Green" segment of the 5:00 news.

New Green Residence Halls on NPR's Morning Edition
August 31, 2007
NPR national desk reporter Mandalit del Barco interviewed President Laura Skandera Trombley and several Pitzer students for the education segment titled "Colleges Create Eco-Friendly Dorms."

Yolanda Retter '70 Dies: Los Angeles Times Obituary
August 29, 2007
Yolanda Retter, an activist, archivist and scholar who devoted the last four decades to raising the visibility of lesbians and minorities and preserving their history, died Aug. 18 at her home in Van Nuys after a brief illness. She was 59.

Green Residence Halls Featured in LA Times
August 23, 2007
The new green residence halls were featured in an article in the Los Angeles Times.