Endowed and Restricted Funds
| Fund Name | Est. | Purpose | Field Group/ Program Director |
| AWARDS AND PRIZES | |||
| Bea Matas Hollfelder '87 Creative Writing Award | 1994 | Funds an annual award to a sophomore, junior or senior selected by the creative writing faculty. | Prof. Al Wachtel |
| Arthur Vining Davis Summer Faculty Fellowship Awards in the Humanities | 1983 | Provides summer fellowships to faculty whose work is focused on the humanities. | |
| Catherine Blore New Resources Book Fund | 2002 | Helps offset the cost of textbooks for New Resources students with financial need. | Office of the Dean of Faculty |
| D.B. Kallick Community Service Award | 1989 | Supports students involved in community service activities and who are engaged in at least 100 hours of community service over a ten to twelve week period, with a community-based agency. | Office of the Dean of Faculty |
| David Ken Schoell Memorial Fund | 1982 | Funds an annually awarded prize in theater set design and is open to all students of the Claremont Colleges. The Pomona College Theatre Department selects the recipient. | Pomona College Theater |
| Jill F. Harmon Faculty and Student Research Award | 2007 | Supports faculty and student research. | Office of the Dean of Faculty |
| Katie Lawson Memorial Award | 1973 | Supports students' special projects such as summer community service and/or social work. | Office of the Dean of Faculty |
| Nicholas Doman Faculty Development Fund | 1979 | Supports summer fellowships for Pitzer faculty whose work is in the social sciences. | Office of the Dean of Faculty |
| PROFESSORSHIPS | |||
| 83 Alumna Anthropology Chair | 2000 | Funds the Distinguished Chair in Anthropology currently held by Sheryl F. Miller PhD. | Anthropology |
| Fletcher Jones Foundation Endowed Professorship in Political Economy | 1984 | Funds the Fletcher Jones Foundation Endowed Professorship in Political Economy currently held by Thomas L. Ilgen, PhD., Professor of Political Studies. | Economics |
| Flora Sanborn Pitzer Professorship | 1978 | Funds the Flora Sanborn Pitzer Professorship in Mathematics currently held by Judith V. Grabiner, PhD., Professor of Mathematics. | Mathematics Field Group |
| Kenneth S. Pitzer Professorship | 1995 | Funds the Kenneth S. Pitzer Professorship currently held by Stephen Naftilan, Ph.D., Professor of Physics in Joint Science. | JSD |
| McCarthy Endowed Professorship in Classics | 1977 | Funds the McCarthy Endowed Professorship in Classics currently held by Stephen L. Glass PhD., Professor of Classics. | |
| Pritzker Joint Science Professorship | 1995 | Funds the Pritzker Professor of Science Education aka The Pritzker Family Foundation Chair in the Joint Science Program (joint chair with CMC and Scripps) currently vacant. | JSD |
| Peter and Gloria Gold Professorship | 1987 | Funds the Peter and Gloria Gold Professorship currently held by Nigel Boyle PhD, Professor of Political Studies. | |
| DEPARTMENT FUNDS | |||
| Pitzer College Intern Program | 1986 | Supports the services, resources and programming related to internship opportunities for students. | Career Services |
| Keck Joint Science Fund | 1983 | Supports the Joint Science Program | JSD |
| GROUNDS AND FACILITIES | |||
| Arboretum Fund | 2006 | Maintains and preserves Pitzer's environmentally responsible gardens. Honors the late Professor John R. Rodman the Pitzer Arboretum's founder. | Arboretum |
| Grove House Maintenance Fund | 1998 | Supports renovations and special projects related to the Grove House. | |
| Ruth Cohen Dolphin Arboretum Fund | 1998 | Supports garden maintenance and beautification and provides for the classification of indigenous vegetation and plants by students by providing a hands-on learning environment of the arboretum. | Arboretum |
| PROGRAMS AND LECTURES | |||
| The Printed Word | 1978 | Supports an annual academic forum focused on issues related to literacy and writing. | Campus Life |
| Jewish Cultural Life | 2004 | Supports exploration of Jewish culture through activities that promote celebration and discussion. | Student Affairs |
| The Murray Pepper and Vicki Reynolds Pepper Visiting Artist and Scholar Fund | 2007 | Supports visits by professional artists to interact with faculty and students on campus. | Campus Life |
| Pitzer College Visiting Fellows Program | 1980 | Supports bringing to campus distinguished and interesting individuals who are active in the affairs of the world as artists, politicians, educators, businesspersons, or researchers. | Campus Life |
| Frederick Salathe Fund for Music and the Cultural Arts | 1971 | Supports campus events related to the arts, music, and/or literature. | Campus Life |
| Harvey Botwin Endowment in Economics | 1983 | Supports visiting lectures, conferences or projects relating to economics. | Economics |
| The Agnes Moreland Jackson Diversity Program Fund | 2007 | To provide annually for programs primarily directed toward first-year students (but open to everyone) to further Pitzer's core values of diversity and intercultural understanding. | Campus Life |
| Steve and Sandra Glass Humanities Lecture Series | 2004 | Supports an annual showcase of a visiting artist or scholar, usually a leading figure in the humanities. | Campus Life |
Stewardship at Pitzer College
Pitzer College is committed to building lasting relationships with those who support the institution through their generous and forward-thinking philanthropy. Our objective is to provide reports to these donors concerning their gift; by keeping them informed and engaged through comprehensive stewardship reporting and programs.
For more information, please contact Laura Salazar-Wicker in the Office of College Advancement.
Laura_Salazar-Wicker@pitzer.edu
Tel: 909.621.8130
Toll-free: 877.357.7479
Fax: 909.621.8539
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