“I pledge that Pitzer is dedicated to creating the finest learning community for faculty and students.”
–Laura Skandera Trombley

Laura Skandera Trombley, Pitzer College President and Stuart McConnell, Professor of History

“Financial aid is important because it helps to provide social class diversity. With significant financial aid in place, we get a student body that doesn’t feel entitled. Instead, they are actively involved in thinking about what they are learning, and are not just here for the credentials. No student here is going to do what you say just because you’re the professor. Pitzer students have a limited tolerance for academic foolishness.” –Stuart McConnell

“During this time of economic stress we must control our costs and simultaneously invest in our core strengths – our students and faculty – so we emerge ever stronger and even better able to offer a distinctive Pitzer education. Our motto, Provida Futuri – Mindful of the Future – means that we tirelessly focus on the value we provide for students as they prepare to become tomorrow’s leaders.” –Laura Skandera Trombley

“If people grow up in different ponds – different neighborhoods – they bring a different set of experiences and the interchange between them can be really productive. It gets you to think about things differently than you would if you sat next to people just like yourself who grew up in a world just like your own.”
–Stuart McConnell

Stuart McConnell, professor of history, and President Laura Skandera Trombley teaching their fall 2009 seminar, The Great Depression

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2009-10 Annual Fund Challenge

Pitzer College has received a challenge gift aimed to increase the impact of every dollar donated before the end of the calendar year. All gifts received in December will be matched by 50%.

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