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F E A T U R E:
Alumni Reunion Weekend Promises Fun and Nostalgia
Pitzer College Reunion Weekend, held in conjunction with reunions at Scripps, Pomona and Harvey Mudd colleges, begins Friday at noon with open houses at Gold Student Center, the Office of Black Student Affairs, International Place and other intercollegiate centers, and continues through mid-day Sunday. Among the highlights is the 30th reunion of Pitzer’s first graduates–the Class of 1968.
In between, alumni can choose among the following activities:
Friday
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game," a softball game with students and faculty
(3 p.m., GSC Softball Field);
Reception and Wine Tasting (5:30 p.m., Margaret Fowler Garden, Scripps);
Welcome Back Reception and Dinner (7 p.m., Grove House);
Media Studio Presentation (7:30 p.m., Galileo Hall, HMC);
Saturday
Fourth Annual Pitzer Alumni College: "Play" (8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.);
Nu Alpha Phi Fun Run and Acorn Amble (4C) and Biathlon (8 a.m., Strehle
Track, Pomona);
Lunch with President Massey (12:45 p.m., Rapaport Room, GSC);
Gay & Lesbian Alumni Reception (2 p.m., Hahn Building, Pomona);
Arboretum Tour led by Prof. John Rodman (4:30 p.m., Grove House);
The Wash II (4:30 p.m., Sontag Greek Theater, Pomona);
Reception in the Grove House Arbors (5:40 p.m.);
Class Pictures (beginning at 5:45 p.m., Grove House);
Reunion Dinner with entertainment by The Claremont Styledogs (7 p.m., Poolside, GSC);
A Five-College Dance (9 p.m., Frary Dining Hall, Pomona); Without A Box, a zany comedy-improv student group (9:30 p.m., Avery Auditorium);
Sunday
Mariachi Brunch (10 a.m., Elm Tree Lawn, Scripps);
Alumni vs. Students Braineaters Ultimate Frisbee Game (11 a.m., GSC Field).
For more information and a complete schedule of Alumni Reunion Weekend activities, contact the Alumni Office at x18130 or alumni@pitzer.edu.
P R O F I L E:
Cubby Broccoli and Media Studies
Albert R. Broccoli, better known as "Cubby" and as the producer of 15 James Bond movies, as remembered by media studies students here at Pitzer College on Friday as the Media Studies Studio was dedicated in his name.
In a ceremony in the Broad Center Performance Space, Broccoli, who died in 1996, was honored by the College and by media studies students who showed excerpts of their video work as completed on equipment donated by family members Michael and Jane Wilson and by the Dana & Albert R. Broccoli Charitable Foundation.
In attendance were Broccoli family members Dana Broccoli; Michael and Jane Wilson; Barbara Broccoli and Fred Zollo; and Tina Brewer and her daughter, Heather.
James Massey, speaking on behalf of President Marilyn Chapin Massey, noted that the media studies gift was the result of a visit by Broccoli’s stepson, Michael Wilson, to the College two years earlier. Alexandra Juhasz, associate professor of media studies, told family members: "Your gift to us has enormously affected our program, a program that means a lot to me and to our students."
On behalf of her late husband, Dana Broccoli said: "The first time we came here, we could feel the energy, excitement and enthusiasm the students had. If in some small way, we have helped that along, we’re very happy."
The Dean of Faculty Search Committee invites all staff and faculty to an open house to discuss the search process and to review the draft advertisement for the position. Open house times and places are: Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Bernard 207. If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact one of the Search Committee members: Jack Sullivan (chair), Linus Yamane, David Sadava, Alex Juhasz and Carol Brandt.
The Claremont Mellon Project is offering a workshop on "Managing Lecture-Free Learning," May 20 to 22. The workshop, designed to promote non-lecture pedagogy, will be led by T. J. Mueller, a former member of HMC’s Biology Department and a founding partner of The Mona Group, a corporation dedicated to the production of college-level educational software. Participants will receive a $400 stipend. For information, e-mail Mueller at tj@shore.net or visit the Mellon calendar at www.mckenna.edu/Mellon/calendar/calendar.html.
CCTV, the cable-television production studio of The Claremont Colleges, needs faculty assistance to boost student involvement in programming and broadcasting. "To aid students in the process of getting their work on the air, we are trying to establish a list of faculty interested in supporting student videography for CCTV," says Curt Johanson, CCTV programming liaison. "As a student and faculty resource, CCTV is underutilized. Very few programs are brought to us, and those that we do get are re-run several times because of lack of new material." Interested faculty should e-mail Johanson at cjohanson@pomona.edu.
Those who returned a completed Ride Share Week survey to human resources will receive two tickets to the "Clean Air Affair" picnic on Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CMC’s McKenna Auditorium. One ticket is for lunch, the other is for a Pitzer tote bag. Those on the picnic list are eligible for $25 prizes. The drawing will be at 12:15 p.m. at the picnic. Tickets will be placed in your Scott Hall box today. For more information, contact Marlene Kirk at x18254.
Summer hours begin May 25. During summer hours, which end Aug. 7, the normal work week will be reduced from 40 to 35 hours. Each office is asked to maintain all essential functions Monday through Friday, by staggering days off or by working shorter hours each day. Any inequities that result from trying to cover all functions should be reported. Departmental supervisors, in consultation with the appropriate vice president, will determine what coverage works best for their department.
The Third Annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon will be held May 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Pre-registration for fall classes takes place all week in the registrar’s office.
MONDAY
U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinkey reads from his work at 4 p.m. in Pickford
Auditorium, Bauer Center, CMC.
Today concludes the International Czeslaw Milosz Festival at CMC, and the Nobel Prize-winning poet himself has the final word at 6:45 p.m. in the Athenaeum.
Pomona’s West African Drumming and Dance Ensemble, directed by Alfred Ladzekpo, performs at 7 p.m. in Carolyn Lyon Garden, Pomona.
Don’t miss Spoken Word Night at the Grove House, starting at 9 p.m.
TUESDAY
Pomona alumnus Christopher Leland, author of three novels, the most recent
being "Letting Loose," a sweeping story about generational change in the
1960s and ’70s, discusses "The Cook, The Jock, The Athlete, The Writer and
His Lover: The Family ‘Other,’ Gay History and Queering the American
Century," at 11 a.m. in room 101 of Crookshank Hall, Pomona.
Bruce Coats, associate professor of art history and humanities at Scripps, discusses "Son Temples in Korea: Restoration and Renewal" at 4:15 p.m. in room 101 of Crookshank Hall, Pomona.
Christopher Leland reads from his novels "Letting Loose," "The Book of Marvels" and "The Professor of Aesthetics" at 7 p.m. in room 101 of Crookshank Hall, Pomona.
HMC presents the results of student research for 40 industry-sponsored clinics in computer science, engineering, math and physics in Galileo Hall from 1:15 to 5:30 p.m. For more information, call x18478.
WEDNESDAY
The Student Alumni Relations Council and Pitzer Women’s Center present
"Women as Mentors: Mother, Sister, Teacher, Boss, Friend—Who is Yours?" at
noon in the Founders Room of McConnell Center. Pick up your lunch in the
Dining Hall and bring it to the Founders Room. Men are welcome. For
further information, contact Jessie in the Alumni Office, x18130.
Aerobics are offered in the Gold Student Center at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at no cost.
The Student Senate meets at 8 p.m. in the Founders Room of McConnell Center. Anyone interested may attend.
THURSDAY
International Place presents "The World of Art" at 12:15 p.m. in McKenna
Auditorium, CMC. Italian food is served from 11:45 a.m. Meal cards of
$3.50; $5 for the general public. For more information, call x18344.
A free water aerobics class is offered in the Gold Student Center pool at 3 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome.
Pitzer’s Honors and Recognition Ceremony honoring student projects in community service and social responsibility gets underway with dinner at 5:30 p.m. in the Founders Room of McConnell Center. For more information, call x18519.
Alex Gibney, producer of the PBS series "The ’50s" shows clips and discusses the making of the series at 7 p.m. in room 101 of the Hahn Building, Pomona. This is part of the spring 1998 Lecture Series of the Five-College Media Studies Program.
PAct screens "Paradise Road" at 6:30 p.m. in Avery Auditorium.
Marissa Nesbit presents her senior dance performance, "When She Hollers," at 8 p.m. in the Broad Center Performance Space.
The Pomona College Glee Club, directed by Jon Bailey, performs music of Britten, Debussy, Machaut, Tavener and others at 8 p.m. in Bridges Auditorium Lobby, Pomona.
Japanimation films in Avery Auditorium start at 10 p.m.
FRIDAY
Alumni Reunion Weekend (see this week’s Feature for details).
The Pomona College West African Drumming and Dance Ensemble, directed by Alfred Ladzekpo, performs at 12:15 p.m. in Carolyn Lyon Garden, Pomona.
The Grove House Committee meets at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in issues surrounding the Grove House should attend.
First Friday of the Month at Gold Student Center gets underway at 4 p.m.
Marissa Nesbit presents her senior dance performance, "When She Hollers," at 8 p.m. in the Broad Center Performance Space.
SATURDAY
The Pomona College Orchestra, conducted by Eric Lindholm, performs music by Dvorak, Beethoven and Mussorgsky at 8 p.m. in Bridges Hall of Music.
The Gold Mine starts serving Los Borrachos, mouth-watering Mexican cuisine, at 11 p.m.
SUNDAY
A Community First Aid and Safety Class is offered in Gold Student Center at
8 a.m.
The Pomona College Orchestra, conducted by Eric Lindholm, performs music of Dvorak, Beethoven and Mussorgsky at 4 p.m. in Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona.
PAct screens the Beatles’ animated feature film, "Yellow Submarine," at 7 p.m. and "Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail" ("Just a cute little bunny, you say...") at 10 p.m. in Avery Auditorium.
The Rachel Express, pan-Asian food, starts at 10:30 p.m. in the Gold Mine.
Need summer housing? Why not stay here? Pitzer once again offers summer housing to students and graduates of The Claremont Colleges. Rooms are available during two six-week sessions starting May 23 and ending Aug. 20. Qualified individuals may apply for either or both sessions. Single and double rooms are available. Space is limited, so apply today at the Special Programs Office, Scott 110, or by calling x18104.
Want to make a difference in people’s lives? Apply for the I. Donald Terner Residency Program: An Opportunity in Social Entrepreneurship, a full-time, two-year position created by San Francisco’s BRIDGE Housing Corp. The resident will earn $30,000/year, plus benefits. Only one position is available. Application and other materials are due on or before June 30, 1998. For more information and/or an application, drop by the Center for Career and Community Services, Fletcher 102, or visit BRIDGE Housing Corp.’s Web site at www.bridgehousing.com.