F E A T U R E:
Pitzer Ranks High in Number of Doctorates Earned by Alumni
Pitzer ranked 106th out of 1,036 top colleges and universities in a January 1998 report, "Baccalaureate Origins of Doctoral Recipients," prepared by Franklin & Marshall College in cooperation with the Higher Education Data Sharing consortium (HEDS). The survey compared sheer numbers of graduates who completed Ph.D. degrees in all fields surveyed between 1986 and 1995. Despite differences in sizes of institutions and numbers of alumni, Pitzer placed well ahead of two consortium compatriots: Scripps, which ranked 154th, and CMC, which ranked 184th. Pomona ranked 14th.
In a weighted survey released by HEDS in June 1998, in which degree ratios were calculated, Pitzer ranked 53rd out of 586 institutions in graduates earning Ph.D.s between 1980 and 1989. Again, Pitzer placed ahead of Scripps and Claremont McKenna colleges, as well as such noteworthy colleges as Colorado, Middlebury, Kenyon, Connecticut, Wesleyan and Trinity.
In the same report, HEDS produced an executive summary of the ranking of the top 30 institutions in each of 13 disciplines. Pitzer ranked sixth in the field of psychology--"a major achievement for that program and for the College," said Susan Seymour, dean of faculty. She added that Pitzer also ranked very high (35) in the other social sciences. "These reports affirm Pitzer's high national ranking in the social and behavioral sciences."
Susan S. Pritzker, a Pitzer trustee since 1990, becomes the new chairman of
the board of trustees, replacing outgoing Chairman Peter S. Gold. The board
also approved the appointments of airline executive William G. Brunger and
Alumni Association President Meg Rose Perry '72.
A resident of Chicago, Pritzker has been active in the arts, education,
civil rights and women's issues for most of her life. As a Pitzer trustee,
Pritzker has chaired the development and student life committees. Her son,
Joseph (Joby) Pritzker, is a 1993 Pitzer graduate.
She also serves as president of the board of directors of Chicago-based
Urban Gateways: Center for the Arts in Education, the largest
arts-in-education organization in Cook County, Ill. Urban Gateways
reinforces the arts curriculum in Chicago public and parochial schools by
sponsoring artists to teach visual arts, dance, theater and music. The
non-profit organization received the National Medal of the Arts from
President Clinton in 1995.
Pritzker is also chair of the board of directors of the Chicago Foundation
for Women, whose goal is to increase philanthropic giving by women for a
variety of causes, including shelters for abused women and girls and
programs on domestic violence and sexual assault.
Pritzker is also chair of the board of directors of the Illinois Facilities
Fund, a non-profit, community development financial institution that
provides below-market real estate loans and consulting services to
non-profit groups in Illinois.
New trustee William Brunger is vice president, revenue management, at
Continental Airlines and has more than 16 years' experience as an airline
industry executive. He also serves on the board of the Amadeus Corp., a
European-based travel distribution company.
Brunger is a trustee of the Houston Symphony and sits on the advisory board
of the Houston Ballet. He is also an Elder of the Presbyterian Church. His
son, Christopher, is a sophomore at Pitzer.
Perry, who serves as Alumni Association president through 2000, becomes
chair of the board's marketing and communications committee. For the past
15 years, she has worked as an executive in the public affairs, operations
and marketing departments of GTE Corp. Before that, she owned and managed
her own public relations, advertising and marketing agency. Perry is a
former newspaper reporter and government affairs assistant for a Washington
trade association.
She has been active in several organizations, including the Ventura County
Big Brothers/Big Sisters, GTE Roadrunners, Conejo Valley Free Clinic and
the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals. FACULTY & STAFF N E W S
"Digital Ownership: Re-Thinking Copyright Law in Education" is the title of
a two-day conference to be presented at The Claremont Colleges on Friday
and Saturday. The conference focuses on copyright issues in the computer
age, while exploring the effect of intellectual property laws on higher
education. Speakers include intellectual property attorneys,
representatives from museums and academic libraries, and faculty colleagues
demonstrating creative ways of coping with copyright in the classroom and
in technology-based projects. A catered dinner, followed by a talk on the
future of copyright, will be served Friday evening. Those who wish to
attend the dinner must RSVP by Wednesday to Jim Pinter-Lucke at x73677 or
lucke@mckenna.edu. For more information, visit the conference Web site.
Please extend a warm Pitzer welcome to two groups of students and faculty
from Japan who will be on campus for weeklong programs of English language
instruction and cultural learning over the next week. The first group, 27
freshman and three professors from Matsuyama Shinonome College, arrived
Tuesday. The second group, 26 students from the same university, arrives
this week. Both groups are staying at the Claremont Inn, but will attend
classes and have lunch and dinner at Pitzer.
Campus security will be in the Scott lobby on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to noon
and Wednesday from noon to 3 p.m. to conduct annual vehicle registration
for faculty and staff. For more information, call campus security at x18170.
Faculty and staff who eat at McConnell dining hall and would like to use
their Pitzer ID card as cash at the door may purchase the new "declining
cash balance card" (minimum is $25) at the Aramark office in Steel Hall,
Room 201. Meal prices have decreased this year to $2.50 for breakfast,
$3.75 for lunch and $4.75 for dinner. Cash cards will be encoded for the
academic year. Balances will carry over from fall to spring, but will be
forfeited at the close of spring semester.
The following people have recently joined Pitzer's staff: Michael Arnold,
assistant director of facilities; Susan Cass, admission counselor; Daniel
Hearon, maintenance supervisor; Lina Lopez, secretary, admission; Laura
Purcell, student services assistant; and Amity Sandage, program
coordinator, Nepal.
P R O F I L E:
Pritzker Named Board Chair
COMINGS & G O I N G S