F E A T U R E:
Photography Exhibit Opens at Nichols Gallery
The exhibit, titled "Global Images of the Pitzer Experience," features 53 black-and-white and color images by eight members of the Pitzer College community: professors Paul Faulstich, Hal Fairchild, Doug Anderson and David Moore; alumni Bruce Pottorff and Alleghany Meadows; trustee Eugene Stein; and staff member Thomas Manley.
Pottorff, a 1996 graduate, is a Claremont-based free-lance photographer. Meadows, a 1994 graduate, lives in Mendocino. Stein, a resident of La Caņada and a member of Pitzer's board of trustees since 1994, is executive vice president for Capital Guardian Trust Company in Los Angeles. Manley is associate vice president for international and special programs at Pitzer.
"Many of the photos are from people's external studies experiences," explained Yvonne Manipon, a Claremont painter who is curator for the exhibit. "We also wanted people to submit work that truly conveyed the 'soul' of Pitzer--its spirit of social responsibility, interculturalism and creativity."
Manipon, who recently completed a master's degree in arts administration at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, is married to Gary Cordova, executive assistant to President Massey. Her work, mostly figurative paintings rendered in acrylic, water color and oil pastels, has been included this year in two group shows at UC Riverside and another at the Da Center for the Arts in Pomona.
The exhibit will remain on display indefinitely. Most of the images will become part of the gallery's new permanent collection.
Nichols Gallery is located inside Edythe and Eli Broad Center. The gallery is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (909) 621-6033.
It might seem odd that parents would discourage their children from going to
college, but that's exactly what happened in Thanh Hoang's family. Born and
raised in a rural Hong Kong village, Thanh's parents speak very little
English and have no formal education. The family immigrated to the United
States when Thanh was 5. They didn't know anything about financial aid or
think they could afford to send their son to college.
Despite these hardships, Thanh is a freshman at Pitzer this year--thanks in
part to a $5,000 First-Generation Scholarship from the Coca-Cola Bottling
Company of California.
"I have really enjoyed the friendly environment," says Thanh of his Pitzer
experience so far. "The faculty have been supportive. I have utilized
their office hours."
The scholarship program, the only one of its kind in California, is funded
by a $500,000 grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation. The program will provide
nearly 100 scholarships at 25 independent California colleges.
Thanh, who grew up in Pomona and attended Pomona High School, also credits
his participation in Upward Bound with making college possible. In the
spring, he plans to give something back to the program by tutoring Upward
Bound students at his former high school. "It will be cool," he says,
"because I was once a student [in the Upward Bound program]." FACULTY & STAFF N E W S
The Pitzer College viewbook received its latest accolade last month, the
"Award of Excellence" of the APEX '98 competition, an annual award for
admission publications. The award was based on the viewbook's excellence in
graphic design, editorial content and overall communications.
Congratulations to Angel Jauregui, winner of the September TRIP drawing for
$25. For more information about carpools, or Pitzer's incentive program for
walkers, bikers and Metrolink riders, call x18254.
The Claremont Mellon Project offers a "Web Authoring Workshop" led by Jim
Pinter-Lucke and Catherine Walker on the next two Fridays from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. in the Hahn Computer Lab, Hahn Building, Pomona. Each faculty
participant will receive a book, "The ABCs of Netscape Composer." To
reserve a spot, send e-mail to lucke@mckenna.edu. For more information,
point your Web browser to www.mckenna.edu/mellon/calendar/Octo98WW/default.htm.
Friday at noon is the deadline for the next round of proposals to the
Claremont Mellon Project for Faculty Small Grants. Guidelines can be
obtained at www.mckenna.edu/mellon/.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & O P P O R T U N I T I E S
Consider summer external studies in Costa Rica! Professor Ann Stromberg and
Karen Deutsch of ICADS, Pitzer's cooperating institute in Costa Rica,
present an informational slide show on the program in San Jose, on Wednesday
at 6 p.m. in Broad Center 208. The summer program is an intensive, six-week,
two-course credit program. The Pitzer priority deadline is in November.
Design a logo for a T-shirt celebrating the 25th anniversary of Kohoutek and
win $50. The winner also will receive a free T-shirt. For details, call
Ashley Walsh at x76008.
The student senate has declared Nov. 2 through 9 "Official Pitzer College
Hammock Week." Students are encouraged during that week to "bring a hammock
to the mounds, string it up and just hang around," according to Senator Alex
Clark. The senate also will be buying several hammocks for anyone's use
during that week. Clark adds: "Hopefully, this is a tradition in the
making."
Another senate bill recently passed will allocate funds for parties at
regular intervals on the Gold Student Center field. "The senate decided to
throw these parties to promote a stronger sense of community at Pitzer,"
Clark reported. The time and date of the first party is yet to be
determined, but will probably take place the Friday after fall break, Clark
said. The senate hopes the parties will continue thereafter on a biweekly
basis.
P R O F I L E:
Coke Helps First-Generation Student Afford College
COMINGS & G O I N G S
The advancement office announces two new appointments: Greg Saks comes
aboard this week as director of alumni relations and Grace Moon Byun '98
began in September as junior development associate. Greg most recently
worked as assistant director of alumni affairs at Cal Poly Pomona and also
has held alumni and student affairs positions at Miami University of Ohio
and Baylor University. Grace, who double-majored in English and psychology,
will assist with phonathons, senior class gifts, the Student Alumni
Relations Committee (SARC), maintaining the alumni and development Web sites
and various other projects.
COMING U P