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Feature - Dolores Huerta Visits Pitzer
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FEATURE: Dolores Huerta Visits Pitzer
Huerta, secretary/treasurer of the United Farm Workers of America, will be on campus Wednesday and Thursday, April 6 and 7. On Wednesday, she will meet with day laborers at the Day Laborer's Center in Pomona, a grassroots facility where Pitzer students and faculty provide English-language classes (7 a.m.); breakfast with the Chicano Studies faculty (9 a.m.); speak at a rally over the Irvin Landrum Jr. investigation (10:30 a.m.); participate in a commemoration ceremony for the new Farm Worker Garden, located behind the Grove House (5 p.m.); and take part in a panel discussion titled "The Commercialization of Culture" at 6 p.m. in the Living Room of McConnell Center.
On Thursday, Huerta will have breakfast with Pitzer's Faculty Executive Committee (8 a.m.), speak in classes at 9:40 a.m. and noon; lunch with students and faculty from the California Cultural Social Issues Institute and the Pitzer-in-Ontario program; and lead a procession and memorial for Cesar Chavez, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Huerta will present a public address at 7:30 p.m.
"The Cesar Chavez Memorial, in addition to celebrating the legacy of Cesar Chavez, has become a day to commemorate the ongoing partnership that has developed between Pitzer and the UFW," said Jose Calderon, professor of sociology and Chicano Studies at Pitzer. "Each year, as part of my 'Rural and Urban Social Movements' class, students use their spring break to work and live with the farm worker community in La Paz. In return, Dolores Huerta has come to be a part of our yearly celebration."
In addition to Huerta's talk, the memorial will feature local and Los Angeles area performers, including Danzantes del Sol, an acclaimed Aztec dance troupe composed of students from The Claremont Colleges, Ganesha High School in La Verne and Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut; Los Tres Perros, an East Los Angeles-based band that performs civil rights and UFW songs; and Latins Anonymous, which presents "teatros" or traditional Mexican plays. Jose Limon, cultural critic and writer, also will speak at the ceremony.
Originally a school teacher, Huerta quit teaching to help Chavez organize the United Farm Workers in 1962: "I quit because I couldn't stand seeing kids come to class hungry and needing shoes," she said. "I thought I could do more by organizing farm workers than by trying to teach their hungry children."
The 1965 Delano Grape Strike launched UFW into a period of fast-paced organizing, with Huerta, who raised her own 11 children while organizing for the labor
movement, negotiating contracts with growers, lobbying, organizing strikes and boycotts as well as spearheading farm-worker political activities. Always politically active, she co-chaired the 1972 California delegation to the Democratic Convention. She led the fight to permit thousands of migrant/immigrant children to receive services. She also led the struggle to achieve unemployment insurance, collective bargaining rights, and immigration rights for farm workers under the 1985 Rodino amnesty legalization program.
Huerta, now 70, continues as an involved labor and political activist. Huerta's visit is sponsored by the Pitzer College Strategic Initiative Fund.
"It's not just the president and development staff that need to be excited and involved, but the whole campus community," wrote Chuck Sizemore, Pitzer's representative from Marts & Lundy, one of the nation's top campaign consulting firms. I am extremely encouraged, through my conversations with so many of you, that there exists on campus broad support and great energy for this campaign.
The experts tell me that one of the best ways to develop a culture of philanthropy at Pitzer is to communicate regularly, through such media as this, about the College's need to build the endowment. We should not be shy about sharing our financial picture and letting people know why we need to improve it. We have done a tremendous amount with the limited resources we have, but we can do even more, and do it even better, with additional funds generated through a successful campaign. As you know, the primary goals of The Campaign for Pitzer College are to raise funds for endowed professorships and student scholarships. These will help provide access to greater numbers of accomplished and deserving students and do much to build on the excellence of Pitzer's academic program.
Over the next few weeks, I will be doing some important friend- and fund-raising for Pitzer halfway across the globe. As you read this, Gene Stein (a Pitzer trustee) and I are on our way to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to visit with Hisham Nazer and his family. Nazer, the former Saudi oil minister, is a Pitzer parent and trustee. Personally, I am excited to experience Saudi culture first-hand. I am departing from London, where Pitzer held its first-ever European alumni gathering. It was a spectacular event.
Prior to that, I stopped in New York for a few days, where I met with parents and alumni. Tom Manley and I also had a very encouraging meeting with Eugene Lang of Project Pericles. Next week, Carol Brandt and I will travel to Ankara, Turkey, where we will visit our external study program and, among other things, attempt to forge some new academic agreements around the science curriculum. We also will attend a reception in Istanbul with some Pitzer parents and friends. I will report on my trip in more detail in a few weeks.
These visits and events are crucial steps in building a culture of philanthropy around the campaign. I know you will join me in spreading the word about this wonderful place. --Marilyn Chapin Massey
Faculty and Staff News
On Friday, April 21, the Center for California Cultural and Social Issues and the sociology field group (through a grant from the American Sociological Association) will sponsor an undergraduate research symposium for all Pitzer students. Student coordinators are helping organize the event; details about the selection process are forthcoming. Please mark your calendars and encourage your students to participate. If you have any questions, contact professors Alan Jones or Betty Farrell.
The Human Resources office conducts its annual Ride Share Survey April 10 to 14. "I will be sending you more information soon," says Marlene Kirk. "Please mark you calendar to try sharing a ride to work that week. Biking walking or using public transportation provides us with credit; carpools with children who are dropped off a daycare or school also count."
Save the date! Pitzer's annual Alumni Reunion Weekend and Alumni College takes place April 28 to 30. To learn more about Alumni Weekend activities, check the web site.
Montgomery Gallery is again offering a Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internship supported by a grant from the J. Paul Getty Trust. The intern will work full time at Montgomery Gallery for a 10-week period between June and August 2000. The internship is intended for members of groups currently under-represented in museums and the visual arts, particularly individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American and Pacific Islander descent. Applicants must be currently enrolled undergraduates who will have completed one semester of college by June 2000 and who will not graduate before December. The internship carries a $3,000 stipend and is subject to payroll taxes. Interested students should submit a resume, cover letter that explains why the internship is of interest and describes relevant study and/or experience; and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references. Send applications to: Steve Comba, Acting Director, Montgomery Gallery, Pomona College, 333 N. College Way, Claremont, Calif. 91711. Deadline is April 24.
Pomona's Coop Fountain is now selling smoothies! Stop by and try Berry Jubliee or Mango Blast, both made with fresh fruit and 100 percent juice!
OutSpoken, the six-college queer publication, is extending its former deadline for submissions from March 24 to April 3. If you have any writing or artwork you would like to submit, contact Susan at skoppelman@pomona.edu or ext. 75795.
MONDAY
Orientation programs for students going on external studies immersion programs are offered from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. in Broad Hall 214.
TUESDAY
Orientation programs for students going on external studies immersion programs are offered from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. in Broad Hall 214.
Professor Maria Soldatenko discusses "Latinas in Social Movements" at a Faculty Fireside Chat at 7:30 p.m. in the Marquis Library, Mead Hall.
WEDNESDAY
Orientation programs for students going on external studies programs (other than immersion programs) are offered from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. in Broad Hall 214.
The Discussion on Race series continues with a special dinner and discussion on "The Commercialization of Culture," featuring Dolores Huerta and professors Dipa Basu and Deena Gonzales, at 6 p.m. in McConnell Living Room.
Acupuncturist and herbalist SiTu, Jie presents an overview of Chinese traditional medicine at 7:30 p.m. in the Broad Center Performance Space. Professor SiTu, Jie is a
grand master of Wei Tuo Qui Gong and 10th heir of Shaolin Wei Tuo lineage. His visit is sponsored by the Brain, Mind and Medicine: Cross Cultural Perspectives program of Pitzer, Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd colleges.
Vermont Poet David Budbill reads from his book, "Moment to Moment: Poems of a Mountain Recluse," at 7:30 p.m. at the Grove House.
THURSDAY
Orientation programs for students going on external studies programs (other than immersion programs) are offered from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. in Broad Hall 214.
Pitzer's New York Alumni Chapter hosts a dinner and discussion with Professor Barry Sanders at 6 p.m. at the Algonquin Hotel, 59 W. 44th St. Cost is $40 per person. Please respond by April 7 to (909) 621-8130.
The Cesar Chavez Memorial Celebration begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of Gold Student Center. See the feature on Dolores Huerta, above, for details.
Acupuncturist and herbalist SiTu, Jie discusses Chinese herbs and healing at 7:30 p.m. in Avery 201. Professor SiTu, Jie is a grand master of Wei Tuo Qui Gong and 10th heir of Shaolin Wei Tuo lineage. His visit is sponsored by the Brain, Mind and Medicine: Cross Cultural Perspectives program of Pitzer, Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd colleges.
Jazzin' Up the Place and the Strategic Initiative Fund present Toot Sweet -- The Bobby Bradford Motett at 8 p.m. in the Broad Center Performance Space. The renowned coronetist and his band, including bassist Roberto Miranva, clarinetist Vinny Golia and drummer Alex Cline, get the place hoppin' with selections from Bradford's "Profiles Suite" and "Death of a Sideman."
Students from The Claremont Colleges perform works created by student, faculty and professional guest choreographers at the annual Spring Dance Concert on the main stage of Seaver Theatre, Pomona. Curtain is at 8 p.m.
FRIDAY
First Friday of the Month gets underway at 4 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of Gold Student Center.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is on display from noon to 5 p.m. in Edmunds Ballroom, Smith Campus Center, Pomona. Poetry, music and the traditional reading of names of those who have died of AIDs will accompany the display.
Ursula Rucker, spoken-word recording-artist, performs at 7 p.m. in Garrison Theater as an Asian Pacific-Islander Heritage event.
Students from The Claremont Colleges perform works created by student, faculty and professional guest choreographers at the annual Spring Dance Concert on the main stage of Seaver Theatre, Pomona. Curtain is at 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
CMC presents the 22nd annual International Festival, featuring International foods, beverages and entertainment, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the CMC quadrangle. Recording artists Jumbalaya perform a blend of reggae, jazz and Caribbean music at 1 p.m. Other performers include Chinese and Indian folk singers, Serbian folk dancers, Celtic instrumentalists, South American dancers, African drummers and a Japanese comedy troupe.
Acupuncturist and herbalist SiTu, Jie commemorates International Qui Gong and Tai Chi Day with demonstrations of fundamental and advanced drills from 1 to 3 p.m. on the lawn behind Broad Center. Professor SiTu, Jie is a grand master of Wei Tuo Qui Gong and 10th heir of Shaolin Wei Tuo lineage. His visit is sponsored by the Brain, Mind and Medicine: Cross Cultural Perspectives program of Pitzer, Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd colleges.
Students from The Claremont Colleges perform works created by student, faculty and professional guest choreographers at the annual Spring Dance Concert on the main stage of Seaver Theatre, Pomona. Curtain is at 8 p.m.
SUNDAY
Students from The Claremont Colleges perform works created by student, faculty and professional guest choreographers at the annual Spring Dance Concert on the main stage of Seaver Theatre, Pomona. Curtain is at 2 p.m.
A Senior Art Exhibition by Catherine Roman is on display today through Friday at Salathe Gallery, McConnell Center. A public reception takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight. Gallery hours are noon to 4:30 p.m. during the exhibition.
Week of April 10
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WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Denise Uyehara presents her acclaimed one-woman show, "Hello (Sex) Kitty: Mad Asian Bitch on Wheels," at 8 p.m. at Garrison Theater. Cost is $3 for students, $5 for the general public. Tickets are available at the Asian American Resources Center. FMI: ext. 18639.
Dolores Huerta, one of history's most powerful and respected labor movement leaders, will be in residence at Pitzer next week, speaking in classes, meeting with faculty and students, and participating in special community events.
THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Building a Culture of Giving
Building a culture of philanthropy among various groups that constitute the Pitzer community is critical to the success of The Campaign for Pitzer College. We all play a role in insuring the success of our campaign efforts, whether we be faculty, staff, students, parents, trustees, alumni, or friends of the College. Research shows that those institutions that are most successful in their fund-raising activities have developed a strong culture of philanthropy that touches all constituencies.
The Luce Faculty Seminar on "Fine Arts, Brain and Medicine," continues today with a lecture titled "How Does the Brain Encode its Dynamic (Musical) Sensory World?" by Larry E. Roberts, professor of psychology at McMaster University, Canada. The series continues next Monday with Dr. Joseph J. Schildkraut, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, speaking on "Mind and Mood in Modern Art: Depressive Disorders, Spirituality and Early Deaths in the Abstract Expressionist Artists of the New York School." The series concludes on April 17 with a lecture on "Attendance at Cultural Events is Good for Your Health: An Epidemiological Perspective from Sweden" by Dr. Lars Olov Bygren, who heads the department of social medicine at the University of Umea in Sweden. For further details, contact Heather Gillespie at ext. 73061 or visit the Luce Faculty Seminar web site.
Comings and Goings
Sharon Murphy has joined the staff of the Center for California Cultural and Social Issues as coordinator for community based education. Sharon will lead the Trustee Scholars Program and work closely with Alan Jones, the center's faculty director, to run the Center's burgeoning list of projects and activities. Before joining Pitzer, Sharon worked at WINTER (Women in Non-Traditional Employment Roles), a non-profit organization in Los Angeles. While there, she created a school for low-income women to prepare them to enter the skilled labor trades, carpentry and plumbing. Sharon is a graduate student in the joint doctoral program in education of CGU and San Diego State. Her office is in Bernard Core.
Opportunities and Announcements
Pitzer senior Joy Dunning has been awarded a Freeman Fellowship for 1000-01. The Freeman Fellowship, patterned after the Watson Fellowship, currently provides $18,000 for a yearlong, independent, self-designed project in Asia. Joy's proposal is to travel in northern Thailand, China and Tibet, seeking out bead traders and exploring the pace of beads in the lives of those she encounters. She plans to incorporate her discoveries into a series of stories and travel narratives. This is the third year of the fellowship program, which awards four grants each year to graduating seniors of The Claremont Colleges. Joy is the fourth Pitzer student to receive a Freeman Fellowship.
Coming Up
Week of April 3
A Senior Art Exhibition by Anna Polin is on display today through Friday at Salathe Gallery, McConnell Center. A public reception takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight. Gallery hours are noon to 4:30 p.m. during the exhibition.
Step aerobics is offered at 5 p.m. in the Gold Center gymnasium.
UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta participates in a "Commemoration Celebration" at the Farm Worker Garden, located behind the Grove House, at 5 p.m. The garden honors Cesar Chavez and others who sacrificed for the UFW movement.
Step aerobics is offered at 5 p.m. in the Gold Center gymnasium.
The Friday Noon Concert Series presents "Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings" at 12:15 p.m. in Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is on display from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Edmunds Ballroom, Smith Campus Center, Pomona. Poetry, music and the traditional reading of names of those who have died of AIDs will accompany the display.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Edmunds Ballroom, Smith Campus Center, Pomona. Poetry, music and the traditional reading of names of those who have died of AIDs will accompany the display. A closing ceremony begins at 4 p.m. and features a performance by the Pomona College Gospel Choir.
Acupuncturist and herbalist SiTu, Jie presents a demonstration of Chinese herbs from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Broad Center Performance Space. Professor SiTu, Jie is a grand master of Wei Tuo Qui Gong and 10th heir of Shaolin Wei Tuo lineage. His visit is sponsored by the Brain, Mind and Medicine: Cross Cultural Perspectives program of Pitzer, Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd colleges.
The Libraries of The Claremont Colleges' faculty speaker series continues with Hal Barron of Harvey Mudd College discussing "Playing With Words: The Crossword Puzzle Mania and American Culture During the 1920s." The talk begins at 4:15 p.m. in the Founders Room, Honnold/Mudd Library. Refreshments will be served beginning at 4 p.m.
The Friday Noon Concert Series presents a performance of Lowell Liebermann's Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, featuring soloist Joey Kimball (HMC), at 12:15 p.m. in Balch Hall, Scripps.
External Studies hosts a dinner honoring Professor SuiTu, Jie at 6:30 p.m. in the Broad Center Performance Space. Please RSVP by April 12 to ext. 18104.