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The Participant - Summer 2017 » The Robert Redford Conservancy Renovation Update

The Robert Redford Conservancy Renovation Update

Brinda Sarathy talks about proposed site plans.
Redford Conservancy Director Brinda Sarathy talks about the proposed site plans during a site tour in September 2015.

UPDATE: The solar panels are on, the dry wall is up and the windows are in as renovations continue apace at the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability. The construction plans incorporate sustainable, adaptable, site-aware designs that serve both Pitzer’s educational objectives and environmental ethos. Landscaping will feature native plants cultivated from seeds collected on the grounds. Skylights, stormwater retention basins and windows that can be used for cross-ventilation will decrease the conservancy’s dependence on electricity and irrigation. Solar panels on the two outdoor classrooms will provide power as part of the conservancy’s goal to be a net-zero energy site. Brinda Sarathy, the director of the Redford Conservancy, said each step of the renovation starts with the question, “How can this project be a model for the region?” The conservancy is scheduled to open for academic programming in spring 2018.

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Memorial Infirmary, Claremont University Consortium about 1931

Aerial view of the Memorial Infirmary and surrounding area in 1931.
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Original Memorial Infirmary

Original Memorial Infirmary

Original Memorial Infirmary
The entrance to the Memorial Infirmary as it appeared in the 1930s and 40s.
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Memorial Infirmary building in 2012

Building in 2012

Memorial Infirmary building in 2012
The Memorial Infirmary building in 2012.
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Building interior in September 2015

Building Interior

Building interior in September 2015
Interior of the building as it looked in September 2015.
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Sun room and roof tiles

Sun Room

Sun room and roof tiles
End of the southwest wing with roof tiles in the foreground in January 2017. The sun room window frames are the original restored frames.
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Classroom construction, March 2017.

Classroom

Classroom construction, March 2017.
Future classroom looking towards one of the sun rooms in March 2017.
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Roof tile installation, January 2017.

Roofing

Roof tile installation, January 2017.
Worker loads roof tiles on a ramp in January 2017. The roofing tiles are a mix of old and new tiles.
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Front entrance landscaping, June 2017.

Front entrance

Front entrance landscaping, June 2017.
Front entrance of the Redford Conservancy building with the new front walk and hardscape in early June 2017.
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Solar panels on the outdoor classroom, June 2017.

Outdoor classroom

Solar panels on the outdoor classroom, June 2017.
Outdoor classroom with solar panels on the roof in early June 2017.
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Back of the building, June 2017.

Back of the building

Back of the building, June 2017.
Back of the building and northwest wing with hardscape and native rock walls in early June 2017.
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Arched passageway, June 2017.

Arched passageway

Arched passageway, June 2017.
Arched passageway that leads from one side of the building to the other in early June 2017.
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Exterior landscaping, northwest sunroom, June 2017,

Exterior landscaping

Exterior landscaping, northwest sunroom, June 2017,
Hardscape, brick patio and native rock walls on the northwest side of the building in early June 2017.
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Art classroom, July 2017,

Art Classroom nearing completion

Art classroom, July 2017,
Art classroom nearing completion with storage and counter space and easy-care epoxy floors installed in early July 2017.
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Restored chandeliers

Restored chandeliers

Restored chandeliers
Restored chandeliers from the original building.
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Terra cotta tile installation, July 2017.

Tiled entry and halls

Terra cotta tile installation, July 2017.
Terra cotta tile being installed in halls and entry ways in early July 2017.
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Original mailbox at the Redford Conservancy building.

Old mailbox

Original mailbox at the Redford Conservancy building.
The original metal mailbox is still standing in front of the building.
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The Participant Spring/Summer 2017

  • President’s Message Melvin L. Oliver
  • Pitzer Pathfinder Gael Sylvia Pullen ’78
  • Class of 2017
  • New Dean of Students Sandra Vasquez
  • 2016–17 Award Winners
  • Presidential Inauguration
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  • Pitzer Participant Darlene Barrientos Crane ’70
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Inauguration

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The Inauguration Ceremony of Melvin L. Oliver

Video of the Inauguration of Pitzer College’s 6th President

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Presidential Panel

Presidential Panel

Prominent national scholars discuss the future of a liberal arts education in the new political climate.

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Faculty Panel during Inauguration Weekend, March 2017

Faculty Panel

Knowledge and Power: Pitzer’s New Educational Objectives in a Changing World

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Inauguration Ceremony and Reception

Photos from the Inauguration of Melvin L. Oliver, 6th President of Pitzer College

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Commencement 2017

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2017 Commencement Ceremony

Pitzer’s 53rd Annual Commencement was held on Saturday, May 13, 2017, on the Stephen L. Glass Commencement Plaza.

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President Melvin L. Oliver gives the opening remarks.

Opening Remarks by President Oliver

“This is a day of joy and celebration,”says Pitzer President Melvin L. Oliver.

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Keynote Speaker NPR Host Guy Raz

Keynote Speaker Guy Raz

Keynote address by the host and editorial director of the TED Radio Hour & How I Built This

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Senior Class Speaker Kepa Barrett

Senior Class Speaker Kepa Barrett ’17

“…a meaningful embrace can be life-changing, much like our life-changing experience here at Pitzer College.”

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Chance Kawar '17, Senior Class President

Senior Class Gift Presentation

The Class of 2017 presented its gift to support a scholarship for undocumented students.

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President Melvin L. Oliver

President Oliver’s Charge to the Class of 2017

“We are all rooting for you, our true hope for the future.”

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Class of 2017 Group Photo

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Photos from the 53rd Pitzer College Commencement

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Pitzer Pathfinder: Gael Sylvia Pullen ’78

Meet Pitzer’s 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and this issue’s Pitzer Pathfinder, Gael Sylvia Pullen ’78.

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Career Services

Meet Career Services

Learn how Pitzer’s Office of Career Services empowers and equips students and alumni to achieve their personal and professional goals.

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Alumni Weekend 2017

Relive the excitement from Alumni Weekend 2017.

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Rockabilly Festival

Pitzer’s Rockabilly Festival, organized by the Latinx Student Union, celebrates its 10th anniversary.

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Around the Mounds

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New Resources Lounge Open House

New Resources Lounge Open House

The re-opening of the New Resources lounge draws students, faculty and alumni, including California Senate leader Kevin de León ’03.

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Exterior landscaping, northwest sunroom, June 2017,

The Robert Redford Conservancy Renovation Update

The solar panels are on, the dry wall is up and the windows are in as renovations continue on the Conservancy.

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Claremont Diversity Resolution Signing Ceremony

City of Claremont Mayor Sam Pedroza signed an informal resolution initiated by Pitzer students.

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Nalini Nadkarni

“Tapestry Thinking: Weaving the Threads of Humans and Nature”

Nalini Nadkarni, University of Utah professor of biology, delivers the 2017 Distinguished Scientist Lecture.

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