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Pitzer College Alumnus and Professor Present at World Congress of Herpetology
Claremont, Calif. (August 24, 2012) — Pitzer College alumnus Matthew Ward ’11 and Professor of Biology Marion Preest of Pitzer’s W. M. Keck Science Department presented research about the way some chameleons attract their prey. The presentation, “Chemical Prey Luring in Jackson’s Chameleons: Time’s Fun When You’re Having Flies,” was made at the 7th World
[Read More...]Pitzer College Receives $500,000 Gift from the Pitzer Family Foundation
Claremont, Calif. (August 23, 2012) — Pitzer College received a $500,000 gift from the Pitzer Family Foundation to establish the Pitzer Archive and Conference Center. The new archival and conference space is a leading attraction of Phase II of the College’s Residential Life Project. Opening in the fall, Phase II brings online four mixed-use residence
[Read More...]Pitzer College Appoints New Dean of Faculty
Claremont, Calif. (August 13, 2012) — Pitzer College appoints Muriel E. Poston as the College’s 13th dean of faculty and vice president of academic affairs beginning fall 2012. A plant biologist with an interest in environmental studies, Poston served as the dean of the faculty at Skidmore College from 2005-11 and as acting vice president
[Read More...]Pitzer Art Galleries Presents Joyce Campbell: Te Taniwha/Crown Coach
Claremont, Calif. (August 2, 2012)—Pitzer Art Galleries presents Joyce Campbell: Te Taniwha/Crown Coach, a large-scale photographic installation that explores the history, mythology and ecology of two diverse sites: Maori tribal land in New Zealand and a neglected brown-field tract in Los Angeles. The exhibit will be on view at the Nichols Gallery at Pitzer College
[Read More...]22 Pitzer College Graduates Awarded 2012-13 Fulbright Fellowships
Claremont, Calif. (July 11, 2012) — Recent Pitzer College graduates have set another record this year with 22 Fulbright Fellowships for 2012-13. For the last two years Pitzer has had more Fulbright winners than any other undergraduate institutions in the country. With interests that span the globe, these alumni will travel to more than a
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