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Pitzer College Professor Rachel VanSickle-Ward Delivers Research Paper at Western Political Science Association Conference
Claremont, Calif. (April 3, 2013) — Pitzer College Assistant Professor of Political Studies Rachel VanSickle-Ward co-authored “The Battle Over Birth Control: Gendered Dimensions of Contraceptive Coverage” and presented the research paper at the Western Political Science Association’s annual conference “The Empires Strike Back!” on March 28-30 in Los Angeles, CA. “The Battle Over Birth Control”
[Read More...] April 3, 2013
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Sagehen Round Up for the Week of March 25, 2013
Claremont, Calif. (April 1, 2013) — This week in Sagehens Athletics saw the Baseball team take a dramatic home win over defending SCIAC champion La Verne after being down to its final out, and a trio of Pitzer Women’s Lacrosse players earn hat tricks in a dominant second-half performance in a win over Oberlin. The
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Pitzer College Student Haley Brown ’13 Wins Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Claremont, Calif. (April 1, 2013) – Pitzer College student Haley Brown ’13 has been awarded a 2013-14 Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. The Watson is a one year grant given to a select group of college seniors to allow them to pursue unique independent study projects outside of the United States. Brown’s project, “In the Moment:
[Read More...] April 1, 2013
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Pitzer College Professor Nigel Boyle to Speak at Western Political Science Association Conference
Claremont, Calif. (March 28, 2013)—Pitzer College Professor of Political Studies Nigel Boyle will deliver his paper, “Social Partnership and Austerity Shocks in Open Economies: Why Were Social Pacts Institutionalized in Ireland but not Korea?” at the Western Political Science Association Conference in Los Angeles on Friday, March 29. Boyle co-wrote the paper with Professor of
[Read More...] March 28, 2013
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Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company Hosts National Intercollegiate Showdown
Claremont, Calif. (March 28, 2013)—Pitzer College students Kevin Jaatinen ’13 and Arianna Janoff ’15 and the entire Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company (CCBDC) will be competing in the annual Intercollegiate Showdown this Saturday, March 30 at the Rains Gym on the Pomona College campus. An individual and formation dancesport competition, the event draws performers from
[Read More...] March 28, 2013
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Sagehen Round Up for the Week of March 18, 2013
Claremont, Calif. (March 25, 2013) —This week in Sagehens athletics featured the debut in the national rankings for the Baseball team, which won two of three at the Tulsa Invitational Games, a 5-1 week for the Softball team, and a pair of 20-goal games for the Women’s Lacrosse team. Baseball moved into the rankings in
[Read More...] March 25, 2013
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Pitzer College Professor Roberta Espinoza Awarded a John Randolph Haynes Foundation Faculty Fellowship
Claremont, Calif. (March 25, 2013) – Pitzer College Assistant Professor of Sociology Roberta Espinoza has been awarded a John Randolph Haynes Foundation Faculty Fellowship for her research “The Emerging Role of Nonprofit Organizations in Creating a Path to College for Low-income and Minority Students.” In the past two decades, privately funded academic outreach programs have
[Read More...] March 25, 2013
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Pitzer College Ontario Wheelhouse Program Receives Support from Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Claremont, Calif. (March 21, 2013) – Pitzer College’s Ontario Wheelhouse project has been awarded a $2,500 gift by the Southern California Permanente Medical Group in celebration of National Doctors Day. The gift will be awarded on March 28 at the Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center. The Wheelhouse is a part of the Pitzer in Ontario
[Read More...] March 21, 2013
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Pitzer College Announces the 2013 Alumni Association Awards Honorees
Claremont, Calif. (March 19, 2013) — Pitzer College names Sandra D. Mitchell ’73 the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award honoree and Kimberly Bautista ’07 as the inaugural Young Alumni Achievement Award recipient. Mitchell and Bautista will be honored on Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at a special dinner during Alumni Reunion Weekend at Pitzer College.
[Read More...] March 19, 2013
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Sagehen Round Up for the Week of March 11, 2013
Claremont, Calif. (March 18, 2013) —This week in Sagehens Athletics saw the Women’s Water Polo team win four of five, while the Baseball team won three of four, including taking a SCIAC weekend series for the fourth time in five tries by winning two of three against Chapman. Women’s Water Polo had a busy week
[Read More...] March 18, 2013