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Pitzer College Professor Ronald G. Rubin Dies
Claremont, Calif. (October 27, 2014)–Pitzer College Professor Ronald G. Rubin passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2014 with his wife, Susan Perry, by his side. He was 69. Rubin joined Pitzer in 1971 and was the founder of the History of Ideas Field Group. As a scholar, Rubin was known for his work
[Read More...]Sagehen Roundup for the Week of October 20, 2014
This week in Sagehens Athletics saw the Men’s Soccer team clinch a bid to the SCIAC Tournament, while the Women’s Soccer and Volleyball teams enter the final week of the regular season needing just one win to clinch their postseason bids as well. Men’s Soccer maintained their hold on first place in the SCIAC by
[Read More...]Pitzer College Trustee Ann E. Pitzer is Remembered For Her Dedication to Learning
Claremont, Calif. (October 24, 2014)—Pitzer College Trustee and granddaughter of the College’s founder, Ann Elizabeth Pitzer passed away on October 15, 2014 in La Jolla, CA. She was 77. “Ann’s bright, sunny and inquiring mind led to deeper and richer conversations as a trustee of Pitzer College and her lifelong dedication to education and social
[Read More...]Multi-Housing News Awards Pitzer College Gold for Phase II Student Housing
Claremont, Calif. (October 20, 2014) – Pitzer College’s newest mixed-use residence halls were awarded a 2014 Gold MHN Excellence Award by Multi-Housing News (MHN) in the Best New Development: Student Housing category. Pitzer’s LEED Platinum Phase II mixed-use residence halls, completed in 2012, are home to more than 300 students and feature more than 40
[Read More...]Claremont Colleges Receive $1.5 Million to Develop Digital Humanities
Claremont, Calif. (October 14, 2014)—The five undergraduate colleges of the Claremont University Consortium—Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Harvey Mudd and Pitzer College—have received a $1.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to strengthen and expand digital humanities (DH) teaching and scholarship across The Claremont Colleges and beyond. The emerging field of digital humanities studies
[Read More...]Sagehen Roundup for the Week of October 6, 2014
Claremont, CA (October 13, 2014) This week in Sagehens Athletics saw the Men’s Soccer team open up a big lead for first place in the SCIAC standings with a pair of wins, while the Men’s Water Polo team had a strong effort in a home win over Mercyhurst. Men’s Soccer, led by captain Drew Lind
[Read More...]Sagehen Roundup for the Week of September 26, 2014
Claremont, Calif. (October 6, 2014) This week in Sagehens Athletics saw the Men’s Cross Country win its own invitational, the Volleyball team go 3-0, and the Men’s Soccer and Women’s Soccer teams both take sole possession of first place in the SCIAC with 2-0 weeks. Men’s Cross Country easily defeated the competition at its sixth
[Read More...]Pitzer College Alum Char Miller ’75 Convenes Symposium on Oil and Gas Consumption in So Cal
Claremont, Calif. (October 6, 2014)—This weekend, the symposium PetroLA: Energy and the Development of Southern California will probe the profound impact of the production, refining, and consumption of oil and gas in Southern California. Pitzer alumnus and W. M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis at Pomona College Char Miller ’75 helped organize the conference and
[Read More...]Sagehen Roundup for the Week of September 22, 2014
This week in Sagehens athletics saw the Men’s Tennis and Women’s Tennis teams host the fall USTA/ITA West Region tennis championships, while Women’s Soccer remained unbeaten in SCIAC play with a late goal at Cal Lutheran. The USTA/ITA Regionals saw a strong performance out of Grace Hruska ’18, who reached the finals of the women’s
[Read More...]John Darnielle ’95 Novel Wolf in White Van Nominated for National Book Award
Claremont, Calif. (September 26, 2014)—Wolf in White Van, the new novel by Pitzer alumnus John Darnielle ’95, has been nominated for a 2014 National Book Award. Published this month by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Wolf in White Van tells the story of a disfigured man who creates a role-playing game that allows strangers to enter
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