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Dr. Ulysses J. Sofia Named Keck Science Dean

Claremont, Calif. (April 6, 2017)—On behalf of the Presidents of Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ulysses J. (UJ) Sofia as the new dean of the W.M. Keck Science Department.  His appointment will begin July 1, 2017, and he will hold the title of Weinberg Family [Read More...]
April 6, 2017
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Pitzer Professor Brian Keeley Talks about “Conspiracy Theory Theory” at Conference in Turkey

Professor of Philosophy Brian KeeleyClaremont, Calif. (April 5, 2017)—Pitzer College Professor of Philosophy Brian Keeley will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 International Conference on Conflict, Terrorism and Society at Kadir Has University in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 11-12, 2017. The theme of this year’s conference is “Culture and Politics of Conspiracy Theories in Global Conflicts.” Keeley’s talk, [Read More...]
April 5, 2017
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New Book by Pitzer Professor Emeritus Ntongela Masilela Examines Exile and the African Diaspora

Claremont, Calif. (April 3, 2017)—Pitzer College Professor Emeritus Ntongela Masilela’s most recent book, A South African Looks at the African Diaspora: Essays and Interviews, reflects on the meaning of, and relationship between, the concepts of home and exile. As an international scholar and a South African exile, Masilela draws from both his own experiences and the [Read More...]
April 3, 2017
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Pitzer College Appoints Nigel Boyle as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty

Claremont, Calif. (March 30, 2017)—Pitzer College President Melvin L. Oliver and the Faculty Executive Committee Chair Alicia Bonaparte announced the appointment of Nigel Boyle as the College’s new vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty effective March 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019. Boyle has taught at Pitzer since 1992. A comparative political [Read More...]
March 30, 2017
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Pitzer College Powers Down to Top Energy-Use Competition

Eco Friendly lightbulb iconClaremont, Calif. (March 27, 2017)—Pitzer College won the 2017 PowerDown competition among the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges.  During the three-week PowerDown 2017 event, the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges competed to see which campus could reduce its energy use the most in its residence halls. From February 13 to March 6, Pitzer students cut energy consumption [Read More...]
March 27, 2017
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Professor Thomas Poon Selected as Executive Vice President and Provost at Loyola Marymount University

Thomas PoonClaremont, Calif. (March 9, 2017)—Professor of Chemistry Thomas Poon has been appointed executive vice president and provost of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He takes office on June 1, 2017. Poon has taught chemistry at the W.M. Keck Science Department of Claremont McKenna, Scripps and Pitzer colleges since 2000. During his tenure, he was [Read More...]
March 9, 2017
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Pitzer Professor Halford Fairchild and Students Co-Author New Book, Black Lives Matter: Lifespan Perspectives

Course PhotoClaremont, Calif. (March 9, 2017)—Black Lives Matter: Lifespan Perspectives, a new book edited by Pitzer College Professor Halford Fairchild and co-authored with undergraduates from his Introduction to African American Psychology course, examines issues that affect people of African descent around the world. It is the second in a series of textbooks that Fairchild has produced [Read More...]
March 9, 2017
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Expanded Eyesight, Not Limbs, Led Fish Onto Land 385 Millions Years Ago According to New Research by Professor Lars Schmitz

Assistant Professor of Biology Lars SchmitzClaremont, Calif. (March 7, 2017) — New research by Assistant Professor of Biology Lars Schmitz suggests that enlarged eyes and expanded visual range in our ancient aquatic ancestors happened before their evolutionary leap from water to land, about 385 million years ago, and was a critical factor in how our brains developed. Schmitz and Professor [Read More...]
March 7, 2017