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Pitzer College Students, Alumnus and Professors Presented at the Western Psychological Association

Claremont, Calif. (September 22, 2011) — Pitzer College students and alumnus Sophie Beiers ’13, Jessica Bowler ’11, Daniel Feinberg ’12, Ramon Flores ’11, Jyoti Gautam ’11, Abigail Kramer ’13, Jordan Myint ’13, Madison Noble ’12, Jason Rivera ’06, Mariana Schmalstig ’10, Jaime Tokioka ’11 and Timothy Williamson ’13 from the Research Practicum in Psychology course, [Read More...]
September 22, 2011
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Pitzer College Student Awarded a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship

Claremont, Calif. (September 22, 2011) — Pitzer College congratulates Lisa Bastio ’13, recipient of a 2011 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Bastio, who joined Pitzer College in fall 2011, transferred from Mt. San Antonio College where she received several accolades including the Mt. San Antonio College Student of Distinction in Service Award, the [Read More...]
September 22, 2011
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Joint Science Department Becomes the W.M. Keck Science Department of Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College and Scripps College

Claremont, Calif. (Sept. 2, 2011) — Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps colleges today formally announced the renaming of their shared Joint Science Department to be known as the W.M. Keck Science Department of Claremont McKenna College, Pitzer College and Scripps College. The new name designation honors the W.M. Keck Foundation for their long-term support that [Read More...]
September 20, 2011
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The Pitzer Class of 2015 Is Academically Strong and Diverse

Claremont, Calif. (September 19, 2011) — Fifty-five percent of the Pitzer College entering class graduated from high school in the top ten percent of their high school class with forty-one percent graduated with a 4.0 GPA or higher. The class consists of 272 students from 237 different high schools. Seven percent of the class is [Read More...]
September 19, 2011
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Pitzer College Receives “Outlook Stable” and “A” Rating from Fitch

Claremont, Calif. (September 15, 2011) – Pitzer College received “outlook stable and an “A” rating from Fitch Ratings. Fitch found Pitzer’s operating margin to remain “solidly positive since fiscal 2005, reaching 6% in fiscal 2010. Fiscal 2010 results excluded endowment spending due to management’s prudent implementation of a multi-year reduction plan.” Pitzer College’s financial stability [Read More...]
September 15, 2011
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Pitzer College Named a “Most Service-Oriented Schools” by Newsweek

Claremont, Calif. (August 30, 2011) – Newsweek ranked Pitzer College #11 nationally in “Most Service-Oriented Schools” in its College Rankings 2011. In addition, Pitzer ranked #2 in “Best Food,” #5 in “Top Schools for Activists,” #6 in “Happiest Students” and #7 in “Free-Spirited Students.” Pitzer College students donate over 100,000 hours of service hours annually [Read More...]
August 20, 2011
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Pitzer College Alumnus Awarded California Community Foundation Fellowship for Visual Artists

Claremont, Calif. (August 3, 2011) — Pitzer College alumnus Martin Durazo ’90 was awarded a 2011 California Community Foundation (CCF) Fellowship for Visual Artists. Durazo, who majored in art and English at Pitzer College, is a sculptural and installation artist. He uses media such as drawing, experimental film and video, interdisciplinary-mixed media installation, painting and [Read More...]
August 3, 2011