Press Releases

Associate Professor Jennifer Armstrong Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

Claremont, Calif. (October 21, 2010) — Associate Professor Jennifer Armstrong from The Joint Science Department received a three year $442,052 National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant entitled “Investigations into the role of the CHD1 ATPase in chromosome structure in Drosophila NSF.” The grant funds Armstrong’s research on how the structures of chromosomes are formed and maintained. [Read More...]
October 21, 2010
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Pitzer College in Top 10 in Washington Monthly‘s 2010 College Guide Service Category

Claremont, Calif. (October 4, 2010) — Pitzer College ranks in the top 10 in Washington Monthly’s 2010 College Guide. The College ranked fourth in “service staff, courses and financial aid support” and fifth in “community service participation and hours served” among liberal arts colleges nationwide. Pitzer students donate more than 100,000 hours of community service [Read More...]
October 8, 2010
Press Releases | Sagehen Athletics

Pitzer College 27th Amongst Division III Colleges in Comprehensive Study of Both Academic and Athletics

Claremont, Calif. (October 6, 2010) — Pitzer College ranked 27th among NCAA Division III universities, and 44th overall in the 8th Annual NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings. NCSA Athletic Recruiting’s Collegiate Power Rankings assess the academic and athletics standards of all NCAA athletic programs across the country. The Power Rankings were developed to help prospective student [Read More...]
October 6, 2010
Press Releases | Sagehen Athletics

Sagehen Softball Team Ranks #12 in National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Academic & Scholar Athletes

Claremont, Calif. (October 6, 2010) — Pitzer College congratulates Emily Buika ’12, a 2009-10 Scholar Athlete, and the entire Sagehen women’s softball team, for being #12 in the 2009-10 National Fastpitch Division III All-Academic Team. The team’s overall GPA of 3.422 secured them the #12 spot for the fall 2009-spring 2010 season. “The student-athletes on [Read More...]
October 6, 2010
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Pitzer College to Host Mountainfilm on Tour

Claremont, Calif. (September 23, 2010) — Mountainfilm on Tour arrives at Pitzer College for a two day event beginning October 2 to October 3, 2010. The event will showcase five films, including the 2010 Oscar winning for Best Live Action Short, Kavi and special guest speakers including activist Tim DeChristophe and Tom Shadyac, director of [Read More...]
September 23, 2010