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Pitzer Students Named to All-Conference Football Team
Claremont, Calif. (December 3, 2009) – Pitzer College congratulates Jacob Caron ’12, Robert McNitt ’11, Russell Oka ’10 and the Sagehen football team members named to the 2009 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) All-Conference Football Team. “This athletic achievement in conjunction with a rigorous academic program is evidence of the comprehensive experience Pitzer students
[Read More...]Pitzer College Professor Awarded a Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant
Claremont, Calif. (December 1, 2009) — Pitzer College Associate Professor Bill Anthes received a 2009 Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Art Writers Grant to complete his third book, Hock E Aye VI: Edgar Heap of Birds. Anthes teaches art history at Pitzer. The book will frame Edgar Heap of Birds’ work in relation to other
[Read More...]The Provenance of Beauty: A South Bronx Travelogue Arrives at the Claremont Colleges
Claremont, Calif. (November 23, 2009) — The Provenance of Beauty: A South Bronx Travelogue, presented by Pitzer College and Pomona College, will be performed one day only on December 2, 2009. The Provenance of Beauty, produced by New York-based Foundry Theatre, is a poetic travelogue originally performed on a bus touring through the South Bronx.
[Read More...]New Child Development Study by Pitzer College Professors
Claremont, Calif. (November 18, 2009) — Research Professor of Anthropology Robert Munroe and Mary Gauvain of the University of California, Riverside authored a new study, “Contributions of Societal Modernity to Cognitive Development: A Comparison of Four Cultures,” published in the November/December issue of Child Development. The study shows that modernizing changes present in traditional societies
[Read More...]Director of Pitzer Art Galleries Awarded Curatorial Residency in Milan
Claremont, Calif. (November 17, 2009) — Ciara Ennis, curator and director of Pitzer Art Galleries, was invited to participate in a one month curatorial residency in Milan by VIR Viafarini-in-Residence Program. “I hope to acquaint myself with the contemporary art scene in Italy and a month will allow me to meet and do studio visits
[Read More...]Documentary Film by Pitzer College Alumni Wins Accolade Award
Claremont, Calif. (November 17, 2009) — Pitzer College alums Austin Brawner ’09, Magee Clegg ’09 and Miles McAplin ’09 received the Award of Merit by The Accolade for their documentary film, A Box with a View. Filmed in southern India during the summer of 2008, the 22-minute documentary examines the influence of cable television on the
[Read More...]Pitzer College Athlete Named to All-SCIAC Team
Claremont, Calif. (November 13, 2009) – Pitzer College student-athlete Sarah Amos ’10 was named to the 2009 All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Team. Amos led the team with 328 kills, was second in digs with 329 and tallied 33 blocks. She was fourth in the conference averaging 3.34 kills per set and tenth in
[Read More...]Sagehen Cross Country Teams Take Second in SCIAC Championships
Claremont, Calif. (November 13, 2009) – The Sagehen Cross Country men and women’s team took second place in their SCIAC Championship categories. At the men’s competition, Pitzer student athlete Hale Shaw ’12 was named to the second team SCIAC All-Conference Team. As a result of the great performances, both the men and women’s Sagehen teams
[Read More...]Sagehen Men’s Water Polo Heads to the SCIAC Semifinals
Claremont, Calif. (November 13, 2009) — The Sagehen Men’s Water Polo Team defeated Occidental College 11-4 in the first round of the 2009 SCIAC Championships. Pitzer’s Jason Cox ’13 and teammate Ryan Balikian lead the game with three goals each. The Sagehens will play against University of Redlands in the semifinals on Saturday, November 13.
[Read More...]Pitzer College Alumna Selected as a 2010 California Teacher of the Year
Claremont, Calif. (November 6, 2009) — Pitzer College congratulates alumna Amber Carrow ’03, recipient of a 2010 California Teacher of the Year from the California Department of Education. Carrow teaches seventh grade world history at Chemawa Middle School in Riverside where Principal Sean Curtin says she has “created a positive and exciting learning environment in
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