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Bird Pairs Practice Mind-Control to Create Dovetailing Duets
New research from Professor of Neuroscience Melissa J. Coleman and a team of scientists explores how the brains of plain-tailed wrens keep the duet-singing birds from missing a beat. They may be talking about birds, but their research has evoked analogies to Simon and Garfunkel.
Short Stories from a Long Life
Margreta Klassen ’68 has written three of the 20 tales collected in
Twenty of Today’s Best Short Stories, an anthology of fiction and nonfiction stories, recently published by Commonwealth Books. Klassen’s stories are titled “The Grand Stand,” “Local Celebrity,” and “A Fishy Tale.” An internationally recognized clinical psychologist, Klassen has also written a book of poetry and her memoir.
Devon Hartman ’77 Plans to (Solar) Power the Economy
After six years of planning, CHERP Inc., the Claremont-based nonprofit founded and run by Pitzer College alumnus Devon Hartman ’77, has launched a new project called CHERP Solar Works—the world’s first nonprofit solar panel assembly factory. Based in Pomona, CA, the factory is a prototype facility for a network of nonprofit solar factories to be built in disadvantaged communities across the country.
Pitzer College Celebrates its First Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA Graduating Seniors
On Saturday, May 15, Yusef Pierce ’21 and Freddy Cisneros ’21 will participate in Pitzer College’s virtual commencement celebration from inside a medium-security prison in Norco, CA. Pierce and Cisneros are two of eight members of an initial cohort of students from the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) who have been accepted into—and will graduate from—Pitzer through the College’s new Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA program.
Academic Spotlight: Pitzer’s Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA
“The Pitzer Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA is at the heart of Pitzer College’s educational objectives and core values, particularly social and racial justice, social responsibility, and the ethical implications of knowledge and action.” Melvin L. Oliver, President, Pitzer College Innovative Education During Incarceration Damian Busby began taking college courses in prison in 2005. Fifteen years later, on
[Read More...]Putting People First
Carla Valdez '21, a mathematical economics major and first-generation STEM student, approaches the application of economics on a personal level. A two-time recipient of an Edison International STEM Scholarship, which supports Chicanx/Latinx students majoring in a STEM discipline, she is passionate about representing underrepresented students who are pursuing science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and related fields.
Growing Sustainability at Pitzer’s Student Garden
Pitzer College is collaborating with campus community members to revitalize the garden near the Grove House. Thanks to the support of the Leonard G. Klima Fund, the Student Garden will receive some TLC and new equipment, including a more spacious chicken coop at a new location in the garden.
Pitzer Students Turn Complex Psychological Concepts into Books for Children
Pitzer College Assistant Professor of Psychology Marcus Rodriguez asked his students to explain complex ideas in a way his six-year-old daughter could understand. Quoting Einstein, he said, “If you can’t explain something simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”
OBSA Celebrates Black History Month this February
(February 3, 2021) – OBSA invites you to celebrate Black History Month in and around The Claremont Colleges. They are still collecting events from other organizations, so look for new programs on their social media. Stay connected with @obsaclaremont (IG) and Obsa Claremont (FB). Call for SubmissionsThe Fifth Annual Black Intersections Conference: Justice & Black
[Read More...]Remembering Barbara Drake
We celebrate the life of Barbara Drake, beloved Tongva Elder, grandmother, mother, mentor, teacher, and friend.
