Press Releases

Pitzer College Announces SAT-Optional Admission Policy

Claremont, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2003) — After two years of thorough study addressing faculty and student concerns about the role of SAT exams in admission to Pitzer College, the college has adopted an SAT-optional admission policy, which will be instituted on a trial basis for three years. “After careful consideration, the Pitzer College community has [Read More...]

February 7, 2003

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Pitzer College President Elected to Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce

Claremont, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2003) — Laura Skandera Trombley, the fifth President of Pitzer College, has been elected to serve on the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for a three-year term. Trombley’s membership comes into effect during a February 12, 2004 inauguration ceremony. She is one of nine new members joining the [Read More...]

January 26, 2003

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Taliban Expert Ahmed Rashid to Speak at Pitzer College

Visit to be Followed by Symposium Surrounding “Just War Doctrine in the Age of Terror” Claremont, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2003) — Ahmed Rashid, recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on the Taliban, will speak on his new book, “Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia,” at Pitzer College on Feb. 7. [Read More...]

January 8, 2003

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Pitzer College to Celebrate Inauguration of Fifth President

Claremont, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2003) — Pitzer College will mark the inauguration of its fifth president, Laura Skandera Trombley, with a weeklong celebration taking place Feb. 10-16, 2003. The focal point of the week’s events will be the installation ceremony, which will take place at 10 a.m. Feb. 15 on the Brant Clock Tower Lawn. [Read More...]

January 7, 2003

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Pitzer College to Host Exhibition and Film Screening on Chavez Ravine

Claremont, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2003) — The Center for California Cultural and Social Issues (CCCSI) and the Campus Life Committee at Pitzer College are proud to host Chavez Ravine, 1949: A Los Angeles Story, a solo exhibition, in-progress film screening and community panel based on the critically acclaimed 1999 book by photographer and author Don [Read More...]

January 6, 2003