Crystal Rodriguez ’23: Artist, Community Advocate, and New Resources Student

Claremont, Calif. (July 28, 2023)—Meet Crystal Rodriguez ’23, a New Resources student who graduated as a studio art major and is the new Hecker Community Fellow at Pitzer’s Community Engagement Center (CEC). The CEC utilizes institutional power, partner collaboration, faculty expertise, and student action to advance social justice on campus and in the surrounding community.

July 28, 2023

Press Releases | Sagehen Athletics

From All-Star to Coach: Madison Quan ’22 Makes a Slam Dunk

Madison Quan wears black graduation robe with a purple lei, a gray stole, and an orange and blue stole. Quan holds up the diploma from CGU and tucks a bouquet of red roses in her left arm. Quan has long straight dark brown hair.

Claremont, Calif. (July 20, 2023)—Madison Quan ’22 can boast many firsts. She became the first in her family to graduate from college and the first to graduate from grad school. She earned the first SCIAC Player of the Year title in Pomona-Pitzer women’s basketball history. She joined the first SCIAC women’s basketball team to play internationally against pro teams. Quan keeps her love for the sport alive by coaching her former team and designing team culture workshops at the Hive.

July 20, 2023

Press Releases

A Pitzer-CMC Delegation Visits the West Bank

A group of faculty and students from Pitzer College and Claremont McKenna College recently visited Birzeit University in the West Bank to learn more about Palestinian higher education institutions. A highlight of the May trip was a meeting with Birzeit University President Beshara Doumani (and others), who discussed the challenges facing the university and other [Read More...]

July 20, 2023

In the News

ABC7 gives a shoutout to their former intern Ittai Sopher ’19 for winning Jeopardy! twice in a row

"Former ABC7 Intern Wins Jeopardy! Twice in a Row"
ABC7, 07.13.23

In the News

Ittai Sopher has short dark brown hair and wears a dark blue blazer over a light purple collared shirt. The signature Jeopardy blue curtain is behind Sopher.

Ittai Sopher ’19 appears on WWL-TV, where he works as a digital producer, to talk about being a two-time Jeopardy! champion

"WWL-TV digital producer Ittai Sopher wins again - 2-time Jeopardy champ"
WWL-TV, 07.13.23

Press Releases

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Cites Pitzer President Emeritus Melvin L. Oliver’s Research in SCOTUS Affirmative Action Dissent

Claremont, Calif. (July 12, 2023)—In her dissent to the Supreme Court’s June decision against affirmative action in college admissions, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson cited Pitzer President Emeritus Melvin L. Oliver’s research regarding racial wealth disparity in America. Jackson pulled several of her points from Black Wealth/White Wealth: A New Perspective on [Read More...]

July 12, 2023

In the News

Melvin Oliver has close-shaved gray hair and beard with a gray dress jacket over a white collared shirt with an orange tie.

The Washington Post references Pitzer President Emeritus Melvin L. Oliver’s scholarship about an economic alternative following the SCOTUS ruling against affirmative action

"Affirmative action is gone. Diversity on campus need not be."
The Washington Post, 06.29.23

In the News

Michele Siqueiros has long wavy brown hair and wears a white blazer over a white shirt.

Michele Siqueiros ’95, president of the nonprofit Campaign for College Opportunity, talks to NBC News about the consequences of the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action

"Four things students need to know after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action"
NBC News, 06.29.23

In the News

Ella Rosenblatt at two years old holds up both her hands as she looks at her father Jay Rosenblatt.

NPR talks to Jay Rosenblatt P’23 about his Oscar-nominated documentary that follows his daughter Ella Rosenblatt ’23 from age 2 to 18

"He interviewed his daughter on her birthday for 17 years. This is what he learned"
NPR, 06.16.23

Press Releases

Mellon Foundation Awards Pitzer $1.1 Million to Build on Efforts to Support Incarcerated Students

Claremont, Calif. (June 14, 2023)—Pitzer College has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of the Critical Justice Education (CJE) program. The grant will enable CJE’s further integration in the Claremont Colleges as well as an expansion of Pitzer’s highly successful Inside-Out program, which offers a radical and [Read More...]

June 14, 2023