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Analise Pugh ’25 Explores Soccer Culture as a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow 

Analise Pugh has long straight black hair and wears a black sleeveless top while standing in front of a light gray wall.Claremont, Calif. (June 1, 2023)—Analise Pugh ’25, an American studies major, was selected for the 2023 Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program. Pugh will work with Scripps College Professor Wendy Cheng on a research project titled “Soccer is Life: The role of youth soccer in disciplining citizens and upholding the U.S. empire.” Pugh plans to pursue a doctorate in American studies when she graduates. 
June 1, 2023
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Pitzer College Celebrates the Class of 2023 with a Festive, Moving Commencement Ceremony

Claremont, Calif. (May 24, 2023)—Global activist Nadia Murad has spoken before the United Nations Security Council and many other high-profile organizations and audiences about human trafficking and genocide. This May, she brought her powerful message to Claremont and addressed another important group. “People often ask me what it takes to be an activist,” she said. [Read More...]
May 24, 2023
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Courses Take Exciting and Unexpected Shapes Thanks to the Hive

Claremont, Calif. (May 23, 2023)—Have you ever thought about intertwining art and math by shaping clay? Or connecting historic surf craft to environmentalism? How about wildcrafting and the ethics of foraging? Through these explorations and more, Pitzer students, faculty, and staff are reimagining learning with support from the Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Collaborative [Read More...]
May 23, 2023
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Madison Quan ’22 Joins Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff

Madison Quan '22 bounces a basketball on the court and wears a white uniform with Pomona-Pitzer in blue text and the number 12 in orange text. Quan has long dark brown hair in a ponytail.Claremont, Calif. (May 18, 2023)—Former Pomona-Pitzer women's basketball player and 2023 SCIAC Player of the Year Madison Quan ’22 joins head Coach Alaina Woo on the bench for the 2023–24 season. Quan was a standout student-athlete for the Sagehens from 2018 to 2023, graduating with marks all over the women's basketball record book. Quan is a first-generation college student who double majored in organizational studies and environmental analysis at Pitzer College before going on to receive her Master of Business Management at Claremont Graduate University.
May 18, 2023
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8 Sagehens Earn Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association All-Region Honors

Cecil the SagehenNorthborough, Mass. (May 18, 2023)—The Pomona-Pitzer women’s lacrosse team earned eight All-West Region selections as announced by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). The Sagehen lacrosse team made a huge splash in the west region with eight players being named to the list. Pitzer’s Sydney Landauer ’25, Shoshi Henderson PO’25, Claire LeBlanc PO’23, Fiona [Read More...]
May 18, 2023