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Marriage Equality Activist Jim Obergefell to Speak at Pitzer College 2024 Commencement
Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case legalizing same-sex marriage across the country, will deliver the keynote address to the Class of 2024 at this spring’s Commencement ceremony on May 11. “Jim Obergefell’s personal journey to have his marriage legally recognized resulted in a decision that stands among the most consequential
[Read More...]Pitzer College Bestows Degrees on Three “Inside” Students in its Inside-Out Program
There were smiles all around at the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Norco on August 8 as three students from Pitzer College’s Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA program received diplomas and walked across the stage as newly minted graduates with bachelor’s degrees. The three men—Steven Jennings ’23, Pedro Rivera ’23, and Devin Rose ’23—all completed their degrees while
[Read More...]Black Voters Matter Fund Co-Founder LaTosha Brown to Deliver Pitzer College Keynote Commencement Address
Pitzer College's Class of 2022 has selected LaTosha Brown, the award-winning organizer, political strategist, and philanthropic consultant who co-founded the Black Voters Matter Fund, to deliver the keynote address at the Class of 2022
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2014 Commencement Highlights
May 28, 2014
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Opening Remarks by President Laura Skandera Trombley
May 22, 2014
