Press Releases Remembering Professor Harvey BotwinFrom Interim President Thomas Poon November 16, 2015 Dear Pitzer College Community, It is with a very heavy heart that I share with you the news of Professor Emeritus of Economics Harvey Botwin’s passing. Harvey joined Pitzer in 1967 as the first economics faculty member—and the only one for his first four years at the [Read More...]November 17, 2015
Press Releases Professor Menna Bizuneh Wins Grant to Explore Shortage of Women of Color Majoring in EconomicsClaremont, Calif. (August 14, 2015)— Pitzer College Assistant Professor of Economics Menna Bizuneh received a $6,450 grant from the Consortium on High Achievement and Success (CHAS) for her project “Demystifying the Economics Major Shortage of Women in Minority Groups.” Bizuneh’s research project examines what factors influence undergraduates’ decisions to major in economics. She will explore [Read More...]August 14, 2015
